Functional Mesoporous Carbon-Based Film Devices for Energy Systems

This book introduces the synthesis of functional mesoporous carbon-based films and their applications in energy systems. In the last decades, the consumption of fossil fuels has led to many problems such as the energy crisis and climate change. The rapidly increasing energy demands and environmental issues have attracted lots of attention to develop new functional materials for sustainable energy technology. Mesoporous carbon-based films show unique properties and have been regarded as a promising material applied in highly efficient energy storage and conversion systems. Interfacial assembly strategies are usually employed to construct such film devices. In this book, recent developments in synthesis of mesoporous carbon-based film devices through interfacial assembly strategies are illustrated. Additionally, the applications of mesoporous carbon-based film devices for electrochemical energy systems including batteries and electrocatalysis are introduced to demonstrate their potential, as well as describing the mechanisms to enhance the performance of these systems. Finally, some challenges and future outlooks are presented to inspire better development and contributions to this field in coming years. Given its scope, this book appeals to undergraduate students, graduate students, engineers, and researchers involved in related fields.

Introduction of energy materials.- Mesoporous materials.- Synthesis methods of mesoporous carbon-based materials.- Film functional materials.- Interfacial Assemblies for film devices.- Applications for energy storage.- Applications for catalysis.

Dr. Biao Kong is currently a professor at Fudan University. He completed his Ph.D. degrees from Monash University (Australia) and Fudan University (China) under the supervision of Prof. Dongyuan Zhao and Selomulya Cordelia in 2015. Then, he worked as a research fellow at the University of Melbourne, Australia, in 2015 and a postdoctoral fellow at Stanford University, USA, in 2016. Later, he was appointed as a professor of National and Shanghai Distinguished Experts Plan at Fudan University. His scientific interests are focused on rational design and fabrication of super-assembled frameworks-based soft heterointerfaces and integrated devices for energy, catalysis, and biological applications.

Hongbin Xu completed his Bachelor degree in Material Science from Fudan University in 2020 and is a Ph.D. candidate at Department of Materials Science and Engineering of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) currently. He was a visit student in Prof. Goodenough’s group at UT-Austin.His research interests are in energy storage and conversion.

Lei Xie is currently a professor at Xi’an Jiaotong University. He completed Ph.D. degrees from Zhejiang University under the supervision of Prof. Yong Wang in 2019. Then he was a postdoctoral fellow at Fudan University. His scientific interests focus on synthesis of functional porous nanomaterials and devices for biological and energy applications.

Shan Zhou is currently a specially-appointed professor at Qingdao University. She completed Ph.D. degrees from Fudan University under the supervision of Prof. Biao Kong in 2023. Her research focuses on the development of high-performance functional nanochannel membranes for the application of smart ionic transport and energy conversion.