By addressing the increasing need for eco-friendly nanotechnology, this book serves as a valuable resource to researchers, scientists, and engineers interested in environmentally-friendly nanotechnology solutions.
Table of Contents
Section 1: Fundamentals, Synthesis and Characterization1. Introduction to Sustainable Nanotechnology
2. Biosynthesis of ZnO nanostructures
3. Bulk synthesis of ZnO nanostructures
4. Plant-mediated Synthesis and their characterization
5. Microbial-mediated Synthesis and their characterization
6. Enzyme-assisted Synthesis and their characterization
7. A comparative study for the synthesis of ZnO nanosctructures
Section 2: Applications of ZnO Nanostructures
8. ZnO nanostructures in electrical energy harvesting
9. ZnO nanostructures in photovoltaic devices
10. ZnO nanostructures in photocatalysis of dyes
11. Sensing ability of ZnO nanostructures
12. ZnO nanostructures for Environmental Remediation
13. ZnO nanostructures in EMI shielding
14. ZnO nanostructures in biological applications
15. ZnO nanostructures in Healthcare (wound healing, skin care and bioimaging)
Section 3: Toxicity, Challenges and Future Prospects
16. Toxicity of ZnO nanostructures to aquatic life
17. Impact of ZnO nanostructures on bacteria and fungi
18. Challenges in Synthesis of ZnO nanostructures
19. Future Prospects and Emerging Trends
Authors
S. Shankar Subramanian Assistant Professor, University of Delhi, India.Dr. S. Shankar Subramanian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Delhi, India. He is project investigator of one major research project funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and co-investigator of two completed research projects funded by University of Delhi. His research areas include multiferroics, magnetoelectrics, composites, and energy storage studies.
Gaurav Sharma Associate Professor, Amity University, India.Dr. Gaurav Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at Amity University, India. His research primarily focuses on the synthesis and optical properties of materials, as well as high-temperature and high-pressure studies.
Indra Bahadur Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, North-West University, Potchefstroom, South Africa.Prof. Bahadur has served as a postdoctoral fellow/visiting scientist at several institutions before joining the Department of Chemistry, North-West University, South Africa, in 2015. He is currently working as a full-time professor in the discipline of physical chemistry. With more than 15 years of teaching and research experience, his multidisciplinary research interests include ionic liquids, DESs, phase equilibria, thermodynamics, corrosion science, biofuels, biomass, and cellulose. He serves on the editorial advisory boards of several national and international journals and has published more than 200 articles in reputed high-impact factor journals, including book chapters and books, with more than 12,300 citations. He is also a member of numerous scientific societies, including IUPAC, ACS, FRSC, SACI, ITS, etc.
Prashant Singh Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharma College, University of Delhi, Dhaula Kuan, New Delhi 110007, India.Dr. Prashant Singh is currently a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College, University of Delhi, India, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He has nearly 20 years of teaching experience and has completed four research projects from different funding agencies in India. He has published more than 190 research articles/reviews/preprints/chapters, with nearly 4300 citations. His research interests include DFT calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and electrochemistry to understand the behaviour of small molecules, both with and without macromolecules. He serves on the editorial boards of Scientific Reports, PLOS One, Mitochondrial DNA Part B and has edited special issue in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia, Molecules, ChemistrySelect. Additionally, he has edited books published by Elsevier, CRC Press, and other publishers.
