Advances in Nanostructures: Processing and Methodology to Grow Nanostructures

Advances in Nanostructures: Processing and Methodology to Grow Nanostructures provides readers with the most appropriate nanostructuring methods used for obtaining nanoparticles with specific requirements suitable for different applications, taking into consideration characteristics such as dimension and shape. The different methods used to synthesize nanomaterials are thoroughly discussed, along nanomaterials’ properties and characterization techniques reviewed. Chapters on advanced nanostructures’ applications provide in-depth knowledge on applications of these nanostructures in interdisciplinary fields, such as energy, environment, and healthcare areas.

• Discusses various physical and chemical methods of preparing nanomaterials
• Presents some of the most important techniques for the characterization of nanostructures and nanoparticles
• Features applications of nanostructures in the fields of energy, environment, and healthcare

Dr Sanjeev Gautam leads an independent research group, the Advanced Functional Materials Lab., at Panjab University, India. He has 25+ years of experience with over 161+ international publications. He completed his PhD (2007) in condensed matter physics at the Centre of Advanced Study in Physics, Panjab University. He worked as a grid-computing administrator for the CMS (LHC) project. Dr Gautam then worked at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea (2007–2014). At Panjab University (2014 onwards), he has received international and national grants in the field of nanotechnology sustainable energy, food technology, catalysts, and environmental safety

Jitendra Pal Singh is the Ramanujan Fellow at the Manav Rachna University, Faridabad, India. His research interests are irradiation studies in nanoferrites, thin films, and magnetic multilayers, including the synthesis of ferrite nanoparticles and thin films, determining the magnetic, optical, and dielectric response of ferrites, and irradiation and implantation effects in ferrite thin films and nanoparticles.

Dr Dibya Prakash Rai is an associate professor at Mizoram University. He completed his PhD degree from Mizoram University and Post doctorate from Computational Science Research Centre, Beijing, China. Dr. Rai is a prolific researcher who has published several articles in national and international peer reviewed journals.
Dr Rai is one of the founders in establishing the Physical Sciences Research Center (PSRC), the first research lab for Physical Sciences in Pachhunga University College. Dr. Rai has expertise in Density Functional Theory (DFT) and his research interests include the use of DFT in analyzing and predicting different functional properties of materials.

Dr. Anuj Kumar is a Professor in the School of Computer Science Engineering & Applications at D. Y. Patil International University, Pune, India. Before joining D. Y. Patil International University, he served as an Associate Professor at the University of Petroleum and Energy Studies (UPES), Dehradun, India. He earned his Master's and doctoral degrees in Mathematics from G. B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India. His primary research interest lies in computational mathematics. He has authored numerous research articles published in both national and international journals of high repute. Additionally, he published four books with esteemed international publishers.

Dr. Ankitendran Mishra is a Researcher in Centre for Bio Microsystems (Brain Science Institute), Korea Institute of Science and Technology. He obtained his Ph.D. from Department of Metallurgical Engineering, IIT BHU, Varanasi, India, in the field of erosion and hot corrosion. He is an experienced faculty member and researcher with a demonstrated history of working in the field of hot corrosion and erosion of steels. His research interests include atomic force microscopy, mechanical testing, scanning electron microscopy, XRD, statistical analysis, and more.