Sustainable Applications of Multifunctional Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
- 1st Edition - August 3, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Mahendra Rai, José Milton Elias de Matos, Aniket K. Gade
- Language: English
Sustainable Applications of Multifunctional Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, characterization, and diverse applic… Read more
- Presents a detailed introduction to the synthesis and characterization of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials, with a focus on green synthesis methods
- Highlights sustainable applications of metal and metal oxide nanomaterials across various industries, from healthcare to food packaging and biosensing
- Reviews environmental impacts, with a chapter dedicated to circular bioeconomy
1. Introduction to Metal and Metal Oxide
2. Green Synthesis of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
3. Physicochemical Properties of Metal and Metal Oxides at Nanoscale
4. Characterization Techniques for Metal and Metal Oxides Nanomaterials
Section II. Applications of Metal and Metal Oxides Nanomaterials in Sustainable Technologies
5. Metal and Metal Oxides Nanomaterials for artificial photosynthesis
Section III. Nanomaterials in Healthcare and Food Industry
6. Emerging applications of metal and metal oxide nanoparticles in combating antimicrobial resistance
7. Novel Low-cost biodegradable thin films impregnated with nanoparticles for drug delivery in wounds
8. Antiviral Potential of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles
9. Metal Nanoparticles in Biosensing and Bioimaging
10. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Food Packaging. Perspectives and Challenges
Section IV. Agricultural and Environmental Applications of Metal and Metal Oxides Nanomaterials
11. The role of Metal and Metal oxide nanomaterials in the fortification of plant nutrients and improvement of crop production
12. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Sustainable Insect Pest Control
13. Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles for Enhancing Abiotic Stress Tolerance in Plants
14. Metal and Metal oxide Nanomaterials in Water Purification and Desalination
Section V. Advanced Materials for a Sustainable Future
15. Hybrid Nanomaterials. Combining Metal and Metal Oxides for Enhanced Functionality
16. Nanomaterials in the Internet of Things (IoT) and Smart Technologies
Section VI. Environmental and Societal Impacts of Metal and metal oxide Nanomaterials
17. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials in Energy
18. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials in Sustainable Construction
19. Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles in Circular Bioeconomy
20. Toxicity of Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: August 3, 2026
- Language: English
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Mahendra Rai
Prof. Mahendra Rai is a UGC Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow and former Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, India. He is currently a senior visiting professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Federal University of Piaui (UFPI), Brazil.
His areas of expertise include microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology, focusing on the green synthesis of metal nanoparticles using fungi and their applications as nanoantimicrobials against pathogenic microbes. His research is interdisciplinary, integrating microbial biotechnology with nanotechnology.
Professor Rai has received several prestigious awards, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award from the All India Association for Christian Higher Education and the Medini Award from the Government of India. He has participated in multiple international collaborations and has held visiting positions at various institutions, including the University of Geneva (Switzerland), Debrecen University (Hungary), and Nicolaus Copernicus University (Poland).
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José Milton Elias de Matos
Prof. José Milton Elias de Matos is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry and the Materials Postgraduate Programs at the Federal University of Piauí, Brazil. His research group primarily focuses on the green synthesis of polymers derived from vegetable oils, the creation of heterojunctions with nanoparticles, particularly metal nanoparticles, and their use as nanoantimicrobials to combat pathogenic microbes and remediate water contaminated by textile dyes and pharmaceutical residues. His research is highly interdisciplinary, combining natural polymers and metal oxides with nanotechnology.
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