Current Analytical Chemistry    Send Orders for Reprints to reprints@benthamscience.net Current Analytical Chemistry, 2021, 17, 275-278 275 BOOK REVIEW ARTICLE Book Review: Layered Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Ramyakrishna Pothu 1 , Aditya Saran 2 , Pramod K. Kalambate 3 and Rajender Boddula 4,* 1 College of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Hunan University, Changsha 410082, P.R. China; 2 Department of Microbiology, Marwadi University, Rajkot-360003, Gujarat, India; 3 State Key Laboratory of Materials Processing and Die & Mould Technology, School of Materials Science and Engineering, Huazhong University of Science and Technol- ogy, Wuhan, Hubei 430074, P.R. China; 4 CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P.R. China Abstract: Background: A Book Review on Layered Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion Edited by Dongsheng Geng, Yuan Cheng and Gang Zhang, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2019, 315 Pages, Print ISBN 978-1-78801-426-7, Print ISSN 2046-0066, DOI: 10.1039/9781788016193- FP001. In the earlier decade, the extensive research hot-spot in two-dimensional (2D) layered materials, especially graphene, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) benefited from their exceptional chemical, physical, optical, mechanical and electronic properties. This book provides an up-to-date comprehensive overview of synthesis approaches and functionalization routes of graphene and TMDCs and functional properties of intercalated layered materials and its energy applications. Methods: The chemistry of layered two-dimensional materials towards its allied applications in electrocatalysis, lithium-ion batteries, sodium-ion batteries, thermoelectric materials, water- splitting and performance of photovoltaic devices are the core issues of energy storage and conver- sion and they are well addressed in this book. Results: This book consists of nine chapters. Altogether they discuss layered materials, energy storage, substitute energy storage and conversion specifically as it is not possible to discuss each and everything in detail. The chapters are written well by reputed experts around the globe. That makes this book an outstandingly important and reliable source of information. It is valuable for a book to provide updated information, review the work done to date, do proper analysis, compare the pros and cons of comparable existing technologies and guide the readers to the research gaps and places where improvement is required. Conclusion: This book is an essential reference guide for students, researchers, engineers and pro- fessionals in the advanced materials community and energy-related sectors such as photovoltaics, water-splitting, supercapacitor, and batteries, etc. A R T I C L E H I S T O R Y Received: May 12, 2019 Revised: April 21, 2020 Accepted: May 04, 2020 DOI: 10.2174/1573411016999200525003250 Keywords: Layered materials, two-dimensional, electrocatalysis, photovoltaic devices, alkali-ion batteries, thermoelectric devices, supercapacitors, water-splitting. 1. INTRODUCTION This book is dedicated to layered materials for energy storage and conversion. In the earlier decade, the extensive research hot-spot in two-dimensional (2D) layered materials, especially graphene, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs) benefiting from their exceptional chemical, physical, optical, mechanical and electronic properties. This book provides a broad overview *Address correspondence to this author at the CAS Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing 100190, P.R. China; Tel/Fax: +86-19801314080; E-mail: research.raaj@gmail.com of the recent developments, challenges and prospectives on layered materials for energy-related versatile applications. Due to the rapid depletion of fossil reserves, it is im- mensely mandatory to develop energy storage devices that can replace fossil fuels and as well as efficiently converts stored energy in a required format such as heat, light or elec- tricity. Technological advancement to increase the efficiency of energy storage devices is only one side. The other side is the cost which decides its applicability and versatility. Hence it is highly required to consider the cost during the technical enhancement and before the implementation at a large scale. The cost constraints generally compel to align with the sub- 1875-6727/21 $65.00+.00 © 2021 Bentham Science Publishers