S. Shankar Subramanian – författare

Sustainable Zinc Oxide Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the synthesis and characterization methods of zinc oxide nanostructures and their applications. Focusing on sustainability, the book begins with a thorough discussion of green synthesis techniques for nanoparticles, utilizing biological materials such as plant-mediated and microbial-mediated synthesis, as well as enzyme-assisted synthesis and characterization. It then provides the diverse applications of these nanoparticles in various fields, including energy, environmental remediation, sensing, and healthcare. The final section focuses on toxicity, challenges, and future prospects for ZnO nanostructures research, providing readers with an in-depth, practical discussion of the topic.By addressing the increasing need for eco-friendly nanotechnology, this book serves as a valuable resource to researchers, scientists, and engineers interested in environmentally-friendly nanotechnology solutions.Discusses a range of green preparation techniques for ZnO nanoparticles using biological materials such as plant-mediated and microbial-mediated synthesis and enzyme-assisted synthesisProvides a thorough overview of characterization methods of green nanostructures, offering guidance on how to analyze and evaluate the properties of eco-friendly nanoparticles through different techniquesExplores the wide-ranging applications of ZnO green nanostructures, including energy, environmental remediation, sensing, healthcare, and more

The book gives an insight into the latest research going on worldwide in the area of functional materials that specifically utilized for the energy harvesting, storage, and environmental monitoring. Since the technology is moving very fast day by day, it has become a need of hour to stay updated with recent advancements in materials which include electronic, magnetic, optical, adaptive, dielectric materials, etc., that are required to develop new functionalities with better performance that is beneficial for sustainable environment. The broad areas that are covered in the book include the knowledge of wide range of materials for energy harvesting, energy storage, and sensors for environmental monitoring. This book is a value additional reference for beginners, researchers, and academicians regarding the new functional materials for device applications. This book covers a wide range of topics: multifunctional materials, 2D materials, sensing materials, materials for environmental studies, DFT and solar simulation of materials, perovskite and double perovskite materials, materials for energy conversion and storage, smart materials, advanced functional materials, polymeric materials, composites, materials for sustainable development, nanomaterials, and thin films.