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Engineering Nanofibers as Electrode and Membrane Materials for Batteries, Supercapacitors, and Fuel Cells

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Energy and environment are two major problems facing mankind today. Developing environment-friendly and energy-saving technology has always been the focuses of researchers all over the world. Batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells are three widely used or promising devices that can ease the energy and environmental pressures. However, there are still many problems and deficiencies that need to be solved or improved, such as low capacity, low-power density, and poor durability. In order to address these drawbacks, nanofibers are introduced into the application of electrode and electrolyte fabrication because of the high specific surface area, interpenetrating network, and strength. This section will introduce the applications of nanofibers in batteries, supercapacitors, and fuel cells in detail.

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  1. College of Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

    Liu Haichao, Haoyi Li & Weimin Yang

  2. State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

    Liu Haichao, Haoyi Li & Weimin Yang

  3. Department of Mechanical and Electrical Industrial Engineering, Gharyan Engineering College, Gharyan, Libya

    Mahmoud Mohammed Bubakir

  4. Institut Européen des Membranes (IEMM, ENSCM UM CNRS UMR5635), Montpellier, France

    Ahmed Barhoum

  5. State Key Laboratory of Organic-Inorganic Composites, Beijing University of Chemical Technology, Beijing, China

    Mahmoud Mohammed Bubakir

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Haichao, L., Li, H., Bubakir, M.M., Yang, W., Barhoum, A. (2019). Engineering Nanofibers as Electrode and Membrane Materials for Batteries, Supercapacitors, and Fuel Cells. In: Barhoum, A., Bechelany, M., Makhlouf, A. (eds) Handbook of Nanofibers. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-53655-2_52

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