20^th International Conference on Advanced Energy Materials and Research August 13-14, 2018 Dublin, Ireland

Mechanisms of operation of photovoltaic  and photocatalytic systems and devices, or more generally, solar energy materials, is important for advancing our capability to sustain steadily increasing demands in energy and fuels. With the number of possible materials scaling combinatorially, it is unlikely that a brute-force study of each and every new compound could lead to a successful practical strategy for finding novel efficient materials.

The formation, fabrication, textures, structures, properties, performances, and technological applications of materials and their devices for energy storage like Thermal, electrochemical, Chemical, Electrical, magnetic, and energy Storage form the theme of this venue. Materials for clean and versatile use of energy, renewable energy, energy conversion, dissipation and transport in respect to energy storage, methods and policies for developing advanced energy storage technologies are in demand. According to research firm IHS, the energy storage market is about to “explode” to annual installation size of 6GW in 2017 and over 40 GW by 2022 — from an initial base of solely 0.34 GW installed in in 2012 and 2013. For instance, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved a target requiring the state’s 3 largest investor-owned utilities, aggregators, and alternative energy service suppliers to generate 1.3 GW of energy storage by 2020.

Hydrogen can be utilized in fuel cells to produce power by a chemical reaction instead of combustion, generating only water and heat as byproducts. It can be used in cars, in houses, for mobile power, and in many more applications. Hydrogen can be produced using various, domestic resources—including fossil fuels, such as natural gas and coal (with carbon sequestration); nuclear energy; and other renewable energy sources, such as biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, and hydro-electric power—using a wide range of processes. The overall challenge to hydrogen generation is cost. For cost-competitive transportation, a key driver for energy independence, hydrogen must be comparable to conventional fuels and technologies.

Comparatively recent shift towards exploitation nano technology with regard to the capture, transfer, and storage of energy has positive economic impacts on society. The management of materials that nano technology offers to scientists and engineers is one amongst the vital aspects of nano technology. Nano technology in energy materials is exhibiting raised potency of lighting and heating, increased electrical storage capability, and a decrease in the quantity of pollution from the utilization of energy.  Advantages like these build the investment of capital in R&D of nano technology a prime priority.

Nano structuring has been utilized to improve the efficiencies of established photovoltaic technologies, for instance by rising current collection in amorphous Si devices, plasmonic improvising in dye-sensitized solar cells, and improved lightweight trapping in crystalline Si.

Functional bio nano materials like carbon nanotubes (CNTs), graphene, fullerenes, soft, polymeric nanoparticles, metal organic nano materials, self-assembled and supramolecular nanostructures, and their derivatives have distinctive physico-chemical properties like catalytic, dielectric, optical and mechanical. Applications are sensors, drug delivery, proteomics and biomolecular electronics. Especially, their biological applications have furthered elementary understanding of bio molecular systems like vesicles, viruses and cells, stimulated design of nano materials with biological functions. The last ones are ordinarily referred to as bioinspired nanomaterials or biomimetic.

Using appropriate electronics, piezo electrical effect is used for making a self-sustaining energy supply system. This is of explicit interest whenever power supply via cable isn't feasible and therefore the use of batteries associated maintenance expenditure don't seem to be desired. The application of piezoelectricity harvesting is anticipated to extend considerably in oil and gas production because it may be a cost-efficient variant to wired infrastructure. Asia Pacific and North American countries are expected to indicate higher growth in the thermo electricity energy harvesting market over the forecast period.

Graphene has unique mechanical, electrical and magnetic properties. The worldwide market for graphene reached $9 million by 2012 in the sectors of semiconductor materials, electronic devices, battery technologies, and composite materials. Graphene is synthesized in sheet, nano ribbons, quantum dots, oxides, and 3D forms. The market of graphene includes revolutionary display systems and touch screens.

Polymers are studied in the fields of polymer science (chemistry and physics) biosciences and engineering science. Advanced polymers are used in many different applications in the field of energy such as lithium-ion polymer battery (LiPo), Crystallization of polymers, electro active polymers, polymeric surface, cationic & plasma polymerization, polymer brush etc..

With the advent of more stringent regulations related to emissions, fuel economy, and global warming, as well as energy resource constraints, electric, hybrid, and fuel-cell vehicles have attracted increasing attention from vehicle constructors, governments, and consumers. Research and development efforts have focused on developing advanced powertrains and efficient energy systems. This Track reviews the state of the art for electric, hybrid, and fuel-cell vehicles, with a focus on architectures and modeling for energy management. Although classic modeling approaches have often been used, new systemic approaches that allow better understanding of the interaction between the numerous subsystems have recently been introduced.

Materials are characterized into mechanical, thermal, electrical, optical and magnetic properties. Materials that exhibit special and unique optical and magnetic effects are utilized in various industries and in fundamental and pure research. The near future holds breakthrough dimensions in optics and photonics fields. Take the example of semiconductors recently; The applications of semiconductors in energy saving systems embrace superior sensible grid, electrical power transmission, transformers, power storage devices, fault current limiters, etc.. Replacing vehicle chassis with lighter weight materials by increasing strength to weight ratio is being researched.

Mining and metals continue to be among the best performing global equity sectors and the research into those fields is being funded the most. Super alloys are being tailored as per the requirement of the industry. Novel technologies in operations in mining industry and the successive process metallurgy are supported for effective and profitable outcomes.