Surface Modifications of Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications
- 1st Edition - November 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Subash C.B. Gopinath, Arun Thirumurugan, Ananthakumar Ramadoss, Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan, Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 3 8 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 2 8 8 3 9 - 5
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Request a sales quoteSurface Modifications of Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications explores various strategies and techniques for successful surface modification of nanomaterials, focusing on the potential benefits of such modifications in a wide range of applications, including energy and environmental sectors, as well as biomedical applications. This book initially presents an overview of surface modification methods and characterization techniques of various nanomaterials, including two-dimensional materials, carbon nanomaterials, metals, and more. Other sections dive into the applications of surface modified nanomaterials in the fields of energy, biomedicine and environmental science. Future research directions and risk assessment are covered in the final section. This is an essential reference for academic and industrial researchers working to improve the properties of nanomaterials for several applications.
- Covers various techniques to achieve proper surface modification of nanomaterials for various applications
- Discusses a wide range of applications including energy storage/conversion, water purification, sensors, and biomedical applications
- Includes the latest research findings and future perspectives of sustainable approaches for the surface modification of nanomaterials
Researchers, scientists, and engineers concerned with improving the properties of nanomaterials for several applications and academics researching surface modification
Section I: Fundamental of Surface Modification Techniques
1. Introduction to Surface modification techniques
2. Surface modification methods and technologies
3. Surface modification of two-dimensional materials
4. Surface modified Carbon nanomaterials
5. Surface modification of metal oxides and their applications
6. Surface modification of hydroxides
7. Surface modification of metals
8. Surface modification of polymeric materials
Section II Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
9. Surface modified nanomaterials for supercapacitor applications
10. Surface modified nanomaterials for Li Ion battery
11. Surface modified nanomaterials for Li-S battery
12. Surface modified nanomaterials for Solar cells
13. Surface modified nanomaterial electrodes for bioelectrochemical energy generation systems
Section III Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications
14. Surface modified nanomaterials for Photocatalytic applications
15. Wastewater treatment process with surface modified nanomaterials
16. Surface modified nanomaterials for electro chemical sensors
17. Surface modified nanomaterials for adsorption process
18. Surface modified nanomaterials for CO2 capture
Section IV Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
19. Surface modified nanomaterials for drug delivery applications
20. Surface modified nanomaterials for antimicrobial/ antibacterialapplications
Section V Future and risk assessment
21. Sustainable approach for the surface modification of nanomaterials
22. Surface modified reusable nanomaterials
23. Life cycle assessment of surface modified nanomaterials
24. Economic analysis of surface modified nanomaterials
25. Risk management on surface modification
1. Introduction to Surface modification techniques
2. Surface modification methods and technologies
3. Surface modification of two-dimensional materials
4. Surface modified Carbon nanomaterials
5. Surface modification of metal oxides and their applications
6. Surface modification of hydroxides
7. Surface modification of metals
8. Surface modification of polymeric materials
Section II Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Energy Applications
9. Surface modified nanomaterials for supercapacitor applications
10. Surface modified nanomaterials for Li Ion battery
11. Surface modified nanomaterials for Li-S battery
12. Surface modified nanomaterials for Solar cells
13. Surface modified nanomaterial electrodes for bioelectrochemical energy generation systems
Section III Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications
14. Surface modified nanomaterials for Photocatalytic applications
15. Wastewater treatment process with surface modified nanomaterials
16. Surface modified nanomaterials for electro chemical sensors
17. Surface modified nanomaterials for adsorption process
18. Surface modified nanomaterials for CO2 capture
Section IV Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Biomedical Applications
19. Surface modified nanomaterials for drug delivery applications
20. Surface modified nanomaterials for antimicrobial/ antibacterialapplications
Section V Future and risk assessment
21. Sustainable approach for the surface modification of nanomaterials
22. Surface modified reusable nanomaterials
23. Life cycle assessment of surface modified nanomaterials
24. Economic analysis of surface modified nanomaterials
25. Risk management on surface modification
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 1, 2025
- No. of pages (Paperback): 600
- No. of pages (eBook): 600
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443288388
- eBook ISBN: 9780443288395
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Subash C.B. Gopinath
Dr. Subash C.B. Gopinath is an Associate Professor at the Centre of Excellence (CoE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), Malaysia. He obtained his PhD from University of Madras, India, then continued his research at the Academia Sinica, Taiwan, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology, Japan, and University of Malaya. His research interests include nanobiosensors, nanotheranostics, non-coding RNA and other related applications of nanomaterials. He has published numerous articles in reputed Journals, such as Acta Biomaterialia, International Journal of Biological Macromolecules, and International Journal of Nanomedicine.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Centre of Excellence (CoE), Universiti Malaysia Perlis (UniMAP), MalaysiaAT
Arun Thirumurugan
Dr. Arun Thirumurugan is an assistant professor at the University of Atacama, Chile, working on the development of magnetic nanocomposite for energy storage and biological applications. He has completed his PhD (2010-2015) from the National Institute of Technology (NIT), Tiruchirappalli, India. He has worked as a postdoctoral fellow (2015-2017) at the Institute of Physics, Bhubaneswar, India, and then worked as a FONDECYT postdoctoral fellow (2017-2020) at the University of Chile. His research interests are synthesis and surface modification of nanomaterials for potential applications in detoxification, photocatalyst, energy storage, and biomedical applications. He is also working on flexible energy storage device fabrications.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, University of Atacama, Vallenar, ChileAR
Ananthakumar Ramadoss
Ananthakumar Ramadoss is an assistant professor at the Advanced Research School for Technology & Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, India. His research interests mainly focus on developing nanostructured materials and their applications in supercapacitors, nanogenerators, self-powered systems, thin films, corrosion protection, and bio-implants.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Advanced Research School for Technology & Product Simulation (ARSTPS), Central Institute of Petrochemical Engineering and Technology (CIPET), Chennai, IndiaSD
Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan
Dr. Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan is currently working as a Researcher in the Functional Materials and Microsystems research group at the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. He completed his doctoral studies in the field of flexible electronics mainly focused on “fabrication of flexible substrate for flexible & wearable electronic applications”. Currently, he is working in the fabrication of flexible electronic components such as organic light emitting diodes, antennas, and sensors. His research areas are flexible and printed electronic devices and photonic devices.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher, Functional Materials and Microsystems research group, School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, AustraliaSK
Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj
Dr Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj is a professor and the group leader of the Bio-Nano Interface Technology for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research at the Technological Institute of El Llano Aguascalientes (ITEL), at the National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM). He obtained a Doctorate in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (2010-2014) at The Centre for Research and Advanced Studies of the National Polytechnic Institute (CINVESTAV-IPN), Mexico, with the scholarship from the General Directorate of International Relations- Secretary of Public Education Mexico (SEP-Mexico). He developed various working prototypes of bioelectrochemical systems especially microbial fuel cells and plant-based microbial fuel cells. He registered various patents in the Mexican Institute of Industrial Property (IMPI) and technology transfer to the industries.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and group leader, Bio-Nano Interface Technology for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research, Technological Institute of El Llano Aguascalientes (ITEL), National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM), Mexico