Nanostructured Carbon Materials from Plant Extracts: Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications guides the reader through the preparation and utilization of carbon nanomaterials based on various biomass sources, including fruits, vegetables, leaves, pulp and other plant extracts. The book covers the fundamentals of nanostructured carbon materials and synthesis methods from a range of plant sources. Other chapters focus on characterization, analysis, simulation and modeling in order to prepare plant extract based carbon nanomaterials with the required properties. Final sections highlight key application areas, presenting methods and approaches to prepare these materials for specific uses. This book will be of interest to researchers and advanced students across nanomaterials, polymer science, composite science, sustainable materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, and materials science, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in sustainable carbon nanomaterials.
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Table of Contents
PART 1 Fundamentals of nanostructured carbon materials from plant extracts
1. Introduction to nanostructured carbon materials from plant extracts
2. Synthesis of nanostructured carbon materials
3. Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials from fruit extracts
4. Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials from vegetables
5. Synthesis of carbon nanomaterials from leaves and other plant sources
6. Functionalization of carbon nanomaterials from plant extracts
PART 2 Properties and characterization of nanostructured carbon materials from plant extracts
7. Properties and characterization of nanostructured carbon materials from plant extracts
8. Structural investigation of carbon nanomaterials by UV-Vis, FTIR, Raman, and NMR spectroscopic techniques
9. Mechanical properties of carbon nanomaterials
10. Crystallization behavior of carbon nanomaterials
11. Thermal characterization of carbon nanomaterials
12. Simulation and multiscale modeling of carbon nanomaterials
PART 3 Applications of nanostructured carbon materials from plant extracts
13. Plant-based carbon nanomaterials used for space applications
14. Carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extract in biological and biomedical applications
15. Applications of carbon-based nanomaterials derived from plant extracts in composite materials
16. Applications of carbon-based nanomaterials in agriculture sector
17. Green synthesized carbon nanomaterials in microelectronics
18. Applications of carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts in water desalination by capacitive deionization
19. Carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts and other bioresources in hydrogen storage applications
20. Energy storage applications of carbon nanomaterials from plant extracts
21. Carbon nanomaterials from plant extracts in environmental remediation applications
22. Applications of carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts in water purification
23. Applications of carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts in nanofluid
24. Advantages and disadvantages of carbon-based nanomaterials from plant extracts
25. Life cycle analysis (LCA) of carbon nanostructures and decorated carbon nanostructures
Authors
Sreeraj Gopi Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food Solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd., India.Dr. Sreeraj Gopi is the Co-Founder and Director of Molecules Food solutions Pvt Ltd, Zingon Naturals Pvt Ltd. He was the Chief Scientist at Plant Lipids Pvt Ltd. and Chief Scientific Officer at Aurea Biolabs Pvt Ltd., He has also served as an adjunct professor at universities including Stockholm University, Sweden, Siberian Federal University, Russia, and Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He completed his doctorate in organic chemistry and nanotechnology, and nano drug delivery working in the area of natural products, isolation, and biological activities. He published more than 175 international articles and filed more than 75 patents, in the US and Europe. At Plant Lipids, he developed many innovative products and technologies, and is responsible for driving the research team to excellence, as well as, implementing new projects, presenting scientific seminars to various customers. He was listed world's top 2% scientist list by Standford University.
Aryamol K. S. Assistant Professor in Saintgits College of Engineering, Kerala, India. Aryamol K. S. is an Assistant Professor in Saintgits College of Engineering, Kerala, India. Her area of specialization is quantum dots from natural resources for different applications, including biomedicine, bioimaging, and drug delivery. Sabu Thomas Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India; Department of Physics and Electronics, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Center of Excellence in Polymeric Materials for Medical Practice Devices, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand; TrEST Research Park, Trivandrum, Kerala, India. Prof. Sabu Thomas is a globally renowned scientist and one of the leading researchers in polymer science and nanotechnology. He currently serves as Professor of Polymer Science & Engineering and was the former Vice Chancellor of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his pioneering work on polymer blends, nanocomposites, green materials, and sustainable polymers. Jozef T. Haponiuk Professor, Head of Department, Department of Polymers Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland. Prof. Jozef T. Haponiuk is Professor and Head of Department, at the Department of Polymer Technology, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Prof. Haponiuk is an experienced researcher in the fields of polymer composites, polymer blends, and associated materials. He has received a number of prizes and awards for his work. Hanna J. Maria Senior Researcher, Mahatma Gandhi University, India.Hanna J. Maria is a Senior Researcher at the School of Energy Materials and the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Her research focusses on natural rubber composites and their blends, thermoplastic composites, lignin, nanocellulose, bionanocomposites, nanocellulose, rubber-based composites and nanocomposites.
