Hydrogels by Kumar, Anuj; Gupta, Ram;

Short description:

With the rapid development of technology and the advancement of lifestyle, the demand for advanced energy devices is increasing. This book covers the latest developments in hydrogel-based materials. A comprehensive reference, it will be of interest to researchers in both academic and industrial settings within the field of material science.

Long description:

The demand for advanced energy devices such as high-performance batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells, electrolyzers, and flexible/wearable devices is increasing rapidly. To meet such demand, high-performance and stable materials that could be used as active materials in these devices are much needed. This book focuses on the use of hydrogels in such emerging applications.

The main objective of this book is to provide current, state-of-the-art development in hydrogel-based materials, their applications in energy, and their future challenges. This book covers the entire spectrum of hydrogels for their applications in a range of energy devices in terms of materials, various synthetic approaches, architectural aspects, design and technology of energy devices, and challenges. This book covers the fundamentals of hydrogels, various composites of hydrogels, design concepts, different technologies, and applications in the diverse energy area. All chapters are written by experts in these areas around the world, making this a suitable textbook for students and providing new guidelines to researchers and industries working in these areas.

This book includes topics such as various approaches to synthesizing hydrogels, their characterizations, and emerging applications in the energy area. Fundamentals of energy devices, working principles, and their challenges are also covered. This book will provide new directions to scientists, researchers, and students to better understand hydrogel-based materials and their emerging applications in energy.

Table of Contents:

Part 1: Fundamentals, 1. Hydrogel: An Introduction to Advanced Energy Applications, 2. Hydrogel: Synthesis and Recent Advancement in Electrochemical Energy Storage, 3. Approaches for Hydrogel Synthesis, 4. Architecture of Hydrogels, 5. Characteristics of Hydrogels. Part 2: Hydrogels for Energy Applications, 6. Hydrogels and their Emerging Applications, 7. Hydrogels for 3D Frameworks, 8. 3D Printing of Hydrogels, 9. Hydrogels for CO2 Reduction, 10.Recent Advancements in Hydrogels for Electrocatalytic Activities, 11. Hydrogels for Metal-Ion Batteries, Part 3: Emerging Applications, Challenges, and Future Perspectives, 12. Hydrogels for Metal-Air Batteries, 13. Hydrogels for Flexible/Wearable Batteries, 14. Hydrogels for Flexible/Wearable Supercapacitors, 15. Hydrogels for Wearable Electronics, 16. Hydrogel for Removal of Water Content from Liquid Fuels, 17. Current Challenges and Perspective of Hydrogels