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Metals as Clean Fuels

Metals as Clean Fuels

Paperback

Series: ACTA Materialia Book

Technology & EngineeringEnvironmental Studies

ISBN10: 0443135371
ISBN13: 9780443135378
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: Jun 25 2025
Pages: 260
Weight: 0.95
Height: 0.50 Width: 5.90 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Metals as Clean Fuels explores the innovative use of metals as a sustainable energy source. It presents a scalable selective leaching method to activate metal fuels by increasing their surface-to-volume ratio, significantly enhancing their reactivity with water for hydrogen and heat generation. This approach positions metal fuels as a superior alternative to fossil fuels, offering higher energy density and the crucial benefit of generating energy without CO2 emissions. Additionally, the book addresses key questions and working principles in its initial chapters before delving into the energy densities of various metals, from zinc to aluminum.

Chapters 8 and 9 focus on novel sustainable fabrication methods for metal/metal nanocomposites, while Chapter 10 introduces an advanced methodology for analyzing porous material systems. This monograph is a pioneering work in discussing nanostructured metals as clean fuels, with the potential to drive significant advancements in energy applications and material science research.

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