Energy and Transportation:

Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century

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Publication Year:2003

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Organizing Committee for the Workshop on Energy and Transportation, Committee on Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century, National Research Council
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This book, also based on a workshop, assesses the current state of chemistry and chemical engineering at the interface with novel and existing forms of energy and transportation systems. The book also identifies challenges for the chemical sciences in helping ...
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Front Matter	i-xiv
Executive Summary	1-10	(skim)
1. Introduction	11-12	(skim)
2. Research Opportunities and Challenges in the Energy Sector	13-17	(skim)
3. Fuel Cell Development - Managing the Interfaces	18-22	(skim)
4. Interface Challenges and Opportunities in Energy and Transportation	23-32	(skim)
5. R&D Challenges in the Chemical Sciences to Enable widespread Utilization of Renewable Energy	33-39	(skim)
6. Nano- and Microscale Approaches to energy storage and Corrosion	40-44	(skim)
7. Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century	45-48	(skim)
8. A Renaissance for Nuclear Power?	49-55	(skim)
9. Materials Technologies for Future Vehicles	56-61	(skim)
10. Could Carbon Sequestration Solve the Problem of Global Warming?	62-65	(skim)
11. The Hydrogen Fuel Infrastructure for Fuel Cell Vehicles	66-69	(skim)
12. Opportunities for Catalysis Research in Energy and Transportation	70-75	(skim)
13. Role of 21st Century Chemistry in Transportation and Energy	76-79	(skim)
14. Future Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in Energy and Transportation	80-90	(skim)
Appendix A: Statement of Task	91-93	(skim)
Appendix B: Biographies of the Organizing Committee Members	94-96	(skim)
Appendix C: Workshop Participants	97-99	(skim)
Appendix D: Workshop Agenda	100-103	(skim)
Appendix E: Results from Breakout Sessions	104-111	(skim)

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This book, also based on a workshop, assesses the current state of chemistry and chemical engineering at the interface with novel and existing forms of energy and transportation systems. The book also identifies challenges for the chemical sciences in helping to meet the increased demand for more energy, and opportunities for research in energy technologies and in the development of transportation vehicles.

Energy and Transportation:

Challenges for the Chemical Sciences in the 21st Century

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