Liquid Metals for Advanced Energy Applications

Liquid Metals for Advanced Energy Applications provides a systematic description and review of the basics and applications of low-melting-point liquid metal technology. It includes discussions of typical liquid metal materials and their energy-related technologies based on different mechanisms. The book draws directly on cutting-edge research from the authors' laboratory, where most of the progress in the use of low-melting-point liquid metals in advanced energy technologies has occurred. This important book: Provides solid foundational knowledge of basic concepts and applications of the latest liquid metals in the advanced energy field. Reviews low-melting-point liquid metals and their applications in the energy field. Includes meticulous coverage of typical liquid metal materials, including fluids, interface materials, phase change materials, and composites. Liquid Metals for Advanced Energy Applications is ideal for researchers and engineers in the advanced energy field, including general liquid metal science and technology. It is also suitable for university courses in the fields of energy and materials.