Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology

Uma Shanker, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Dr. B R Ambedkar National Institute of Technology Jalandhar, Punjab, India. His research focuses on Green synthesis of various types of nanomaterials and their applications in environmental remediation. He is interested in Environmental Nanotechnology, Green Chemistry and Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor, Academic Advisor and Lab Director in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, USA. His research is focused on Application of Nanotechnology & Advanced Materials, environment and analytical chemistry. Manviri Rani, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Dr Rani completed her Ph D from Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India. Her research focuses on Environmental Nanotechnology, Green Chemistry and Environmental Analytical Chemistry. Dr Rani is an expert of analytical method developments for various persistent organic pollutants.

• Introduction to Green and sustainable Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and recent developments.- Fabrications from renewable sources and agricultural wastes and characterization strategies of green nanomaerials.- Updates on researches for use of green and sustainable nanotechnology in various industries.- Exploration of properties of Green Nanomaterials as Photocatalyst/ Catalyst and other relevant areas.- Applications of green nanomaterials in Environmental remediation.- Applications as Nanofiller, quantum dot as engineering technology.- Applications of Green nanotechnology in polymer Industries.- Applications of Green and Sustainable nanomaterials as sensors and actuators.- Applications of Green nanomaterials as surfaces and coatings.- Applications of Green and Sustainable nanotechnology for electronic textiles.- Applications of Green and Sustainable nanotechnology for clean energy production.- Applications of Green Nanomaterials as supercapacitor and fuel industry.- Biomedical applications of green nanomaterials.- Environmental, Health and Safety Issues and risk assessment of Green Nanomaterials.- Policies and Regulations of Green & Sustainable Nanotechnology.- Conclusions and future scope of green and sustainable nanotechnology.