172
Concentrating solar power (CSP), 155
Conventional oils, 156
Coordination polymers, 88, 91, 102, 103
Cross-linked polymers, 31
D
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 156
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), 119–121
E
Electric vehicles (EVs), 2
Electrical energy, 60
Electrical energy storage, 28
Electrical gas sensors, 86
Electricity demand, 28
Electrochemical and transport properties, 31
Electrochemical devices, 86, 87
Electrochemical performance, 30
Electrochemistry, 7
Electrolytes, 30, 31
electrochemical devices, 86
ionic transport capabilities, 86
solid, 87
Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), 4, 35
Energy consumption, 28
Energy density, 62
Energy storage, 1
Energy storage systems (ESS), 28
Energy storage/conversion technologies, 28
Ethylmethylimidazolium chloride (EMICl), 75
Eutectic molten salts, 156
Eutectic salts, 156
External quantum efficiency (EQE),
138, 143–145
F
FDTD simulation, 132, 138, 140,
141, 146–147
Finite difference time domain (FDTD),
132, 139
First Principle Calculation studies, 33
Flexibility, 145, 148
Fossil fuels, 154
Fuel cells
electrons, 95
hydrogen, 95
hydroxide ion conductivity, 95
MOFs, 99–101, 108–109
polymer nanocomposites, 107–108
proton conducting membranes, 107
proton conductivity, 95
proton transport, 96
reforming, 96
transport of ions, 96
G
Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique
(GITT), 50
Gel polymer electrolytes (GPE), 47, 69
Geometry, 130–132, 134, 135, 138, 139
Glass ceramics, 69
Glasses, 68
Graphene, 34
Green energy, 95, 116
Greenhouse gas, 85, 95, 96, 154
Greenhouse gas emissions, 1
Grid-scale energy storage, 2
Grotthuss mechanism, 88, 89, 96, 97, 103, 115
H
Heat, 154
Heat source utilisation, 154
Heat transfer fluids (HTFs), 161
Hierarchical polymer electrolyte (HPE), 35
High thermo gel polymers, 31
Hole transport layer (HTL), 141, 142
Hydrogen, 95
I
Inorganic molten salts, 166
Ion conducting glasses, 68
Ion conductivities
anions and cations, 89
lithium ion conductivity, 93
MOFs, 92, 99–101, 108
polymer nanocomposites, 107
PSM, 93
Ionic conductors, 88
Ionic liquids, 75, 86
Ionic solids, 87
Isoreticular MOF series (IRMOFs), 91
L
Lambertian limit, 134, 135
Lead-acid battery, 86
Lewis acid–base reactions, 112
Light absorption
effectiveness, 135
enhancement, 130, 134
metallic nanoparticles, 138
for nanocone-based device, 140
Index
Concentrating solar power (CSP), 155
Conventional oils, 156
Coordination polymers, 88, 91, 102, 103
Cross-linked polymers, 31
D
Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), 156
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs), 119–121
E
Electric vehicles (EVs), 2
Electrical energy, 60
Electrical energy storage, 28
Electrical gas sensors, 86
Electricity demand, 28
Electrochemical and transport properties, 31
Electrochemical devices, 86, 87
Electrochemical performance, 30
Electrochemistry, 7
Electrolytes, 30, 31
electrochemical devices, 86
ionic transport capabilities, 86
solid, 87
Electrolytic manganese dioxide (EMD), 4, 35
Energy consumption, 28
Energy density, 62
Energy storage, 1
Energy storage systems (ESS), 28
Energy storage/conversion technologies, 28
Ethylmethylimidazolium chloride (EMICl), 75
Eutectic molten salts, 156
Eutectic salts, 156
External quantum efficiency (EQE),
138, 143–145
F
FDTD simulation, 132, 138, 140,
141, 146–147
Finite difference time domain (FDTD),
132, 139
First Principle Calculation studies, 33
Flexibility, 145, 148
Fossil fuels, 154
Fuel cells
electrons, 95
hydrogen, 95
hydroxide ion conductivity, 95
MOFs, 99–101, 108–109
polymer nanocomposites, 107–108
proton conducting membranes, 107
proton conductivity, 95
proton transport, 96
reforming, 96
transport of ions, 96
G
Galvanostatic intermittent titration technique
(GITT), 50
Gel polymer electrolytes (GPE), 47, 69
Geometry, 130–132, 134, 135, 138, 139
Glass ceramics, 69
Glasses, 68
Graphene, 34
Green energy, 95, 116
Greenhouse gas, 85, 95, 96, 154
Greenhouse gas emissions, 1
Grid-scale energy storage, 2
Grotthuss mechanism, 88, 89, 96, 97, 103, 115
H
Heat, 154
Heat source utilisation, 154
Heat transfer fluids (HTFs), 161
Hierarchical polymer electrolyte (HPE), 35
High thermo gel polymers, 31
Hole transport layer (HTL), 141, 142
Hydrogen, 95
I
Inorganic molten salts, 166
Ion conducting glasses, 68
Ion conductivities
anions and cations, 89
lithium ion conductivity, 93
MOFs, 92, 99–101, 108
polymer nanocomposites, 107
PSM, 93
Ionic conductors, 88
Ionic liquids, 75, 86
Ionic solids, 87
Isoreticular MOF series (IRMOFs), 91
L
Lambertian limit, 134, 135
Lead-acid battery, 86
Lewis acid–base reactions, 112
Light absorption
effectiveness, 135
enhancement, 130, 134
metallic nanoparticles, 138
for nanocone-based device, 140
Index