A. K. Tyagi – författare

Materials Under Extreme Conditions: Recent Trends and Future Prospects analyzes the chemical transformation and decomposition of materials exposed to extreme conditions, such as high temperature, high pressure, hostile chemical environments, high radiation fields, high vacuum, high magnetic and electric fields, wear and abrasion related to chemical bonding, special crystallographic features, and microstructures.

The materials covered in this work encompass oxides, non-oxides, alloys and intermetallics, glasses, and carbon-based materials. The book is written for researchers in academia and industry, and technologists in chemical engineering, materials chemistry, chemistry, and condensed matter physics.

Describes and analyzes the chemical transformation and decomposition of a wide range of materials exposed to extreme conditions Brings together information currently scattered across the Internet or incoherently dispersed amongst journals and proceedings Presents chapters on phenomena, materials synthesis, and processing, characterization and properties, and applications Written by established researchers in the field

Heterostructured Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar Energy Conversion: Materials, Methods, and Mechanisms provides a broad-ranging overview of heterostructured photocatalysts, from fundamentals to experimental methods and mechanisms of photocatalytic process to practical applications for solar energy conversion and environmental remediation. As well as assessing the state of this innovative research area and addressing current challenges, the very latest research trends and opportunities are discussed in detail. This is a valuable resource for all those with an interest in photocatalysts, solar energy conversion and storage, hydrogen technologies, renewable energy, energy materials, and chemical engineering, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, scientists, and other professionals working in the energy, chemical engineering, or environmental sectors.Provides insights into design, synthesis, optimization, characterization, and practical applicationsExamines heterostructured materials based on traditional semiconductors, carbon nanomaterials, and other newly developed materialsExplores energy conversion in a range of areas, such as hydrogen generation, water splitting, CO2 reduction, and solar-to-energy

This book discusses the inherent need for and significance of metal ions in metabolic reactions. It details their essential elements and mechanistic prospects in regulating biological reactions, as well as covers the broad domain of elements, including main group as well as transition elements, in a comparative and comprehensive manner. Contemporary and advanced topics, such as nuclear medicine and biomineralization, are also covered.Features:Highlights the different behaviors of Fe/Cu proteins and the structural changes during their biological functioningDiscusses the mechanistic prospects of various enzymes and proteins, e.g., Cu‑Zn SOD, zinc finger, and ionophoresExplores the chemical and biological prospects of trace and ultra‑trace elementsIncludes biomimetic models of iron and copperReviews the criteria for nature selecting metal ions, why only certain elements are essential, and the differences between biologically induced and biologically controlled biomineralizationThis book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in chemical engineering, materials science, chemistry, and biological sciences.

Engineered Biomaterials: Progress and Prospects presents state-of-the-art developments in the area of biomaterials research exemplified by experts in the fields of tissue engineering, wound healing, bio-diagnostics, novel therapeutics and advanced drug delivery systems.It provides a comprehensive account of preparation, characterisation, properties, processing, biological and clinical evaluation of a large variety of materials for specific biomedical applications. Basic concepts related to wound healing, tissue engineering and drug delivery systems, and the principal role played by macro, micro and nano scaled structures in biomaterials are presented in a clear manner. Developments in the area of conventional and advanced wound care strategies, materials for periodontal therapeutics, in-situ gelling tissue adhesives, biodegradable composites etc are illustrated in a lucid manner. Advanced processing techniques explored for the fabrication of micro-needles for vaccine delivery, 3D printing of personalized pharmaceuticals, bio-resorbable coatings, metallosurfactants and surface engineering of nanosystems are depicted in a straightforward and reasonable way.This book also discusses various advanced therapeutic and diagnostic systems such as magnetic nanoparticle based hyperthermia and their surface functionalization techniques. Lipid-based nano delivery systems for psoriasis, irritable bowel syndrome and pain management, polyrotaxane polymers, wearable devices for sensing etc are also depicted in this book. The contents are designed in a manner that will be highly suited for academic researchers, clinicians and industrialists who wish to explore in the versatile field of biomaterials as it contains a wealth of valuable information that will be equally useful to both beginners as well as established researchers.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents various synthesis methods such as conventional solid-state method, combustion method, a range of soft chemical methods, template synthesis, molecular precursor method, microwave synthesis, sono-chemical method and high-pressure synthesis.

This book presents state-of-the-art coverage of the basic concept, new materials for photocatalysis and their applications. The contents cover types of photocatalysis, homogeneous photocatalysis, heterogeneous photocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry, basic principles of photocatalytic water splitting, theoretical models, UV-light-active photocatalysis, visible-light-active photocatalysis, NIR-lighter-active photocatalysis, various synthesis methods, solar energy conversion, photo-reductive process for trace metal ions, and theoretical design of novel photocatalyst for H2 generation under sunlight. Various semiconductors such as BiFeO3, BiVO4, titanate perovskites (ATiO3), nitrides, oxynitides, metal chalcogenides, graphenes, G-C3N4 based core-shells, transition metals based complexes, transition metal selenides, metal oxides like TiO2, ZnO, SnO2, NiO, CuO and MgO and their various nanocomposites, layered double hydroxides (LDHs), plasmonic semiconductor heterostructures, 2D-layered nanostructures, perovskite-oxide based nanostructures, semiconductors heterostructures, rare-earth ions doped nanomaterials, role of co-catalyst, and band gap engineering are also elaborated. The contents of this book are useful for researchers and professionals working in the areas of materials science, especially photocatalytic materials.

The contents include chapters on fundamentals of catalytic materials, metal-chalcogen complexes, impact of ultrasonic frequencies on materials synthesis, activation of alkanes and CO2, metal-metal oxide interfacial catalysis, enzyme catalysis, among others.

This book is of interest to students, researchers and professionals working in the area of materials science, especially magnetic materials and allied fields.

The contents range from basic principles to quantum cutting luminescent materials, advances in plasmonic and photonic substrate-coupled fluorescence, lanthanide doped materials for optical applications, thermoluminescence and optical material for sensing radioactive elements.