Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production

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Catalysis for Sustainable Energy Production

Editor(s): Pierluigi Barbaro, Claudio Bianchini

Published Online: 25 SEP 2009

Print ISBN: 9783527320950

Online ISBN: 9783527625413

DOI: 10.1002/9783527625413

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This first book to focus on the topic serves as a basis for defining a roadmap for the role of catalysis in energy production. As such, this ready reference for researchers and engineers covers all the hot topics from a broad perspective -- fuel cells, hydrogen production and storage, methane storage and industrial catalysis.
With its analysis of new directions and opportunities in the area and its integration of industrial, governmental and academic points of view, this is a real must-have for everyone interested in "greener" energy production.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XXII)

  2. Part One: Fuel Cells

    1. Chapter 1

      The Direct Ethanol Fuel Cell: a Challenge to Convert Bioethanol Cleanly into Electric Energy (pages 1–46)

      Claude Lamy, Christophe Coutanceau and Jean-Michel Leger

    2. Chapter 2

      Performance of Direct Methanol Fuel Cells for Portable Power Applications (pages 47–69)

      Xiaoming Ren

    3. Chapter 3

      Selective Synthesis of Carbon Nanofibers as Better Catalyst Supports for Low-temperature Fuel Cells (pages 71–87)

      Seong-Hwa Hong, Mun-Suk Jun, Isao Mochida and Seong-Ho Yoon

    4. Chapter 4

      Towards Full Electric Mobility: Energy and Power Systems (pages 89–105)

      Pietro Perlo, Marco Ottella, Nicola Corino, Francesco Pitzalis, Mauro Brignone, Daniele Zanello, Gianfranco Innocenti, Luca Belforte and Alessandro Ziggiotti

  3. Part Two: Hydrogen Storage

    1. Chapter 5

      Materials for Hydrogen Storage (pages 107–169)

      Andreas Züttel

  4. Part Three: H2 and Hydrogen Vectors Production

    1. Chapter 6

      Catalyst Design for Reforming of Oxygenates (pages 171–233)

      Loredana De Rogatis and Paolo Fornasiero

    2. Chapter 7

      Electrocatalysis in Water Electrolysis (pages 235–269)

      Edoardo Guerrini and Sergio Trasatti

    3. Chapter 8

      Energy from Organic Waste: Influence of the Process Parameters on the Production of Methane and Hydrogen (pages 271–285)

      Michele Aresta and Angela Dibenedetto

    4. Chapter 9

      Natural Gas Autothermal Reforming: an Effective Option for a Sustainable Distributed Production of Hydrogen (pages 287–319)

      Paolo Ciambelli, Vincenzo Palma, Emma Palo and Gaetano Iaquaniello

  5. Part Four: Industrial Catalysis for Sustainable Energy

    1. Chapter 10

      The Use of Catalysis in the Production of High-quality Biodiesel (pages 321–344)

      Nicoletta Ravasio, Federica Zaccheria and Rinaldo Psaro

    2. Chapter 11

      Photovoltaics – Current Trends and Vision for the Future (pages 345–362)

      Francesca Ferrazza

    3. Chapter 12

      Catalytic Combustion for the Production of Energy (pages 363–392)

      Gianpiero Groppi, Cinzia Cristiani, Alessandra Beretta and Pio Forzatti

    4. Chapter 13

      Catalytic Removal of NOx Under Lean Conditions from Stationary and Mobile Sources (pages 393–438)

      Pio Forzatti, Luca Lietti and Enrico Tronconi

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      Index (pages 439–452)

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