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Advances in Energy Materials
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 235

Advances in Energy Materials

This book presents recent advances in experimental and theoretical research on energy materials, focusing on materials that can potentially be used in the production of solar cells, hydrogen and energy storage devices. It discusses in detail the latest synthetic methods, processes, characterization methods and applications of materials like perovskite materials, metal sulfides, nanomaterials, and two-dimensional, transition metal dichalcogenides.

Advances in Silicon Solar Cells
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 338

Advances in Silicon Solar Cells

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2018-01-10
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  • Publisher: Springer

This book provides a review of all types of silicon solar cells. The scope includes monocrocrystalline Si solar cells, polycrystalline and amorphous thin-film silicon solar cells, and tandem solar cells. Production, treatment and development of these devices are reviewed. Limitations of these devices, design optimization, testing and fabrication methods are covered. In addition, current status and future prospects for the further development of silicon solar cells are addressed. Special emphasis is given to methods of attaining high efficiency and thereby cost-effective solar power. The aim of the book is to provide the reader with a complete overview about the recent advances in the structure and technology of all generations of silicon solar cells.

Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2015
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 792

Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2015

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-12-20
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  • Publisher: Springer

This collection focuses on the characterization of minerals, metals, and materials as well as the application of characterization results on the processing of these materials. Papers cover topics such as clays, ceramics, composites, ferrous metals, non-ferrous metals, minerals, electronic materials, magnetic materials, environmental materials, advanced materials, and soft materials. In addition, papers covering materials extraction, materials processing, corrosion, welding, solidification, and method development are included. This book provides a current snapshot of characterization in materials science and its role in validating, informing, and driving current theories in the field of materials science. This volume will serve the dual purpose of furnishing a broad introduction of the field to novices while simultaneously serving to keep subject matter experts up-to-date.

Energy Technology 2019
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 308

Energy Technology 2019

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2019-02-09
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  • Publisher: Springer

This collection addresses the need for sustainable technologies with reduced energy consumption and pollutants and the development and application of alternative sustainable energy to maintain a green environment and energy supply. Contributions focus on energy-efficient technologies including innovative ore beneficiation, smelting technologies, and recycling and waste heat recovery, as well as emerging novel energy technologies. Papers also cover various technological aspects of sustainable energy ecosystems, processes that improve energy efficiency, reduce thermal emissions, and reduce carbon dioxide and other greenhouse emissions. Papers from the following symposia are presented in the book: Energy Technologies and Carbon Dioxide Management Solar Cell Silicon Advanced Materials for Energy Conversion and Storage

TMS 2014 143rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Annual Meeting Supplemental Proceedings
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1152

TMS 2014 143rd Annual Meeting & Exhibition, Annual Meeting Supplemental Proceedings

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-12-16
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  • Publisher: Springer

These papers present advancements in all aspects of high temperature electrochemistry, from the fundamental to the empirical and from the theoretical to the applied. Topics involving the application of electrochemistry to the nuclear fuel cycle, chemical sensors, energy storage, materials synthesis, refractory metals and their alloys, and alkali and alkaline earth metals are included. Also included are papers that discuss various technical, economic, and environmental issues associated with plant operations and industrial practices.

Modern Aspects of Bulk Crystal and Thin Film Preparation
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 622

Modern Aspects of Bulk Crystal and Thin Film Preparation

In modern research and development, materials manufacturing crystal growth is known as a way to solve a wide range of technological tasks in the fabrication of materials with preset properties. This book allows a reader to gain insight into selected aspects of the field, including growth of bulk inorganic crystals, preparation of thin films, low-dimensional structures, crystallization of proteins, and other organic compounds.

Advances in Glass Research
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 411

Advances in Glass Research

This book covers preparation methods, characterization, and applications of most glass families. It reports the fundamentals of glass, challenges in the development, traditional and new manufacturing processes, characterization techniques, structural, thermal, and optical properties. The book reviews redox reactions in glasses and the factors affecting them, in addition to the techniques for determining the redox states and speciation of polyvalent ions in glass. A special chapter is dedicate to phosphate glasses, their importance, preparation methods, structure and properties. The use of different types of phosphate glasses in biomedicine, optics, electrochemistry, and as hosts for nuclear ...

EPD Congress 2015
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 326

EPD Congress 2015

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2016-12-10
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  • Publisher: Springer

EPD Congress is an annual collection that addresses extraction and processing metallurgy. The papers in this book are drawn from symposia held at the 2015 Annual Meeting of The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society. The 2015 edition includes papers from the following symposia: •Materials Processing Fundamentals •Solar Cell Silicon •High-Temperature Electrochemistry II

Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2017
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 872

Characterization of Minerals, Metals, and Materials 2017

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-02-06
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  • Publisher: Springer

This collection gives broad and up-to-date results in the research and development of materials characterization and processing. Coverage is well-rounded from minerals, metals, and materials characterization and developments in extraction to the fabrication and performance of materials. In addition, topics as varied as structural steels to electronic materials to plant-based composites are explored. The latest research presented in this wide area make this book both timely and relevant to the materials science field as a whole. The book explores scientific processes to characterize materials using modern technologies, and focuses on the interrelationships and interdependence among processing, structure, properties, and performance of materials. Topics covered include ferrous materials, non-ferrous materials, minerals, ceramics, clays, soft materials, method development, processing, corrosion, welding, solidification, composites, extraction, powders, nanomaterials, advanced materials, and several others.

Advances in Minerals Research
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 321

Advances in Minerals Research

This book offers background material, reviews, and researched findings into the realms of minerals, mining, metallurgy, and engineering. Firstly, it elucidates fundamental mineral concepts, mining techniques, and mineral processing methods; secondly, it unveils cutting-edge insights on fine and coarse particle flotation, unveiling breakthrough technologies for enhanced efficiency; and thirdly, it explores the innovative applications of ultrasound and thermoluminescence in mineral processing, offering a holistic view of the latest advancements. This book sheds light on the versatile uses of silicones, the intricacies of bentonite clay, and the production pathways, properties, and applications of hydroxyapatite. Furthermore, the book provides invaluable insights into biomimetic biomineralization, the synthesis of low-carbon bio-cements, and the pioneering strides in mineral-based phase change materials.