Materials Challenges in Alternative and Renewable Energy

by Wicks, George; Simon, Jack; Zidan, Ragaiy; Lara-Curzio, Edgar; Adams, Thad; Zayas, Jose; Karkamkar, Abhi; Sindelar, Robert; Garcia-Diaz, Brenda

• ISBN13: 9781118016053
• ISBN10: 111801605X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-12-28
• Publisher: Wiley-American Ceramic Society

Summary

Materials Challenges in Alternative & Renewable Energy (Energy 2010) was an important meeting and technical forum held in Cocoa Beach, Florida, on February 21- 24, 2010. The current Energy Conference- 2010 included 223 participants from more than 25 countries and included more than 160 presentations, tutorials and posters. The meeting brought together leaders in materials science and energy, to facilitate information sharing on the latest developments and challenges involving materials for alternative and renewable energy sources and systems.Energy 2010 marked the first time that three of the premier materials organizations in the US have combined forces, to co-sponsor a conference of global importance. These organizations included The American Ceramic Society (ACerS), ASM International, and the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), representing each of the materials disciplines of ceramics, metals and polymers, respectively. Energy 2010 was highlighted by nine "tutorial" presentations on leading energy alternatives provided by national and international leaders in the field. In addition, the conference included technical sessions addressing state-of-the art materials challenges involved with Solar, Wind, Hydropower, Geothermal, Biomass, Nuclear, Hydrogen, and Batteries and Energy Storage.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xi
Hydrogen
Hydrogen Storage Technologies-A Tutorial with Perspectives from the US National Program	p. 3
Structural Study and Hydrogen Sorption Kinetics of Ball-Milled Mg-10 wt% Ni Alloy Catalysed by Nb	p. 17
Mechanical Processing-Experimental Tool or New Chemistry?	p. 25
Production of Hydrogen and Carbon Monoxide from Water and Carbon Dioxide through Metal Oxide Thermochemical Cycles	p. 37
Ultrasmall Angle X-Ray Scattering (USAXS) Studies of Morphological Changes in NaAIH4	p. 51
Carbon Building Materials from Coal Char: Durable Materials for Solid Carbon Sequestration to Enable Hydrogen Production by Coal Pyrolysis	p. 61
Thermal Decomposition of t-Butylamine Borane Studied by In Situ Solid State NMR	p. 73
The Performances of Ceramic Based Membranes for Fuel Cells	p. 81
Microcrack Resistant Polymers Enabling Lightweight Composite Hydrogen Storage Vessels	p. 91
A Study of the Thermodynamic Destabilization of Sodium Aluminum Hydride (NaAIH4) with Titanium Nitride (TiN) using X-ray Diffraction and Residual Gas Analysis	p. 99
Batteries and Energy Storage Materials
Rapid Synthesis of Electrode Materials (Li4Ti5O12 and LiFePO4) for Lithium Ion Batteries through Microwave Enhanced Processing Techniques	p. 109
Lithium Storage Characteristics in Nano-Graphene Platelets	p. 117
In-Situ Impedance Spectroscopy of LiMn1.5Ni0.4Cr0.1O4 Cathode Material	p. 129
Cu2(ZnxSn2-x)(SySe1-y)4 Monograin Materials for Photovoltaics	p. 137
Determination of the Diffusion Coefficient of Lithium Ions in Graphite Coated with Polymer-Derived SiCN Ceramic	p. 143
Nano-Aggregate Synthesis by Gas Condensation in a Magnetron Source for Efficient Energy Conversion Devices	p. 153
Modeling Nanoparticle Synthesis by Gas Condensation in a Nanocluster Source for Applications in Photovoltaic and Hydrogen Fuel Cells	p. 163
Carbon Encapsulated-Iron Lithium Fluoride Nanocomposite as High Cyclic Stability Cathode Material in Lithium Batteries	p. 173
The Ortho-Phosphate Arrojadite as a New Material for Cathodes in Li-Ion Batteries	p. 183
Solar
A Novel Purification Method for Production of Solar Grade Silicon	p. 195
Metallurgical Refining of Silicon for Solar Applications by Slagging of Impurity Elements	p. 207
Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion: Heat Exchanger Evaluation and Selection	p. 219
Synthesis of Solar-Grade Silicon from Rice Husk Ash-An Integrated Process	p. 231
Suitability of Pyrolytic Boron Nitride, Hot Pressed Boron Nitride, and Pyrolytic Graphite for CIGS Processes	p. 241
Materials Selection and Processing for Lunar Based Space Solar Power	p. 249
Cu2ZnSnSe4 Thin Films Produced by Selenization of Cu-Zn-Sn Composition Precursor Films	p. 257
Hydropower
Martensitic Stainless Steel 0Cr13Ni4Mo for Hydraulic Runner	p. 267
Advanced Composite Materials for Tidal Turbine Blades	p. 279
Nuclear
Immobilization of Tc in a Metallic Waste Form	p. 291
Development of Iodine Waste Forms using Low-Temperature Sintering Glass	p. 305
Wind
Nanostrength® Block Copolymers for Wind Energy	p. 315
Development of Multifunctional Nanocomposite Coatings for Wind Turbine Blades	p. 325
Biomass
Volatility of Inorganics during the Gasification of Dried Sludge	p. 339
Catalysts and Sorbents for Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Renewable Biofuels-Material Development Needs	p. 349
Material Characterization and Analysis for Selection of Refractories used in Black Liquor Gasification	p. 363
Addressing the Materials Challenges in Converting Biomass to Energy	p. 377
Geothermal
Experience with the Development of Advanced Materials for Geothermal Systems	p. 389
Novel High-Temperature Materials Enabling Operation of Equipment in Enhanced Geothermal Systems	p. 403
Author Index	p. 413
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