Materials Science World Congress

They include materials for renewable energy systems which are crucial for the development of renewable energy sources, energy storage to optimise the usage of green sources for energy storage and in the production of systems for the supply of energy for the increasing need in the world. By considering materials that enhance efficiency and environmentally friendly activities in batteries, solar cell, fuel cell, and other efficient energy harnessing systems, the researchers facilitate the development of better batteries for energy efficiency and a cleaner environment.

Battery technology is considered as one of the key subdivision of energy materials – high capacity, long in-service life batteries are the backbone for RESs and EVs. Improvement in Lithium-ion, solid state and lithium-sulfur batteries lead to higher energy-to-weight ratio, faster charge rates, and longer cycle life of RE systems. It is deduced that these developments cover grid-scale storage thereby enabling a balance between supply of energy and its demand.

Solar energy materials concern itself with enhancing the yield and cost of photovoltaic modules. Recent advancements in the modern materials such as perovskites, organic photovoltaic, and thin film improves the light capture and conversion efficiency of solar power thereby making solar power cheaper. High-performance, lightweight solar materials underpin a broad range of applications including on homes, and versatile portable solar devices to drive adoption.

Some of the key technologies in the development of the clean energy for mobility and manufacture are fuel cells and hydrogen storage materials. Some fuel cells like PEM fuel cell use hydrogen and their only product is water hence free from the conventional fossil fuels emissions. New materials, which could enhance efficiency, durability and cost of the fuel cells are crucial for faster deployment of Hydrogen in different segments.

There are thermoelectric and piezoelectric materials which create new methods of using waste energy in industrial applications as they generated electricity from heat and mechanical pressure correspondingly.

These developments offer foundation in sustainable and high performance energy materials for a more robust and low carbon energy solutions for the future and more sustainable, reliable and efficient energy sector.