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Metal-Chalcogenide Nanocomposites
Fundamentals, Properties and Industrial Applications
- 1st Edition - November 19, 2023
- Editors: Mohammad Ehtisham Khan, Jeenat Aslam
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 8 0 9 - 1
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 8 0 8 - 4
Metal-Chalcogenide Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Properties, and Industrial Applications focuses on metal chalcogenide nanomaterials for environmental remediation and corrosion… Read more
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Request a sales quoteMetal-Chalcogenide Nanocomposites: Fundamentals, Properties, and Industrial Applications focuses on metal chalcogenide nanomaterials for environmental remediation and corrosion applications. The book's chapters focus on cost-effective and facile fabrication approaches, their growth mechanisms, optical, electrical, and other important properties, and their applications in a broad range of diverse fields such as photocatalysis, photovoltaics, hydrogen production, lithium batteries, energy storage, anticorrosion, and sensor devices. The book will be an important information source for both material scientists and engineers who want to create the next generation of products and devices for energy and environmental applications.
- Covers fabrication, standard characterization, photocatalytic mechanisms, and environmentally-sustainable fabrication methods
- Applications covered include environmental, electronics, oil, gas, water treatment, sensing, and many more
- Includes challenges and future opportunities, which are discussed in detail
Materials scientists, academic and industrial researchers, chemists, and chemical engineers and all those working in the research and development of metal chalcogenide nanocomposites for a broad range of different application fields. Postgraduate students
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Preface
- 1. Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites: fundamental, properties and applications
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Metal chalcogenide thin film-based solar cells
- 1.3 Antibacterial applications of thin films
- 1.4 Future perspective/outlook
- 1.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 2. Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in environmental remediation
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Experimental
- 2.3 Results and discussion
- 2.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- 3. Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in photocatalytic reactions
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Chalcogenides for the photocatalytic hydrogen evolution
- 3.3 Conclusions and perspectives
- References
- 4. Metal chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in water purification systems
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Removal of synthetic dyes using metal chalcogenide nanocomposites
- 4.3 Removal of toxic heavy metal ions using metal chalcogenides nanocomposites
- 4.4 Removal of residual antibiotics using metal chalcogenides nanocomposites
- 4.5 Future perspective/outlook
- 4.6 Conclusion
- References
- 5. Metal chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in industrial effluents treatments
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Role of metal chalcogenides
- 5.3 Conclusion
- References
- 6. Heterostructured transition metal chalcogenides photocatalysts for organic contaminants degradation
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Methods for wastewater treatment
- 6.3 Transition metal chalcogenides
- 6.4 Synthesis methodologies
- 6.5 Characterizations
- 6.6 TMCs as heterogeneous photocatalysts
- 6.7 Application for photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants
- 6.8 Conclusion
- References
- 7. Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in heavy metal decontamination
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Traditional heavy metal treatment
- 7.3 Photocatalytic heavy metal treatment
- 7.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Declaration of competing interest
- References
- 8. Chalcogenides and their nanocomposites in oxygen reduction
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Molybdenum based electrocatalysts
- 8.3 Ruthenium based electrocatalysts
- 8.4 Cobalt based chalcogenides
- 8.5 Rhenium based electrocatalysts
- 8.6 Iridium based electrocatalysts
- 8.7 Other electrocatalysts
- 8.8 Conclusion
- References
- 9. Nanocomposites of chalcogenides as super capacitive materials
- Abstracts
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Chalcogenides as promising electrodes for SCs
- 9.3 Conclusion
- References
- 10. Metal-chalcogenides nanocomposites as counter electrodes for quantum dots sensitized solar cells
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 QD sensitizers
- 10.3 Counter electrodes
- 10.4 Interface modification layer
- 10.5 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
- Author Contributions
- Notes
- References
- 11. II–VI semiconductor metal chalcogenide nanomaterials and polymer composites: fundamentals, properties, and applications
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Structure and chemical properties of II–VI chalcogenide nanomaterials
- 11.3 Different properties of II–VI chalcogenide nanomaterials
- 11.4 Chemical Synthesis of II–VI chalcogenide nanomaterials and polymer composites
- 11.5 Applications of chalcogenides nanomaterials
- 11.6 Summary and future scope
- References
- 12. Challenges and opportunities of chalcogenides and their nanocomposites
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Synthesis of metal chalcogenide and their nanocomposites
- 12.3 Preparation of chalcogenide nanocomposites
- 12.4 Application of chalcogenide and their nanocomposites
- 12.5 Future prospects of chalcogenides
- 12.6 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 400
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 19, 2023
- Imprint: Woodhead Publishing
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443188091
- eBook ISBN: 9780443188084
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Mohammad Ehtisham Khan
Mohammad Ehtisham Khan received doctorate degree in Chemical Engineering from Yeungnam University, the Republic of Korea in 2017 and presently working as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Department in Chemical Engineering Technology at Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Khan is working in the cutting-edge area of nanosciences and nanotechnology, especially inorganic materials, such as, the fabrication of metal-metal oxides and carbon-based nanoparticles/nanocomposites various novel applications in the field of energy, environment, and biological applications such as catalysis, photocatalysis, photoelectrodes, optoelectronic devices, hydrogen production, sensing, and selected biological applications. Dr. Khan has 37 publications in international peer-reviewed journals, conference proceedings, and Editing 3 books in Elsevier with contributed in 14 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor and Head, Department in Chemical Engineering Technology, Jazan University, Kingdom of Saudi ArabiaJA
Jeenat Aslam
Dr. Jeenat Aslam is currently working as an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the College of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu, Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia. She obtained her PhD degree in chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Her research is mainly focused on materials and corrosion, nanotechnology, and surface chemistry. Dr. Jeenat has published several research and review articles in peer-reviewed international journals. In addition, she has authored more than 40 book chapters and edited more than 30 books for different prestigious publishers.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taibah University, Yanbu, Al-Madina, Saudi Arabia