Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Functionalization and Diverse Applications (Emerging Materials and Technologies)

Functionalized magnetic nanomaterials are used in data storage, biomedical, environmental, and heterogeneous catalysis applications but there remain developmental challenges to overcome. Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Functionalization and Diverse Applications covers different synthesis methods for magnetic nanomaterials and their functionalization strategies and highlights recent progress, opportunities, and challenges to utilizing these materials in real-time applications.

• Reviews recent progress made in the surface functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles
• Discusses physico-chemical characterization and synthesis techniques
• Presents the effect of the external magnetic field
• Details biological, energy, and environmental applications as well as future directions

This reference will appeal to researchers, professionals, and advanced students in materials science and engineering and related fields.

Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj is a Research Professor Titular C in Instituto Politécnico Nacional (IPN)-Centro de Investigación en Ciencia Aplicada y Tecnología Avanzada, Unidad Altamira (CICATA-Altamira), Carretera Tampico-Puerto Industrial Altamira Km 14.5, C. Manzano, Industrial Altamira, 89600 Altamira, Tamps., Mexico.

Arun Thirumurugan is an Assistant Professor at Sede Vallenar, Universidad de Atacama, Vallenar Chile, working on the development of magnetic nanocomposites for energy storage and biological applications.

Sebastián Díaz de la Torre is a Research Professor at the Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica CIITEC, which belongs to Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico, working on designing and developing advanced ceramic and composite materials through the mechanical alloying MA and spark plasma sintering SPS techniques.

Suresh Kannan Balasingam is a Research Professor in the Graduate School of Energy and Environment (KU-KIST Green School), Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan works as a Researcher in the Functional Materials and Microsystems Group at the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.