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Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials

Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications

  • 1st Edition - November 21, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Kuruvilla Joseph, Runcy Wilson, George Gejo, Saritha Appukuttan
  • Language: English

Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications covers advances in carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, fullerene… Read more

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Description

Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanomaterials: Material Design Methods, Properties and Applications covers advances in carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots, fullerenes and their applications. This book explores important aspects of preparing these materials for specific applications and includes an overview of the most relevant synthesis methods, with special emphasis on newer green methods and material synthesis from biomass sources. Thorough discussion of the materials key properties, including unique optical and electronic properties to enable them for a wide range of applications is included, along with applications in the fields of photovoltaic cells, catalysis, sensors, biomedical, nano devices and energy storage.

This book is suitable for researchers and practitioners in materials science and engineering and may also be helpful for chemists and chemical engineers.

Key features

  • Introduces the most relevant methods, properties and applications of carbon dots, graphene quantum dots, carbon quantum dots and fullerenes
  • Reviews methods including green and biomass derived methods to prepare carbon nanomaterials to enhance properties (particularly optical and electronic) and improve performance for specific applications
  • Discusses challenges and opportunities for commercial translation and use of carbon nanomaterials in energy, medicine, sensing, biomedical engineering and electronics applications

Readership

Materials Scientists and Engineers, Chemists, Chemical Engineers

Table of contents

1.General introduction to zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials and their properties and applications

2.Synthetic approaches for the synthesis of carbon dots/quantum dots and graphene quantum dots

3.Green approaches for the preparation of zero-dimensional carbon nanostructures

4.Graphene quantum dots: syntheses, properties, and applications

5.Surface modification of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

6.Synthesis methods for the preparation of fullerenes

7.Optical properties of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

8.Electronic properties of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials

9.Redox properties of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials

10.Photocatalytic properties of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials: application as catalysts/adsorbents in water
treatment

11.Various properties of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials-reinforced polymeric matrices

12.Heterostructures based on zero-dimensional carbon-based nanostructures

13.Graphene quantum dots and carbon nanodots: modeling of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

14.Applications of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials in advanced solar and photovoltaic cells

15.Applications of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials as optical and electrochemical sensors

16.Applications of zero-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials in bioimaging

17.Applications of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials in water treatment

18.Biocompatibility and cytotoxicity studies of zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: November 21, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editors

KJ

Kuruvilla Joseph

Kuruvilla Joseph is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research areas include nanomaterials and nanocomposites, polymer blends and composites, synthesis of polymers from natural resources, green materials and biocomposites, aging and degradation, and development of biosensors.

Affiliations and expertise
Outstanding Professor and Dean, Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, India

RW

Runcy Wilson

Dr. Wilson is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, St. Cyril’s College, Kerala, India. He obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. He has written several publications in international journals and conference proceedings. He has also co-edited two books one titled “Transport Properties of Polymeric Membranes” and the other titled “Materials for Potential EMI Shielding Applications: Processing, Properties and Current Trends” published by Elsevier. He has also conducted research work at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Belgium. Dr. Runcy has also almost two years of industrial experience as a junior scientist at the Corporate R&D Centre, HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, in the area of synthesis of green polymers. His current research interests include polymer nanocomposites for membrane applications, synthesis of biodegradable polymers for medical applications, and development of high quality EMI shielding material.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, St. Cyril’s College, Kerala, India

GG

George Gejo

Dr. George obtained his PhD in Chemistry from Kalasalingam University, Tamil Nadu, India in 2014, specializing in the area of commingled natural fiber composites. He published several articles in high-impact journals (Composite Part A, Composite Part B, Carbon, Scientific Reports etc.) and wrote chapters for several books. He has two and a half years of experience as a junior scientist at the Corporate R&D Centre, HLL Lifecare Limited, a Government of India Enterprise, in the area of graphene/natural rubber latex nanocomposites for contraceptive applications. Dr. George also completed two years of post-doctoral research in the area of EMI shielding materials during his tenure as UGC-DSKPDF at School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. He was also a post-doctoral researcher at Division of Materials Science, Luleå University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden for 1 year and 8 months and worked in the area of high quality carbon nanomaterials from biomass. He has also co-edited a book titled “Materials for Potential EMI Shielding Applications: Processing, Properties and Current Trends” published by Elsevier. His present research interests include natural fiber-based composites, carbon nanocomposites for EMI shielding applications, graphene-based composites, and biomass/biochar to advanced carbon nanomaterials.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Research and Post Graduate Department of Chemistry, St. Berchmans College (Autonomous), Changanacherry, Kerala, India

SA

Saritha Appukuttan

Dr. Saritha Appukuttan was awarded her PhD from Mahatma Gandhi University in 2012 working in the field of polymer nanocomposites. She has also been worked for two years on the development of gas barrier membranes on an ISRO (Indian Space Research Organization) project. She has published around 25 book chapters with highly reputed publishers and several research papers in high impact international journals such as Composites Part A, Composites Part B, and Materials Chemistry and Physics and has edited two books on “Fibre Reinforced Composites: Constituents, compatibility, perspectives and applications” (Elsevier) and on “Luminescent Metal Nanoclusters” (Elsevier). Currently, she is editing two more books on “Lignin and its Composites: A sustainable tool for health care and medical applications” and “Zero-Dimensional Carbon Nanostructures” to be published by RSC and Elsevier, respectively.

Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences, Amrita Vishwavidyapeetham, Amritapuri, Kollam, India

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