Soft Nanoferrites for Biomedical and Environmental Applications

Spinel nanoferrites have emerged as an advanced class of nanostructured materials in the domains of nanoscience and technology over the past decade. This book covers the fundamentals of spinel ferrites and their applications in the health sector and the environment. It focuses on the key applications of spinel ferrites in the health sector, such as hyperthermia, cancer diagnosis/treatment, and antimicrobial activity, as well as in environmental issues like water purification, wastewater treatment, and air pollution remediation.

Features

• Covers the classification, synthesis, properties, structures, and applications of spinel ferrites.
• Provides exclusive coverage of biomedical and environmental applications.
• Includes discussions on environmental pollution, types of pollutants, and the removal of those pollutants using spinel nanoferrites.
• Reviews applications in cancer diagnosis and treatment, MRI, hyperthermia, and related fields.
• Recommends building environmentally-friendly ferrite materials for a clean environment.

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science, nanotechnology, environmental science, and bioengineering.

Atul Thakur is the Director of Amity Centre for Nanotechnology and Amity School of Applied Sciences at Amity University Haryana. He was recognized among the top 2% of researchers by Stanford University ranking. Dr. Thakur received his Post Doctorate from the University of Brest, France, and thereafter from the world‑renowned National Taiwan University, Taiwan. He completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Dr. Thakur has published more than 190 research papers in international, peer‑reviewed, and SCI and Scopus‑indexed journals, holds fifty patents and has authored four books. His research areas include ferrite nanomaterials for water purification, agricultural applications, microwave and high‑frequency applications, radar‑absorbing materials, antenna miniaturization, high‑density memory storage systems, sensor applications, and metamaterials.

Preeti Thakur is Professor of Physics and the Head of Amity Institute of Nanotechnology at Amity University Haryana, India. She was recognized among the top 2% of researchers by Stanford University ranking. She holds a post‑doctoral degree from Taiwan and was a Gold medalist in her Master’s program. Dr. Thakur earned her Ph.D. in Physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. She is an Editor for the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Her research areas include synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoferrites for applications such as radar‑absorbing materials, sensors, high frequency, wastewater treatment, and agricultural applications. Dr. Thakur has more than 170 publications in SCI/Scopus‑indexed international journals, holds forty‑five patents, and has edited books on nanomaterials and published specialized book chapters.