Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications for Hybrid Nanomaterials

Abstract

Hybrid nanomaterials (HNs) have developed as promising candidates for advancing energy harvesting and storage technologies due to their unique combination of properties. This chapter focuses on developments in the design, synthesis, and applications of HNs for energy storage/harvesting applications. These materials, formed by integrating distinct nanoscale components such as nanoparticles, nanowires, and nanosheets, exhibit synergistic effects that enhance energy conversion, storage capacity, and overall device performance. These strategies encompass bottom-up and top-down approaches, self-assembly methods, and surface functionalization techniques. It aims to understand how these combinations affect charge transport, catalytic activity, and electrochemical behavior. These applications span a wide range, including solar cells, thermoelectric generators, electrochemical energy storage, and conversion.