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Graphene Nanocomposite-Based Nanoproducts for Renewable Energy Application

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One of the significant challenges of the world is the solution of renewable energy critical and increasing sources. Therefore, the use of renewable energy materials operates one crucial resolution for this challenge. In recent years, solar cell, battery, fuel cell, and energy storage technology is widely investigated as one of the most considerable processes. Graphene nanocomposites are critically presented as a significant solution to world renewable energy difficulties and challenges. On the other hand, graphene-based materials and their composites because of owning the large specific surface areas, hydrophobic properties, etc. have a potential impact in a broad range of fields, including nanoproducts. Hence, in this chapter, after a brief introduction of graphene, renewable energy, more detailed information is followed on new approach processes. Eventually, the graphene-based composite for strategic renewable energy has been described.

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  1. Department of Chemical Engineering, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan

    Seyyed Mojtaba Mousavi

  2. Nanomaterials and Polymer Nanocomposites Laboratory, School of Engineering, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, Canada

    Seyyed Alireza Hashemi

  3. Nanotechnology & Catalysis Research Center, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Chin Wei Lai

  4. Departement of Chemical Engineering, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Ardabil, Iran

    Gity Behbudi

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Mousavi, S.M., Hashemi, S.A., Lai, C.W., Behbudi, G. (2021). Graphene Nanocomposite-Based Nanoproducts for Renewable Energy Application. In: Handbook of Consumer Nanoproducts. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-6453-6_31-1

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