Monday, 26 February 2007

Leeds, UK

PRESS RELEASE

Leading research on photosensitive materials for hydrogen energy

With increasing concerns over global warming and targets for carbon reduction, the scientific community is responding with new research into energy alternatives. Solar energy, already widely used as a 'renewable' source of electricity, is high on the agenda for its potential to produce chemical energy in the form of hydrogen.

A special issue of the journal Advances in Applied Ceramics (Maney Publishing and IOM3) focuses on photosensitive materials that may be applied to convert solar energy into other energy forms. It provides an overview of the latest research on the development of materials for hydrogen energy, and aspects of hydrogen energy including generation, usage, storage and related spin-offs. The focus is on materials for photo-electrochemical energy converters and related environmentally friendly applications, including antipollution and self-cleaning building materials.

The 20 articles include:

     Transport and use of solar energy in hydrogen, W Stein, R Benito and M Chensee

     Materials and devices for the hydrogen fuel cell smart house, R Golding and P Blyton

     Materials for photo electrochemical energy conversion, L R Sheppard and J Nowotny

     Hydrogen storage - status and prospects, E MacA Gray

     Visible light oxidation of organic pollutants in an aqueous environment, G J Wilson and G D Will

     Electrical conductivity and thermoelectric power of CaTiO3 at the n-p transition, T Bak, T Burg, J  

     Nowotny and P J Blennerhassett

The issue, volume 106 numbers 1/2, (February/April 2007) is guest edited by Professor Janusz Nowotny and Dr Leigh R Sheppard of the Centre for Materials Research in Energy Conversion at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. A full list of contents may be viewed at www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/aac.

The special double issue is available at the discounted price of £75/US$145. To order, please email subscriptions@maney.co.uk. 

Advances in Applied Ceramics: Structural, Functional and Bioceramics is a showcase for innovative research in high performance ceramics. Edited by Professor Mohan Edirisinghe (University College London), the journal features original peer-reviewed research articles on the processing, fabrication, characterisation and applications of ceramics. A particular focus is the control and tailoring of micro- and nanostructure for end use requirements. Regular special issues guest-edited by leading figures in the ceramics field provide unrivalled examination of 'hot topics'. Please visit www.maney.co.uk/journals/aac for more information. Free sample content is available at www.ingentaconnect.com/content/maney/aac. 

About Maney Publishing

Maney Publishing was founded in 1900 and has offices in the UK in Leeds and London, and in North America. With a collection of over 70 journals in materials sciences, the humanities and healthcare, Maney is committed to publishing high quality journals in print and electronic formats that are international in scope and peer-reviewed. Please visit www.maney.co.uk for more information.

About the Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining

The Institute of Materials, Minerals and Mining exists to promote and develop all aspects of materials science and engineering, geology, mining and associated technologies, mineral and petroleum engineering and extraction metallurgy. The Institute was formed from the merger of the Institute of Materials and the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy in 2002, and is the professional body for the international materials, minerals and mining community. Please visit www.iom3.org for more information.

For further information please contact Alison Holgate, Marketing & PR Assistant, Maney Publishing. Email: a.holgate@maney.co.uk  Tel: 0113 386 8160