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Graphene‐Based Materials for Energy Conversion
Author(s) -
Sahoo Nanda Gopal,
Pan Yongzheng,
Li Lin,
Chan Siew Hwa
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
advanced materials
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.707
H-Index - 527
eISSN - 1521-4095
pISSN - 0935-9648
DOI - 10.1002/adma.201104971
Subject(s) - graphene , materials science , energy transformation , nanotechnology , renewable energy , nanomaterials , energy storage , fuel cells , energy conversion efficiency , fabrication , solar energy conversion , solar energy , chemical engineering , optoelectronics , electrical engineering , engineering , power (physics) , physics , quantum mechanics , thermodynamics , medicine , alternative medicine , pathology
With the depletion of conventional energy sources, the demand for renewable energy and energy‐efficient devices continues to grow. As a novel 2D nanomaterial, graphene attracts considerable research interest due to its unique properties and is a promising material for applications in energy conversion and storage devices. Recently, the fabrication of fuel cells and solar cells using graphene for various functional parts has been studied extensively. This research news summarizes and compares the advancements that have been made and are in progress in the utilization of graphene‐based materials for energy conversion.