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Carbon Nanomaterials for Advanced Energy Conversion and Storage
Author(s) -
Dai Liming,
Chang Dong Wook,
Baek JongBeom,
Lu Wen
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
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Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.785
H-Index - 236
eISSN - 1613-6829
pISSN - 1613-6810
DOI - 10.1002/smll.201101594
Subject(s) - nanomaterials , nanotechnology , energy storage , supercapacitor , energy transformation , materials science , carbon nanotube , graphene , carbon fibers , fullerene , electrochemical energy conversion , solar energy , renewable energy , engineering , chemistry , electrochemistry , electrical engineering , composite number , thermodynamics , power (physics) , physics , organic chemistry , electrode , quantum mechanics , composite material
It is estimated that the world will need to double its energy supply by 2050. Nanotechnology has opened up new frontiers in materials science and engineering to meet this challenge by creating new materials, particularly carbon nanomaterials, for efficient energy conversion and storage. Comparing to conventional energy materials, carbon nanomaterials possess unique size‐/surface‐dependent (e.g., morphological, electrical, optical, and mechanical) properties useful for enhancing the energy‐conversion and storage performances. During the past 25 years or so, therefore, considerable efforts have been made to utilize the unique properties of carbon nanomaterials, including fullerenes, carbon nanotubes, and graphene, as energy materials, and tremendous progress has been achieved in developing high‐performance energy conversion (e.g. , solar cells and fuel cells) and storage (e.g. , supercapacitors and batteries) devices. This article reviews progress in the research and development of carbon nanomaterials during the past twenty years or so for advanced energy conversion and storage, along with some discussions on challenges and perspectives in this exciting field.