Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials
- 1st Edition - August 26, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Nandakumar Kalarikkal, Ann Rose Abraham
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 5 2 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 2 3 5 7 - 4
Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials outlines the properties of highly intricate nanosystems, including liquid crystalline nanomaterials, magnetic nanosys… Read more
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Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials outlines the properties of highly intricate nanosystems, including liquid crystalline nanomaterials, magnetic nanosystems, ferroelectrics, nanomultiferroics, plasmonic nanosystems, carbon-based nanomaterials, 1D and 2D nanomaterials, and bio-nanomaterials. This book reveals the electromagnetic interference shielding properties of nanocomposites. The fundamental attributes of the nanosystems leading to the multifunctional applications in diverse areas are further explored throughout this book.
This book is a valuable reference source for researchers in materials science and engineering, as well as in related disciplines, such as chemistry and physics.
- Explains the concepts and fundamental applications of a variety of multifunctional nanomaterials;
- Introduces fundamental principles in the fields of magnetism and multiferroics;
- Addresses ferromagnetics, multiferroics, and carbon nanomaterials.
Materials scientists and engineers.
1. A glimpse into the fundamentals and properties of multifunctional nanomaterials
Part 1. Nanoscopic solids and transport properties
2. Transport properties of nanoscopic solids as probed by spectroscopic techniques
Part 2. Properties of liquid crystalline nanomaterials
3. Properties of multifunctional bionanomaterials of lipid A-phosphate in liquid phases and quasi-crystalline structures
4. Behavior of nanoparticles within liquid crystal phases
Part 3. Properties of carbon-based nanomaterials
5. Characteristics of carbon nanotubes and their nanocomposites
6. Morphology-correlated mechanical properties of ionic liquid-modified multiwalled carbon nanotubes/poly(vinyl chloride) nanocomposites
7. Fundamentals and properties of multifunctional graphene and graphene-based nanomaterials
8. Fundamental photophysical properties of fluorescent carbon dots and their applications in metal ion sensing and bioimaging
Part 4. Characteristics of magnetic nanomaterials
9. Magnetic properties of doped germanium nanostructures
10. Magnetic and electrochemical characteristics of carbon-modified magnetic nanoparticles
Part 5. Properties of ferroelectric nanomaterials
11. Effect of particle size on structural phase transitions of lithium-modified sodium niobates (LiXNa1-XNbO3 x = 0,0.06 and 0.12)
12. BiFeO3-based multiferroic materials and their properties
Part 6. Properties of plasmonic nanomaterials
13. Multifunctional plasmonic nanomaterials
14. Multifunctional gold nanoparticles for biosensing: effects of surface plasmon resonance, localized surface plasmon resonance, fluorescence, and aggregation
Part 7. Engineered nanomaterials for industrial applications
15. The key role of metal nanoparticle in metal organic frameworks of UiO family (MOFs) for the application of CO2 capture and heterogeneous catalysis
16. Embracing nanotechnology concepts in the electronics industry
17. Conducting polyaniline-based nanocomposites as electromagnetic interference shielding materials
Part 8. Fundamentals of 2D nanomaterials
18. Two-dimensional layered nanosheets: structure and unique properties
19. MoS2, a new perspective beyond graphene
20. Effect of defects and functionalization on mechanical and fracture properties of two-dimensional nanomaterials
Part 9. The impact of nanomaterials on health and safety
21. Occupational health and safety measures of multifunctional nanoparticles in biomedical research and beyond
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 26, 2021
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Sabu Thomas
Dr. Sabu Thomas (Ph.D.) is the Director of the School of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, India. He received his Ph. D. in 1987 in Polymer Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, London, and a member of the American Chemical Society. He has been ranked no.1 in India about the number of publications (most productive scientists). Prof. Thomas’s research group specialized areas of polymers which includes Polymer blends, Fiber filled polymer composites, Particulate-filled polymer composites and their morphological characterization, Ageing and degradation, Pervaporation phenomena, sorption and diffusion, Interpenetrating polymer systems, Recyclability and reuse of waste plastics and rubbers, Elastomer cross-linking, Dual porous nanocomposite scaffolds for tissue engineering, etc. Prof. Thomas’s research group has extensive exchange programs with different industries, research, and academic institutions all over the world and is performing world-class collaborative research in various fields. Professors Centre is equipped with various sophisticated instruments and has established state-of-the-art experimental facilities which cater to the needs of researchers within the country and abroad. His H Index- 133, Google Citations- 86424, Number of Publications- 1300, and Books-160.
Affiliations and expertise
Director of the School of Energy Materials, Founder Director of the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, the International and Inter-University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and the School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaNK
Nandakumar Kalarikkal
Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director
of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities
involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, and Director and Chair, School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, IndiaAA
Ann Rose Abraham
Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham received M.Sc., M.Phil. and PhD degrees in Physics from the School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Her PhD thesis was on the “Development of Hybrid Multiferroic Materials for Tailored Applications”. She is an expert in the fields of condensed matter physics, nanomagnetism, multiferroics, and polymeric nanocomposites. She has had research experience at various reputed national institutes such as Bose Institute, Kolkata, India, SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, and UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India and collaborations with various international laboratories. She is the recipient of a Young Researcher award in the area of physics, and Best Paper Awardse2020 and 2021, a prestigious
forum to showcase intellectual capability. She served as assistant professor and examiner
at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at national
and international conferences. She has authored many book chapters and edited seven books with Taylor and Francis and Elsevier. She has a good number of publications to her credit in many peer-reviewed, high-impact journals of international repute, such as 'ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry', 'RSC Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics', and 'New Journal of Chemistry'.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, IndiaRead Fundamentals and Properties of Multifunctional Nanomaterials on ScienceDirect