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Advanced Ceramics for Energy Storage, Thermoelectrics and Photonics. Elsevier Series on Advanced Ceramic Materials

  • Book

  • April 2023
  • Elsevier Science and Technology
  • ID: 5671391

Advanced Ceramics for Energy Storage, Thermoelectrics and Photonics describes recent progress in ceramic synthesis and applications in the areas of rechargeable batteries, capacitors, fuel cells, ferroelectrics, thermoelectrics, and inorganic luminescence materials. Both fundamental scientific advancements and technological breakthroughs in terms of new ceramic chemistries, new synthesis methodologies, and new applications are discussed in detail. The latest developments in advanced electrodes, ionic conductors, catalysts, thermoelectric ceramics, and luminescent powders/ceramics and their applications are also covered. With its focus on energy-related applications, the book will be a valuable reference resource for new researchers, academics, and postgraduate students who are interested in delving deeper into energy-related materials research, in particular, the areas of electronic and optical ceramics and their potential applications.

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Table of Contents

Section 1: Fundamentals of electronic ceramics 1.Fundamentals of electronic ceramics 2.Processing of ceramics

Section 2: Ceramics for energy 3.Ceramics for lithium positive electrode 4.Solid-state inorganic electrolytes (oxides, sulfides, and halides) 5.Polymer-ceramic composite solid-state electrolytes 6.Ceramics for supercapacitors 7.Ceramics for solid oxide fuel cells 8.High-entropy oxides for energy storage and catalysis 9.Advanced AlN ceramic materials for energy-efficient communication devices

Section 3: Thermoelectrics 10.Fundamentals of thermoelectrics 11.Synthesis method of thermoelectrics 12.Characterizations of thermoelectric ceramics 13.High-performance thermoelectric oxide ceramics 14.High-performance thermoelectric ceramics and their applications

Section 4: Ceramics for photonics 15.Fundamentals of ceramics for photonics applications 16.Ceramics phosphor powders 17.Luminescent glass-ceramics and applications 18.Luminescent transparent ceramic

Authors

Peng Cao Professor of Materials Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering at the University of Auckland, New Zealand.. Dr. Peng Cao is an associate professor of Materials Engineering in the Department of Chemical and Materials Engineering, the University of Auckland, New Zealand. His group focuses on developing titanium powder technologies and new energy-storage materials. He has published over 200 journal articles, and five edited/authored book. He has organized 10 international conferences, of which he chaired or co-chaired three, and delivered approximately 20 keynotes/invited talks. Zhigang Chen Professor of Energy Materials at the School of Chemistry and Physics, Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia. Dr. Zhigang Chen is Professor in Energy Materials at the Queensland University of Technology, Australia. His expertise is in thermoelectrics, nanoelectronics, optoelectronics, and advanced microscopy. Prof. Dr. Chen has contributed more than 380 original journal publications, including top ranking journals, such as Chemical Reviews, Nature Nanotechnology, Energy & Environmental Science, Progress Materials Science, Journal of the American Chemical Society, Angewandte Chemie-International Edition, Advanced Materials, Advanced Energy Materials, and Advanced Functional Materials. Zhiguo Xia Professor, State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China. Dr. Zhiguo Xia is currently a professor in the State Key Laboratory of Luminescent Materials and Devices, South China University of Technology. Professor Xia's research focuses on luminescent inorganic solids with a multi-disciplinary background covering luminescent materials, solid-state chemistry, crystal chemistry, X-ray diffraction, optics, and optoelectronic devices. Within his group, he has published more than 200 papers on luminescent inorganic solids in international journals with more than 8000 citations. He is now serving as an Associate Editor, Journal of Luminescence (Elsevier, Jan. 2017-present) and Editorial Advisory Board Member, Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters (ACS, Jan. 2020-present).