Carbon nanotubes: A potential material for energy conversion and storage. (January 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kumar, Sandeep; Nehra, Monika; Kedia, Deepak; Dilbaghi, Neeraj; Tankeshwar, K; Kim, Ki-Hyun
• Is Part Of: Progress in energy and combustion science. Volume 64(2018)
• Page Start: 219
• Page End: 253
• Publication Date: 2018-01
• Subjects: CAGR Compound annual growth rate -- CNF Carbon nanofiber -- CNTs Carbon nanotubes -- CSA Chlorosulfonic superacid -- CVD Chemical vapor deposition -- D3PIE Dynamic three-phase interline electropolymerization -- DFT Density functional theory -- DSSCs Dye-sensitized solar cells -- DWCNTs Double-walled carbon nanotubes -- EDLC Electrical double layer capacitor -- FT Filtration-transfer -- FTO Fluorine-doped tin oxide -- GNS Graphene nanosheet -- GO Graphene oxide -- HiPCO High-pressure carbon monoxide -- ICP Intrinsically-conducting polymers -- IPCE Incident photon-to-charge conversion efficiency -- ITO Indium-doped tin oxide -- LB Langmuir-Blodgett -- LCD Liquid crystal display -- LD Local density -- LIBs Lithium-ion batteries -- MC Monte Carlo -- MD Molecular dynamics -- MeOx Metal oxide -- MoOx Molybdenum oxide -- m-MWCNTs Metallic multi-walled carbon nanotubes -- MWCNTs Multi-walled carbon nanotubes -- N-CNTs Nitrogen-doped carbon nanotubes -- OLEDs Organic light emitting devices -- OMC Organic-modified clay -- oMWCNTs Carboxylic group-functionalized MWCNTs -- OPVs Organic photovoltaic cells -- OER Oxygen evolution reaction -- ORR Oxygen reduction reaction -- PAN Polyacrylonitrile -- PAni Polyaniline -- PCE Power conversion efficiency -- PEDOT:PSS Poly(3, 4-ethylenedioxythiophene):poly- (styrenesulfonate) -- PET Polyethylene terephthalate -- PMII 1-methyl-3-propylimidazolium iodide -- PMMA Poly(methyl methacrylate) -- POEM Poly(oxyethylene)-segmented oligo(amide-imide) -- PPImI 1-propyl-3-methylimidazolium iodide -- PPy Polypyrrole -- PV Photovoltaic -- RGO Reduced-graphene oxide -- RGONR Reduced-graphene oxide nanoribbon -- SACNTs Super-aligned carbon nanotubes -- S-a-PCNT Sulfur-immobilized activated porous CNT -- SWCNTs Single-walled carbon nanotubes -- s-SWCNTs Semiconducting single-walled carbon nanotubes -- TBA Tetrabutyl ammonium -- TBMD Tight binding molecular dynamics -- TCEs Transparent conducting electrodes -- TCFs Transparent conducting films -- TCO Transparent conducting oxide -- TMC Transition metal compound -- VASWCNTs Vertically-aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes; Combustion -- Periodicals; Power (Mechanics) -- Periodicals; Combustion engineering -- Periodicals; 621.4023
• DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2017.10.005
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0360-1285

Abstract

Abstract: Carbon nanotube-based materials are gaining considerable attention as novel materials for renewable energy conversion and storage. The novel optoelectronic properties of CNTs (e.g., exceptionally high surface area, thermal conductivity, electron mobility, and mechanical strength) can be advantageous for applications toward energy conversion and storage. Although many nanomaterials are well known for the unique structure-property relations, such relations have been sought most intensively from CNTs due to their extreme diversity and richness in structures. For the development of energy-related devices (like photovoltaic cells, supercapacitors, and lithium ion batteries), it is critical to conduct pre-evaluation of their design, operation, and performance in terms of cost, life time, performance, and environmental impact. This critical review was organized to address the recent developments in the use of CNT-based materials as working/counter electrodes and electrolytes in photovoltaic devices and as building blocks in next-generation flexible energy storage devices. The most promising research in the applications of CNTs toward energy conversion and storage is highlighted based on both computational and experimental studies along with the challenges for developing breakthrough products.