3D Printing for Energy Applications

3D Printing for Energy Applications is a comprehensive and cutting-edge examination of how 3D printing can be used to fabricate complicated devices in the energy sector. The book discusses topics of additive manufacturing of functional materials that can be used in the energy sector. It examines both 3D printing processes and printable materials methods and their use in energy systems or devices. This book is divided into three parts that cover functional material’s 3D printing before exploring the 3D printing of energy devices. It concludes with printing issues in complicated object creation. It also offers an intriguing outlook on the future of complex device 3D printing. Ideal for materials scientists, graduate students in material sciences, chemistry, and engineering will find 3D Printing for Energy Applications useful as a one-stop reference for present and future outlooks on 3D printing of high-value-added multifaceted devices. Cover 1 Title Page 5 Copyright 6 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 7 TABLE OF CONTENTS 9 List of Figures 13 List of Tables 19 Preface 21 Chapter 1 Introduction 3D Printing Technology 23 1.1 Introduction 24 1.2 Additive Manufacturing and its Types 26 1.3 Ingredients Utilized for Digital Fabrication Technology in Fabricating Industry 30 1.4 Digital Fabrication’s Usage in Manufacturing Technology 35 References 41 Chapter 2 Applications of 3D Printing in Electrochemical Energy Devices 47 2.1 Introduction 48 2.2 3D-Printing Electrodes for Applications Using Electrochemical Energy 51 2.3 Structure of the Support of 3D-Printed 54 2.4 3D-Printed Electrolyzer Devices 64 2.5 Electrochemical Energy Storage and 3D Printing 67 References 83 Chapter 3 Gas-Phase 3D Printing of Functional Materials 97 3.1 Introduction 98 3.2 Background and History 100 3.3 Deposition Manifold Head 102 3.4 Sald Aided Digital Fabrication’s Features 108 3.5 Future Possibilities and Summary 110 References 111 Chapter 4 3D Printing Technology for Solar Cells 117 4.1 Introduction 118 4.2 Printing Technologies History for Photovoltaic Cells 118 4.3 Three-Dimensional Printing 119 4.4 Photovoltaic Cells Flexibility and There Modules 120 4.5 Solar Concentrators 122 4.6 3D Printed Solar Panels 124 4.7 Future Prospects 127 References 129 Chapter 5 3D Printed Components for Flexible Supercapacitors 133 5.1 Introduction 134 5.2 Synthesis Techniques of 3D Printed Capacitor 136 5.3 3D Printed Supercapacitors Characterization 137 References 145 Chapter 6 Three-Dimensional Printing of Piezoelectric Materials 149 6.1 Introduction 150 6.2 Piezoelectric Materials 150 6.3 Poling 154 6.4 Mathematical Representation of the Charge Piezoelectric Constant 175 6.5 Summary 176 Reference 177 Chapter 7 3-D Printing of Rechargable ED Batteries 185 7.1 Introduction 186 7.2 Three-Dimensional Printing Technology 187 7.3 Battery Materials 191 7.4 Li-Based 3D-Printed Materials For REBS 195 7.5 Mtal-Based 3D Printed Materials For REBS 206 7.6 Application of Three-Dimensional Printing Battery 209 7.7 Package Approaches of Three-Dimensional Printed REBS 213 7.8 Benefits of Three-Dimensional Print Battery 215 7.9 Disadvantages of Three-Dimensional Print Battery 216 References 217 Chapter 8 3D Printed Fuel Cells 229 8.1 Introduction 230 8.2 Dense Thin Electrolytes 235 8.3 High Operating Porous Electrodes and Functional Layers 238 8.4 Performance of Full Solid Oxide Fuel Cells 239 8.5 Future Prospects 240 References 242 Index 247 Back Cover 251