Electrochemically Enabled Sustainability ─ Devices, Materials and Mechanisms for Energy Conversion

With Contributions from leading researchers in their fields, this book provides an overview of the most important electrochemical power sources in development today. Focusing on materials, design, and performance, the text presents the most recent and innovative technologies employed in battery and fuel cell technology. Topics include acid/alkaline batteries, microbial fuel cells, Li-Air, Li-Sulphur, flow batteries, lithium ion batteries, lead acid batteries, supercapacitors, photoelectrochemistry, and carbon dioxide electroreduction. The book discusses the advantages of these fuel cells over conventional power sources and their future applications.

Kwong-Yu Chan, Ph.D., joined the Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong in 1988 and was promoted to full professor in 2002. Professor Chan has fundamental and applied research activities in molecular simulation, fuel cells, materials, and electrochemical applications. He has published over 150 papers and is a top 1 percent cited scientist, according to ISI’s Essential Science Indicators. Professor Chan has five inventions on the topics of fuel cells, ozone generation, and batteries.

Chi-Ying Vanessa Li, Ph.D., joined the Department of Chemistry, University of Hong Kong, as a postdoctoral fellow in 2009. Dr. Li’s current work focuses on electrochemistry and catalysis. Her research interests include anode materials on lithium batteries, flow batteries, and MOFs (metal-organic frameworks) for catalytic applications. She has published over 20 articles in various peer-reviewed journals.