175
Photo-carrier collection, 132
Photosynthesis, 96
Plasmonic effect, 136
Plastic nanostructures, 149
Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), 113
Poly acryl amide (PAM), 31
Poly(ethylene oxide dimethyl ether)
(PEODME), 121
Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), 69, 90, 91, 94,
107, 111, 112, 114, 121
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), 31
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), 35
Polyaniline (PANI), 118, 121, 122
Polybenzimidazole (PBI), 97
Polymer nanocomposites
batteries
for Li-Ion, 111–113
magnesium ion, 113
sodium-based, 113
CNTs, 97
hydroxide exchange, 108
ion conductivity, 107–108
ion conductors, 90
ion movement, 90
ionomer, 97
modern electrochemical devices, 90
MOFs (see Metal organic
frameworks (MOFs))
nanofillers, 98
organic/inorganic, 90, 91
PBI, 97
PBI nanocomposite membranes, 98
PCPs, 91
PEMFCs, 97
solar cells, 121–122
supercapacitors, 117
water, 95
Polymer-based separators, 69
Polymeric materials, 87
Polymers, 69, 70
Porous coordination polymers (PCPs),
91, 92, 98
Post-synthetic modification (PSM), 92
Potentiostatic electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (PEIS), 50
Power conversion efficiency (PCE), 129, 130,
136, 140, 142–146, 148
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs), 97
Proton transport, 96
electron, 96
fundamental processes, 96
Grotthuss mechanism, 96
keratin sulfate, 96
MOFs (see Metal organic
frameworks (MOFs))
photosynthesis, 96
polymer nanocomposites, 97–98
QENS, 97
transport of ions, 96
Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), 42
Q
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering
(QENS), 97
R
Rechargeable batteries, 28, 31, 38, 51
Renewable energy, 154
S
Self-cleaning property, 140, 143, 149
Sensible heat storage
common media, 156
description, 155
high-temperature, 155
melting point (m.p.), ‘solar salt’, 157
sensible TES materials, 154
specific heat capacity, 156
thermal energy, 156
Single crystal-to-single crystal (SCSC), 101,
105, 115
Single-ion conductor, 88
Sodium anode, 63, 64
Sodium-based batteries, 113
Sodium metal halides
electrochemical effects, 74
hybrid S/NiCl 2 , 73
molten sodium battery chemistries, 74
transition metal chlorides, 74
ZEBRA/Na–NiCl 2 , 72, 73
Sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery, 59, 62, 68
Solar cells, 86
DSSCs, 119
dye-sensitized, 120
light, 87
MOFs, 122
polymer nanocomposites, 121–122
in satellites, 119
silicon solar cells, 119
Solar salt, 157, 165
Solid electrolytes, 87, 88
Solid/elastomeric organic materials, 86
Solid-state electrolytes, 110, 113, 116,
120, 121
Index
Photo-carrier collection, 132
Photosynthesis, 96
Plasmonic effect, 136
Plastic nanostructures, 149
Poly (methyl methacrylate)(PMMA), 113
Poly acryl amide (PAM), 31
Poly(ethylene oxide dimethyl ether)
(PEODME), 121
Poly(ethylene oxide) (PEO), 69, 90, 91, 94,
107, 111, 112, 114, 121
Poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA), 31
Polyacrylonitrile (PAN), 35
Polyaniline (PANI), 118, 121, 122
Polybenzimidazole (PBI), 97
Polymer nanocomposites
batteries
for Li-Ion, 111–113
magnesium ion, 113
sodium-based, 113
CNTs, 97
hydroxide exchange, 108
ion conductivity, 107–108
ion conductors, 90
ion movement, 90
ionomer, 97
modern electrochemical devices, 90
MOFs (see Metal organic
frameworks (MOFs))
nanofillers, 98
organic/inorganic, 90, 91
PBI, 97
PBI nanocomposite membranes, 98
PCPs, 91
PEMFCs, 97
solar cells, 121–122
supercapacitors, 117
water, 95
Polymer-based separators, 69
Polymeric materials, 87
Polymers, 69, 70
Porous coordination polymers (PCPs),
91, 92, 98
Post-synthetic modification (PSM), 92
Potentiostatic electrochemical impedance
spectroscopy (PEIS), 50
Power conversion efficiency (PCE), 129, 130,
136, 140, 142–146, 148
Proton exchange membrane fuel cells
(PEMFCs), 97
Proton transport, 96
electron, 96
fundamental processes, 96
Grotthuss mechanism, 96
keratin sulfate, 96
MOFs (see Metal organic
frameworks (MOFs))
photosynthesis, 96
polymer nanocomposites, 97–98
QENS, 97
transport of ions, 96
Prussian blue analogues (PBAs), 42
Q
Quasi-elastic neutron scattering
(QENS), 97
R
Rechargeable batteries, 28, 31, 38, 51
Renewable energy, 154
S
Self-cleaning property, 140, 143, 149
Sensible heat storage
common media, 156
description, 155
high-temperature, 155
melting point (m.p.), ‘solar salt’, 157
sensible TES materials, 154
specific heat capacity, 156
thermal energy, 156
Single crystal-to-single crystal (SCSC), 101,
105, 115
Single-ion conductor, 88
Sodium anode, 63, 64
Sodium-based batteries, 113
Sodium metal halides
electrochemical effects, 74
hybrid S/NiCl 2 , 73
molten sodium battery chemistries, 74
transition metal chlorides, 74
ZEBRA/Na–NiCl 2 , 72, 73
Sodium-sulfur (NaS) battery, 59, 62, 68
Solar cells, 86
DSSCs, 119
dye-sensitized, 120
light, 87
MOFs, 122
polymer nanocomposites, 121–122
in satellites, 119
silicon solar cells, 119
Solar salt, 157, 165
Solid electrolytes, 87, 88
Solid/elastomeric organic materials, 86
Solid-state electrolytes, 110, 113, 116,
120, 121
Index