Comprehensive reference on surface and interfacial defects reviewing energy production and storage as well as numerous applications
Surface and Interfacial Defects in Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Production and Storage covers novel aspects involving important electrocatalytic reactions based on defects and interface engineering on nanomaterials, providing a comprehensive exposition on various energy aspects. More than a collection of current advances, this work articulates a scientific vision in which atomic-level control of matter is no longer optional but essential to achieving significant improvements in efficiency, durability, and sustainability. By integrating emerging knowledge across disciplines, this volume sets the stage for a new paradigm in materials science, where structural imperfections become a tool, and the interface becomes a platform for innovation.
After providing the fundamentals of electrocatalysis and classical electrocatalysis, this book introduces defect and interface engineering theory as a new method to achieve high performance. It discusses the analysis on energy production and storage based on recent findings and perspectives and reviews prospects for future development.
Surface and Interfacial Defects in Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Production and Storage explores sample topics including:
Types, formation, and impact of surface defects and interfacial defects Advanced characterization techniques, computational modeling, and defect healing and control strategies Heterojunction hybrid catalysts for hydrogen production Various applications including fuel production, fuel cells, electrolyzers, oxygen reduction, and Li-ion, Na-ion, K-ion, Li-air, and Zinc-air batteries Performance enhancement in metal oxide-based electrochemical supercapacitors
Integrating knowledge across related fields in a cohesive manner, Surface and Interfacial Defects in Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy Production and Storage offers a comprehensive understanding of the subject for materials scientists and chemists across various disciplines.
Part 1. Fundamentals Chapter 1: Fundamentals of Nanomaterials in Energy Systems 1.1 Nanoscale Morphology: An In-depth Exploration 1.2 Energy Landscape Analysis: Challenges and Prospects 1.3 Role of Surface and Interfacial Defects in Nanomaterials Chapter 2: Basics of Surface Defects: Types, Formation, and Impact 2.1. Classification of Surface Defects: A Comprehensive Taxonomy 2.2. Formation mechanism of surface defects 2.3 Engineering Surfaces: Strategies for Performance Enhancement 2.4 Impact of surface defects on material properties Chapter 3: Fundamentals of Interfacial Defects: Types, Formation, and Impact 3.1 Categorization of Interfacial Defects 3.2 Mechanism of formation of interfacial defects 3.3 Impact of material properties 3.4 Engineering Interfaces for Improved Functionality Chapter 4: Thermodynamics and Kinetics of Formation of Surface Defects and Interfacial Defects 4.1 Thermodynamics of effect formation 4.2 Kinetics if defect formation 4.3 Thermodynamic and kinetic control of defect formation Chapter 5: Defects as Catalytic Sites in Energy Chemistry 5.1 Defect-Mediated Catalysis: Principles and Mechanisms 5.2 Engineering Catalytic Nanomaterials via Defect Manipulation Chapter 6: Advanced Characterization Techniques for Defect and Interface Engineering 6.1 State-of-the-art for characterization techniques for surface and interfacial defects 6.2 Characterization methods for surface defects and interfacial defects highlighting their capabilities, limitations, and the critical insights they offer into engineering surface defects and some applications 6.3 Characterization methos for quantified the number and type of surface defects and their effect on the surface defects and properties of materials. Chapter 7: Computational Modeling of Defects in Nanomaterials 7.1 Atomistic Modeling Approaches for Studying Defects 7.2 Simulation Techniques in Unraveling Defect Behavior 7.3 Correlation Between Computational Predictions and Experimental Observations Chapter 8: Defect Healing and Control Strategies in Energy Systems 8.1 Approaches to Healing Surface and Interfacial Defects 8.2 Control Mechanisms for Minimizing Unintended Defects in Nanomaterials 8.3 Strategies for Sustainable Management of Defect-Related Issues Chapter 9: Future Frontiers in Defect Science for Advanced Energy Technologies 9.1 Evolving Paradigms: Trends and Prospects in Defect-Driven Nanomaterials 9.2 Intersection with Other Disciplines: Collaborations and Synergies 9.3 Roadmap for Future Research in Surface and Interfacial Defects in Nanomaterials Part 2. Defects and Interface Engineering in Energy Conversion Chapter 10. Defect and Interface Engineering in Hydrogen Production 10.1 Defects in Catalytic Hydrogen Production 10.2 Interface Modulation for Improved Charge Transfer 10.3 Defect-Mediated Pathways for Hydrogen Evolution 10.4 Innovative Catalysts for Sustainable Hydrogen Synthesis 10.5 Defects and Interface Engineering in Electrochemical Hydrogen Production Chapter 11. Defect and Interface Engineering in CO2 Reduction 11.1 Catalytic Site Modulation for CO2 Reduction 11.2 Interfacial Impact on CO2 Conversion 11.3 Defect-Engineered Catalysts for CO2 Valorization 11.4 Influence of Defects on Reaction Kinetics Chapter 12. Defect and Interface Engineering in Fuel Production 12.1 Catalytic Defects in Alternative Fuel Synthesis 12.2 Interfacial Considerations in Fuel Production 12.3 Defect-Engineered Nanomaterials for Precision Fuel Synthesis 12.4 Innovative Catalysts for Sustainable Fuel Synthesis 12.5 Integration of Defects in Electrochemical Fuel Production Chapter 13. Defect and Interface Engineering in Electrochemical Valorization 13.1 Catalytic Implications of Nanoscale Defects 13.2 Interface Optimization for Electrochemical Transformations 13.3 Defect-Driven Electrocatalysis 13.4 Strategic Modulation of Interfaces for Enhanced Selectivity 13.5 Defect and Interface Engineering for Feedstock-Specific Valorization Chapter 14. Defect and Interface Engineering in Fuel Cells 14.1 Electrochemical Phenomena at the Defect Level 14.2 Tailoring Interfaces for Enhanced Fuel Cell Dynamics 14.3 Pioneering Catalysts through Defect Engineering 14.4 Interface-Mediated Efficiency Strategies 14.5 Challenges in High-Temperature Fuel Cells Chapter 15. Defect and Interface Engineering in Electrolyzers 15.1 Synergistic Catalysis in Electrolysis 15.2 Precision Interface Engineering for Electrolytic Advancements 15.3 Revolutionizing Electrode Design with Defects 15.4 Advancements in Efficiency through Interface Engineering 15.5 Navigating Complexities in Cutting-Edge Electrolyzer Designs Chapter 16. Defect and Interface Engineering for The Oxygen Reduction Reaction Part 3. Defects and Interface Engineering in Energy Storage Chapter 17. Defect and Interface Engineering in Li-ion batteries 17.1 Introduction to Metal-ion batteries, 17.2 Introduction to Li-ion Batteries and Defect Engineering 17.3 Defects in Li-ion Battery Materials 17.4 Interface Engineering in Li-ion Batteries 17.5 Defects and Electrochemical Performance 17.6 Strategies for Defect Control and Optimization 17.7 Impact of Defects on Charge Transport and Storage 17.8 Case Studies in Defect and Interface Engineering 17.9 Future Directions and Challenges Chapter 18. Defect and Interface Engineering in Na-ion Batteries 18.1 Defect-Mediated Electrochemical Processes: 18.2 Interface Modulation for Enhanced Sodium-Ion Mobility 18.3 Defect-Engineered Electrode Materials 18.4 Interface-Mediated Stability and Cyclability Improvements 18.5 Defects and Interfaces in High-Energy-Density Na-ion Systems 18.6 Future Directions and Challenges in Na-ion Battery Defect Engineering Chapter 19. Defect and Interface Engineering in K-ion Batteries 19.1 Potassium-Ion Kinetics and Defect Influence 19.2 Interface Engineering for Enhanced Potassium-Ion Migration 19.3 Defect-Engineered Electrode Materials 19.4 Interface-Mediated Stability and Prolonged Cyclability 19.5 Defects and Interfaces: Unraveling High-Capacity K-ion Systems Chapter 20. Defect and Interface Engineering in Li-air Batteries 20.1 Electrochemical Dynamics of Li-air Systems 20.2 Defect-Driven Modulation of Lithium Reactivity 20.3 Interface Engineering for Precision Oxygen Reaction 20.4 Defect-Induced Stability Enhancements 20.5 Interfaces and Long-Term Cyclability in Li-air Systems 20.6 Future Perspectives in Defect and Interface Engineering for Li-air Batteries: Chapter 21. Defect and Interface Engineering in Zinc-air Batteries 21.1 Fundamentals of Zinc-Air Battery Operation: 21.2 Defect-Driven Mechanisms in Zinc Reactivity: 21.3 Cutting-Edge Interface Engineering for Oxygen Reactions: 21.4 Innovative Defect-Induced Stability Strategies: 21.5 Advancements in Interface-Mediated Cyclability: 21.6 Frontier Research in Defect and Interface Engineering for Zinc-Air Batteries: Chapter 22 Addressing Surface and Interfacial Defects in Lithium-sulfur Batteries 22.1 Overview of Li-S battery Technology 22.2 Impact of superficial and interfacial defects on the behavior of batteries Li-S 22.3 Optimizing defects to improve batteries Strategies for advantageously manipulating defects to promote ion flow, minimize side reactions, and improve structural strength are described. 22.4 Future and challenges of the Batteries Li-S Chapter 23 Engineering Defects in Advanced Battery Systems 23.1 Introduction to Advanced Battery Technologies 23.2 Fundamentals of Defect Engineering in Batteries 23.3 Cases of studies: enhancing the performance of advance battery systems 23.4 Challenges and Future Perspectives in Defect Engineering Chapter 24. Defect and Interface Engineering in Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors Based on Carbon 24.1 Carbon Structures in Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors: An Overview 24.2 Defect Engineering in 3D Carbon Frameworks 24.3 Defect and Interface Tailoring in 2D Carbon Configurations 24.4 1D Carbon Architectures: Defects and Interface Dynamics 24.5 Zero-Dimensional (0D) Carbon Nanostructures: A Defect and Interface Perspective 24.6 Advanced Characterization Techniques for Carbon-Based Pseudocapacitors 24.7 Future Prospects in Defect and Interface Engineering for Carbon-Based Pseudocapacitors Chapter 25. Defect and Interface Engineering in Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors Based on Metal Oxides 25.1 Metal Oxides in Pseudocapacitors: Overview and Electrochemical Mechanisms 25.2 Defect Engineering Strategies in Metal Oxide Nanostructures 25.3 Interface Optimization in Metal Oxide Pseudocapacitors 25.4 Charge Storage Dynamics in Metal Oxide Pseudocapacitors 25.5 Defect-Driven Stability Enhancements in Metal Oxide Systems 25.6 Innovations and Future Perspectives in Metal Oxide Pseudocapacitors Chapter 26. Defect and Interface Engineering in Electrochemical Pseudocapacitors Based on Pseudocapacitive Materials 26.1 Pseudocapacitive Materials Overview 26.2 Defect Engineering Strategies 26.3 Interface Tailoring 26.4 Charge Storage Dynamics 26.5 Innovations and Future Perspectives
Dr. Noé Arjona is a principal investigator in the Research Center for Science and Technological development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ, México). He is the recipient of the international award for Young Scientist in Electrochemistry from the Ibero-American Society of Electrochemistry (2020). Lorena Alvarez Contreras is a full-time professor affiliated to the Center for Research in Advanced Materials S.C. (Cimav, México). Minerva Guerra Balcázar is a full-time professor in the Autonomous University of Queretaro (UAQ, México).
