Metal Semiconductor Core-shell Nanostructures for Energy and Environmental Applications

Chapter 1: Introduction to semiconductor nanomaterial and its optical and electronics properties
Manoj Kumar Nayak Sr. and Jaswant Singh

• Abstract
• 1.1. Introduction
• 1.2. Classification of nanostructured materials
• 1.3. Core–shell nanostructured materials
• 1.4. Semiconductor core–shell nanomaterials
• 1.5. Properties of nanostructured core–shell materials
• 1.6. Synthesis of core–shell nanomaterials
• 1.7. Applications of nanostructured core–shell materials
• 1.8. Conclusions

Chapter 2: Core–shell nanostructures: an insight into their synthetic approaches
Suman Singh, Vishaldeep Kaur, JYOTI SINGH and Nishant Kumar

• Abstract
• 2.1. Introduction
• 2.2. Methods

Chapter 3: Characterization of metal, semiconductor, and metal-semiconductor core–shell nanostructures
Kumud Malika Tripathi 

• Abstract
• 3.1. Introduction
• 3.2. Microscopic characterization
• 3.3. Spectroscopic characterization
• 3.4. Optical characterization
• 3.5. Other spectroscopic characterization
• 3.6. Conclusions
• Acknowledgment

Chapter 4: Metal/semiconductor core/shell nanostructures for environmental remediation
Rajib Ghosh Chaudhuri 

• Abstract
• 4.1. Introduction
• 4.2. Basic science in photocatalysis process
• 4.3. Environmental application of metal/semiconductor core/shell nanoparticles
• 4.4. Metal/semiconductor core/shell nanoparticles in environment purification
• 4.5. Concluding remarks and future prospective

Chapter 5: Metal-semiconductor core–shell nanomaterials for energy applications
Bhaghavathi Parambath Vinayan and Rupali Nagar

• Abstract
• 5.1. Energy and environment
• 5.2. Electrochemical energy storage and conversion devices
• 5.3. Role of nanomaterials in supercapacitors, fuel cells and lithium ion batteries applications
• 5.4. Metal-semiconductor core–shell nanomaterials for energy storage and conversion
• 5.5. Correlation between electronic structure and electrochemical activity of core–shell nanomaterials
• 5.6. Future outlook and challenges
• Acknowledgements

Chapter 6: Metal-semiconductor core–shell nanostructured photocatalysts for environmental applications and their recycling process
Kunal Mondal 

• Abstract
• 6.1. Introduction
• 6.2. Different nanostructured nanoparticles:
• 6.3. Core–shell nanoparticles
• 6.4. Metal–metal oxide core–shell nanoparticle synthesis
• 6.5. Photocatalysis
• 6.6. Mechanism of heterogeneous phtotocatalysis by core–shell nanostructures
• 6.7. Wastewater treatment by core–shell nanostructured photocatalysts
• 6.8. Inactivation of microorganisms and air purification
• 6.9. Other applications
• 6.10. Photocatalytic reactor design and recycling of core–shell nanoparticle photocatalysts
• 6.11. Conclusions and outlooks
• Acknowledgment

Chapter 7: Metal and metal-semiconductor core–shell nanostructures for plasmonic solar cell applications
Rahul Ranjan, Narendra Singh, Mrinmoy Misra and Raju Kumar Gupta 

• Abstract
• 7.1. Introduction
• 7.2. Applications of core–shell metal semiconductor nanoparticles in different solar cells
• 7.3. Bimetallic core–shell nanoparticles for plasmonic solar cell
• 7.4. Conclusions

Chapter 8: Core–shell nanostructures as a platform for sensing applications
Pawan Kumar, Ki-Hyun Kim and Vasudha Bansal 

• Abstract
• 8.1. Introduction
• 8.2. Classification of core–shell-based nanosensors
• 8.3. Conclusions
• Acknowledgments