Sustainable Mobility, Future Fuels, and the Periodic Table

Autor/inn/en	Wallington, Timothy J.; Anderson, James E.; Siegel, Donald J.; Tamor, Michael A.; Mueller, Sherry A.; Winkler, Sandra L.; Nielsen, Ole J.
Titel	Sustainable Mobility, Future Fuels, and the Periodic Table
Quelle	In: Journal of Chemical Education, 90 (2013) 4, S.440-445 (6 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0021-9584
DOI	10.1021/ed3004269
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; College Science; Undergraduate Study; Scientific Principles; Fuels; Secondary School Science; High Schools; Chemistry; Fuel Consumption; Conservation (Concept); Energy Conservation; Transportation; Climate; Environmental Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Grundstudium; Treibstoff; High school; Oberschule; Chemie; Benzinverbrauch; Konservierung; Energieerhaltung; Energiespeicherung; Verkehrswesen; Klima; Umweltbildung; Umwelterziehung; Umweltpädagogik
Abstract	Providing sustainable mobility is a major challenge that will require new vehicle and fuel technologies. Alternative and future fuels are the subject of considerable research and public interest. A simple approach is presented that can be used in science education lectures at the high school or undergraduate level to provide students with an understanding of the elemental composition of future fuels. Starting from key fuel requirements and overlaying the chemical trends evident in the periodic table, it can be demonstrated that future chemical fuels will be based on three elements: carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. Liquid hydrocarbons are the most convenient transportation fuels because of their physical state (easier to handle than gases or solids) and their high gravimetric and volumetric energy densities. Challenges remain for storage of electricity and gaseous fuels. Recognizing the need to address climate change driven by increasing emissions of CO[subscript 2], sustainable mobility will be powered by low-CO[subscript 2] hydrogen, low-CO[subscript 2] hydrocarbons, low-CO[subscript 2] oxygenates, low-CO[subscript 2] electricity, or a combination of the above. (Contains 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10