Functional Nanomaterials For Energy And Sustainability

Abstract

In view of the continuous decline in fossil fuel reserves, at a time when energy demands are steadily increasing, a diverse range of emerging nanotechnologies promise to secure modern solutions to the prehistoric energy problem. Each one of those distinct approaches capitalizes on different principles, concepts and methodologies to address different application requirements, but their common objective is to open a window to a sustainable energy future. Consequently, they all deserve substantial (though not necessarily equal) consideration from the scientific and engineering community. In this review we present bottom-up strategies that show great promise for the development of a new generation of advanced materials for energy applications without compromising the public safety or the environment.

A new, sustainable LaFeO3 material prepared from biowaste-sourced soluble substances

“…New manufacturing methods using eco-friendly materials, where renewable sources are efficiently used for energy production and environmental protection, have been recently developed in the literature. 2 LaFeO 3 mixed oxides with ABO 3 perovskite-type structure are becoming more and more important because of their catalytic and electrical properties, which make them suitable as sensors, oxidation catalysts for air pollutants, fuel cell electrodes and oxygen permeation membranes. 3,4 Moreover, LaFeO 3 are well known photocatalysts, and they have already been tested for the abatement of various pollutants.…”