New materials, techniques, and technologies To meet the ever-increasing demands of worldwide energy consumption, new technologies are needed to develop a stable supply of clean and affordable energy. This work explores recent advancements in and applications of materials in energy conversions and fuel utilization, providing the reader with adeeper look into cutting-edge research on energy materials. Chapters provide comprehensive coverage of topics from fundamental research to commercialization, including energy storage and conversion using hydrogen and other carbonaceous fuels, the design, fabrication and mechanistic study of energymaterials, and fuel reactor design and reaction processing.