Pulsed Laser-Induced Nanostructures in Liquids for Energy and Environmental Applications
- 1st Edition - July 19, 2024
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Myong Yong Choi, Jayaraman Theerthagiri, M L Aruna Kumari, Sivakumar Manickam, Ahreum Min
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 7 9 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 3 3 8 0 - 0
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Pulsed Laser-Induced Nanostructures in Liquids for Energy and Environmental Applications covers the fundamental insights on the mechanism of pulsed laser techniques by considering various experimental conditions to accelerate hypotheses that are appropriate for the production of efficient nanomaterials. From this book, readers will learn about the major advancements in the field of pulsed laser technologies, current applications, and their future impact. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the development of nanostructured catalytic materials via pulsed laser techniques, their use as energy- and environment-related applications, and their present trend in the industry and market.
In addition, this book highlights the latest advances related to the application of these nanostructured materials produced via pulsed laser in liquid techniques in various energy (supercapacitor, batteries, and hydrogen production) and environmental remediation (wastewater treatment and conversion of waste into value-added product) processes. Recent progress on several kinds of both photo- and electroactive nanomaterials is reviewed, along with essential aspects that govern catalytic behaviors and corresponding stability. This book is a key reference for researchers, graduate students, and engineers working in the field of nanotechnology as well as materials scientists interested in renewable energy and environmental science.
- Provides basic principles of pulsed laser–matter interaction, with a focus on the resulting material responses compared to other conventional techniques and state-of-the-art applications
- Offers comprehensive coverage of pulsed laser induced nanomaterials and their potential energy and environmental applications
- Examines the properties of pulsed laser induced nanostructures that make them so adaptable
Researchers, graduate students and engineers working in the field of nanotechnology, Materials scientists interested on renewable energy and environmental science
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of contributors
- Part I: Fundamental
- 1. Functional nanostructured materials and processes: an introduction
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Implications of laser in functionalized nanostructure and its applications
- 1.3 Summary and conclusion
- References
- 2. Progress of laser-assisted methodologies and their advantages
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 3. Pulsed laser-induced nanostructures in liquids: fundamental understanding of the formation mechanism
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Pulsed laser synthesis techniques
- 3.3 Fundamentals of nanostructure formation mechanism using pulsed laser
- 3.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 4. Influence of laser parameters and experimental conditions on the formation of nanostructured materials
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Pulsed laser−assisted synthesis
- 4.3 Pulsed laser−induced nanostructures
- 4.4 Factors involved in the mechanisms of PLINs formation
- 4.5 Influencing factors during the PLINs formation
- 4.6 Influence of a liquid environment
- 4.7 Effects of external field
- 4.8 Summary and conclusion
- References
- Part II: Wastewater treatment
- 5. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser ablation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 PLAL-assisted formation of noble metals−based nanostructures
- 5.3 Oxide materials
- 5.4 Nonoxide materials
- 5.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Further reading
- 6. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 PLIL-assisted formation of metal nanoparticles and alloys
- 6.3 Synthesized via PLIL and their application in photocatalytic remediation
- 6.4 Conclusion
- References
- 7. Synthesis of semiconductor metal oxides via pulsed laser ablation in liquids for enhanced photocatalytic remediation
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 PLAL for the preparation of photocatalyst
- 7.3 Application of semiconductor metal oxides prepared by PLAL in photocatalytic remediation
- 7.4 Conclusions
- Future prospects
- References
- 8. Semiconductor metal oxides synthesized via pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for photocatalytic remediation
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Fundamental aspects of metal oxide−mediated photocatalytic remediation
- 8.3 An insight into pulsed laser-assisted synthesis
- 8.4 Metal oxides synthesized via pulsed laser irradiation in liquids and their photocatalytic application in environmental remediation
- 8.5 Conclusion
- References
- 9. Nonoxide materials produced by pulsed laser process for photocatalytic remediation
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Degradation of toxic organic pollutants using carbon-based materials
- 9.3 Boron-based catalysts for organic compounds degradation
- 9.4 Miscellaneous studies on photodegradation
- 9.5 Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part III: Energy
- 10. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser ablation in liquids for water splitting
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Metal nanoparticles and alloys via PLAL
- 10.3 Summary and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 11. Metal nanoparticles and alloys produced by pulsed laser irradiation in liquids for water splitting
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Metal nanoparticles and alloys for electrocatalytic water splitting
- 11.3 Advantages of pulsed laser irradiation synthesis techniques
- 11.4 Progress in pulsed laser irradiation−produced metal nanoparticles and alloys in electrocatalytic water splitting
- 11.5 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 12. Semiconductor metal oxide−based electrocatalysts produced by pulsed laser process in liquids for water splitting
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Semiconductor metal oxide−based electrocatalysts produced by pulsed laser process in liquids for water splitting
- 12.3 Outlook and future challenges
- Acknowledgments
- References
- 13. Nonoxide materials produced by pulsed laser process for electrocatalytic water splitting
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Progress in pulsed laser−produced nonoxide materials in electrocatalytic water splitting
- 13.3 Conclusions and future perspectives
- Acknowledgments
- Declaration of competing interest
- References
- Part IV: Bio and environment
- 14. Pulsed laser−produced nanomaterials in liquids for sensors
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Pulsed laser−based fabrication techniques for sensor nanomaterials production in liquids
- 14.3 Development of chemical sensors based on pulsed laser fabrication methods
- 14.4 Applications of chemical sensors based on pulsed laser−produced nanomaterials in liquids
- 14.5 Summary
- Acknowledgments
- Conflict of interest
- References
- 15. Pulsed laser−produced nanomaterials in liquids for biomedical applications
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Pulsed laser ablation in liquids technique
- 15.3 Advantages of nanomaterials produced by PLAL
- 15.4 Biomedical applications of nanomaterials
- 15.5 Controlled drug release
- 15.6 Challenges in synthesis and integration
- 15.7 Summary and conclusion
- 15.8 Future outlook
- 15.9 Suggestions for further research
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Part V: Future prospects
- 16. Future prospects of pulsed laser techniques for advanced nanomaterials
- Abstract
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Historical context and recent advancements
- 16.3 Pulsed laser deposition earlier background and recent developments
- 16.4 Pulsed laser in liquids made advanced nanomaterials
- 16.5 Conclusion
- Reference
- Further reading
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: July 19, 2024
- No. of pages (Paperback): 336
- No. of pages (eBook): 350
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443133794
- eBook ISBN: 9780443133800
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Myong Yong Choi
Prof. Myong Yong Choi is currently a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Director of the Core Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials at Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. He served as a Visiting Professor, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2013-2014. He received his M.S. and Ph.D. in Chemistry from the University of Idaho and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, USA. He worked as a post-doctoral fellow at the Department of Chemistry, University of Southern California, USA. His current research interests are in photocatalysis, photochemistry, nanomaterials using pulsed lasers, gas-phase laser spectroscopy, and quantum chemical calculations. He has published more than 150 peer-reviewed research papers in national and international journals. Professional involvement of Prof. Choi is as Editorial Board in Photochem, Bioengineered and Journal of Spectroscopy, Associate Editor in the Bulletin of the Korean Chemical Society, IET Nanobiotechnology, Science of Advanced Materials, and Guest Editor in Chemosphere, Environmental Pollution, and Environmental Research, Elsevier Publisher in 2020-2021. He has received several awards such as The Gaechuck Award for Excellence in teaching from Gyeongsang National University in 2016, Young Physical Chemist Award from Korean Chemical society in 2015, and Top 50 Environmental Technology Award from the Ministry of Environment, South Korea in 2014.
Affiliations and expertise
Director, Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of KoreaJT
Jayaraman Theerthagiri
Dr. Theerthagiri Jayaraman is a Brain Pool Fellow in the Department of Chemistry, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea, since August 2019. He worked as a Scientist-C/Assistant Professor in the Centre of Excellence for Energy Research, Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, India, from May-2017 to July-2019. He received his B.Sc Degree in Chemistry from Sacred Heart College in 2009 and M.Sc Degree in Chemistry from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda College in 2011. He completed his Ph.D. Degree in the Department of Chemistry, Thiruvalluvar University in March 2017. His current research focuses on developing electrocatalysts for energy applications, Pt-free counter electrode materials for dye-sensitized solar cells, polymer electrolytes, and catalysis for energy and environmental remediations. He has published more than 120 research articles in peer-reviewed journals and 9 book chapters.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Fellow, Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Department of Chemistry, Research Institute of Natural Sciences, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of KoreaMK
M L Aruna Kumari
Dr. M. L. Aruna Kumari is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, Oxford College of Science, India. She obtained her bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Tumkur University in 2009 and master’s degree in Organic Chemistry from Kuvempu University in 2011. She received her Doctoral degree from Bangalore University in 2017. Her current research focuses on photocatalytic organic transformations, synthesis of metal oxides and its organic/inorganic hybrids for energy and environmental application and developing Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOP’s) for the removal of antibacterial and antimicrobial resistant organism from water. She published several research articles and book chapters of scientific repute.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, The Oxford College of Science, (Affiliated to Bangalore University), Bengaluru, Karnataka, IndiaSM
Sivakumar Manickam
Professor Sivakumar Manickam is a Chemical Engineer with a specialization in the process engineering of nanomaterials, especially nanopharmaceuticals, and has over 25 years of experience in this field. He is currently working with the University of Technology Brunei (UTB), Brunei; before that, he worked at the University of Nottingham, International Campus in Malaysia. A major focus of his research is the development of cavitation-based reactors for the production of nanomaterials of technological importance, greener extraction of natural products, water treatment, development of pharmaceutical nanoemulsions, and use of novel carbon nanomaterials to develop biosensors for earlier diagnosis of cancer and diabetes. While at the University of Nottingham, he served in a variety of leadership roles, including Director of Research, Founding Director for the Centre for Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials, Head - Manufacturing and Industrial Research Division and Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange. He serves as Deputy Dean (Research) of the Faculty of Engineering at UTB. Over the course of his career, he has completed more than 20 industrial and government-funded projects and supervised more than 50 students in research projects. Throughout his career, he has published more than 250 peer-reviewed papers in journals and conferences. According to Scholar Google, he has a h-index of 59. In addition, he is also the Executive Editor of the Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Journal. His affiliations include service on the board of the Asia Oceania Sonochemical Society as well as the Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) and the Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (FRSC).
Affiliations and expertise
Chemical and Nanopharmaceutical Process Engineering, Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi BruneiAM
Ahreum Min
Dr. Ahreum Min is a research professor in the Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Gyeongsang National University, South Korea. She received her MSc and Ph.D. degrees in Physical Chemistry from Gyeongsang National University in 2011 and 2016, respectively. She worked as a post-doctoral researcher at the department of chemistry, Chungbuk National University, South Korea, and at the University of Hawaii, USA. Her research interests are mainly focused on the photochemistry and development of multi-spectroscopic analysis methods in the gas phase and condensed phase.
Affiliations and expertise
Research Professor, Core-Facility Center for Photochemistry & Nanomaterials, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Republic of KoreaRead Pulsed Laser-Induced Nanostructures in Liquids for Energy and Environmental Applications on ScienceDirect