The key problem facing new energy conversion and storage technologies remainsdevice efficiency. Designs based on nanostructured materials can yield improvedperf... » 

The key problem facing new energy conversion and storage technologies remainsdevice efficiency. Designs based on nanostructured materials can yield improvedperformance in devices employing electrochemical reactions and heterogeneouscatalysis such as fuel and solar cells batteries etc. Nanoscale structuresdramatically alter the surface reaction rates and electrical transportthroughout the material causing a dramatic improvement in energy storageconversion and generation. This book describes properties of nanostructuredmaterials that can be the basis of improved performance in a wide range ofalternative energy devices. Fundamental concepts of nanostructured materialssuch as nanocrystals synthesis and properties thermodynamics and defectchemistry and interfacial and physical electrochemistry are presented as arethe impact and application of nanoscale materials in specific alternativeenergy devices. These materials and devices promise not only the development ofa wide range of new technologies but also the potential for a more sustainableenergy future. Nanostructured Materials for Electrochemical Energy Productionand Storage is an authoritative and essential reference from worldrenownedresearch groups for scientists and engineers in the fields of materials scienceand electrochemistry. «