New Frontiers of Nanomaterials in Environmental Science

This book provides the detail information about nanoparticles, their types, characterization techniques such as TEM, FESEM, AFM, XRD etc. nanogenotoxicity, metal and metal oxide nanoparticle’s toxicity, physical and chemical characterization of nanomaterials, entry routes, cell-nano interaction studies, possible impacts to the human kind, and on the methods of evaluating the toxicity. It puts together comprehensive and up-to-date information about sustainable approaches in making an eco-friendly environment using advanced nanotechnologies. It educated readers about the new frontiers and scope of employing various state-of-art nano-technologies to clean-up and save our environment. This book will be of interest to teachers, researchers, environmental biotechnologists, capacity builders and policymakers. Also the book serves as additional reading material for undergraduate and graduate students of agriculture, environmental sciences, environmental engineering and biotechnology.

Dr. Rajeev Kumar working as Assistant Professor in the Department of Environment Studies, Panjab University, Chandigarh since 1 July 2010. He has completed B. Sc  (Honours School) and M. Sc (Honours School) degree in Chemistry from Department of Chemistry and Centre of Advanced Studies in Chemistry, Panjab University, Chandigarh. His main research areas include organometallic, nanochemistry and bioremediation of the environment pollutants with the help of fungi. He has completed one DST-SERB project funded by Department of Science and Technology (SERB), Govt. of India, New Delhi and also the Project Director of “Indo-US Partnership on Green Chemistry/Engineering and Technologies Education, Research and Outreach for Sustainable Development funded by University Grant Commission and MHRD, New Delhi”.  He has published 52 International research papers in with more than 180 citations and also published 15 International book chapters with Springer International; CRC, London and Wiley Interscience etc.; his H index is 11.