About this Research Topic
The world has directed efforts to reduce the use of fossil fuels with the aim of promoting the decarbonization of industry. To this end, governments are increasingly promoting research into renewable energy. On the other hand, advances in ceramic technology have shown themselves to be increasingly promising for applications in the renewable energy sector, as they have high chemical and thermal stability, and can guarantee a long lifespan without significant efficiency losses associated to degradation processes. These characteristics, as well as the typical relatively low costs of these materials should warrant their massive applications when they can reach their targeted efficiency.
Many researches are based on the use of ceramic materials (solar energy, wasted heat harvesting, mechanical energy harvesting, etc.), which are gaining interest due to their reliability and typical chemical and thermal stability, even under severe environments. However, in most of cases, their energy generation efficiency should be improved before their practical and massive applications, as well as finding preparation routes that make them real competitors against current technologies.
The aim of this Research Topic is identifying and illustrating the most promising, recent, and novel research lines in the field of ceramics in energy applications. The main areas to be considered in this Research Topic may include, but they are not limited to:
• Thermoelectrics
• Fuel cells
• Photovoltaics
• Thermosolar energy
• Green energies
• Green Hidrogen production
• Piezoelectrics for power generation
Many researches are based on the use of ceramic materials (solar energy, wasted heat harvesting, mechanical energy harvesting, etc.), which are gaining interest due to their reliability and typical chemical and thermal stability, even under severe environments. However, in most of cases, their energy generation efficiency should be improved before their practical and massive applications, as well as finding preparation routes that make them real competitors against current technologies.
The aim of this Research Topic is identifying and illustrating the most promising, recent, and novel research lines in the field of ceramics in energy applications. The main areas to be considered in this Research Topic may include, but they are not limited to:
• Thermoelectrics
• Fuel cells
• Photovoltaics
• Thermosolar energy
• Green energies
• Green Hidrogen production
• Piezoelectrics for power generation
Keywords: Energy Storage, Electroceramics, Thermoelectrics, Batteries, Dielectrics, Renewable energy
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