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Book SynopsisWith escalating global population, increased consumption of fossil fuels, spiralling energy demand, rapid environmental degradation and global climate change, energy and environmental issues are receiving considerable attention worldwide from the purview of sustainable development. In order to address these complex and interlinked challenges, the development of new materials for affordable green energy technologies (batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and solar cells) and environmental remediation methods (adsorption, photocatalysis, separation, and sensing) is essential. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (3D GBMs) are of great interest in these applications given their large surface area and adaptable surface chemistry. Graphene-based 3D Macrostructures for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications provides a critical and comprehensive account of the recent advances in the development and potential applications of high performance 3D GBMs for tackling global energy and environmental issues in a sustainable manner. Particular attention is paid to the fabrication schemes, modulation of physiochemical properties, and their integration into practical devices, and the roles of surface chemistry and pore morphology, as well as their interplay, on the overall performance of 3D GBMs are examined. With contributions from authors around the world this book is a useful resource for both environmental scientists interested in sustainable energy and remediation solutions and materials scientists interested in applications for 3D GMBs.
Table of ContentsEngineering the Architecture of 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures; Structure–Property Relationships in 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures; Flexible 3D Graphene-based Electrodes for Ultrahigh Performance Lithium Ion Batteries; 3D Graphene-based Materials for Enhancing the Energy Density of Sodium Ion Batteries; Ultrafast Charging Supercapacitors Based on 3D Macrostructures of Graphene and Graphene Oxide; 3D GBM-supported Transition Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts and Heteroatom-doped 3D Graphene Electrocatalysts for Potential Application in Fuel Cells; 3D Graphene-based Scaffolds with High Conductivity and Biocompatibility for Applications in Microbial Fuel Cells; Highly Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with Integrated 3D Graphene-based Materials; Fuelling the Hydrogen Economy with 3D Graphene-based Macroscopic Assemblies; Harvesting Solar Energy by 3D Graphene-based Macroarchitectures; 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures as Superabsorbents for Oils and Organic Solvents; Fast and Efficient Removal of Existing and Emerging Environmental Contaminants by 3D Graphene-based Adsorbents; Freestanding Photocatalytic Materials Based on 3D Graphene for Degradation of Organic Pollutants; 3D Graphene-based Macroassemblies for On-site Detection of Environmental Contaminants; Graphene-based Macroassemblies as Highly Efficient and Selective Adsorbents for Postcombustion CO2 Capture; Artificial Photosynthesis by 3D Graphene-based Composite Photocatalysts;
