Nanocomposites

Nanocomposites are composite materials that have dimensions less than 100 nm in at least one of their phases, offering a higher surface-to-volume ratio. They are high-performance materials, exhibit unusual properties, and are considered as materials of the 21st century. In this book, experts from the field discuss the basic concepts, synthesis, characterization, properties, and applications of nanocomposites. The book is helpful for researchers, professional engineers, students, and those associated with a variety of disciplines of both academia and industry in seeking an understanding of what has been recently done in the field and the challenges related to it.

1. Introduction of Nanocomposites N. B. Singh 2. Synthesis of Nanocomposites Amarpreet K. Bhatia, Shippi Dewangan, and Ajaya K. Sing 3. Characterization of Nanocomposites Shippi Dewangan, Amarpreet K. Bhatia, and Ajaya K. Sing 4. Carbon-Based Nanocomposites Sapna Nehra, Sapna Raghav, and Dinesh Kumar 5. Core–Shell Nanocomposites Rekha Sharma, Sapna Nehra, and Dinesh Kumar 6. Citric Acid-Assisted Inexpensive Semi-wet Combustion Synthesis and Characterization of Ultrafine LiFe0.95Ti0.05PO4 and LiFePO4 Polycrystalline Materials Laxman Singh, Dev Kumar Mahato, R. N. Rai, Ashok Kumar Gupta, and Youngil Lee 7. Magnetic Properties of Nanocomposites Richa Tomar and N. B. Singh 8. Optical Properties of Nanocomposite Materials Richa Tomar and N. B. Singh 9. Dielectric and Ferroelectric Studies of 0.5Ba0.8Sr0.2TiO3.0.5CaCu3Ti4O12 Nano-composite Fabricated by the Combination of Solid State and Chemical Route Laxman Singh and Dev Kumar Mahato 10. Dielectric Properties of Barium Titanate Nanocomposite Laxman Singh, Dev Kumar Mahato, K. D. Mandal, Narayan Singh, and Youngil Lee 11. Nanocomposites and Their Sensing Properties Subodh Barthwal, Sumit Barthwal, and N. B. Singh 12. Polymer Nanocomposites for Detecting Heavy Metal Ions Vinay Kumar Singh, Chandra Sekhar Kushwaha, and S. K. Shukla 13. Use of Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts A. Suriya Prabha, N. Vijaya, R. Dorothy, T. Sasilatha, T. Umasankareswari, R. Keerthana, N. Renuga Devi, Susai Rajendran, and Gurmeet Singh 14. Clay-Supported Titanium Dioxide Nanocomposites as Photocatalysts A. Suriya Prabha, N. Vijaya, T. Umasankareswari, A. Krishnaveni, J. Jeyasundari, R. Dorothy, T. Sasilatha, and Susai Rajendran 15. Fractal Based Nanocomposite Sapna Nehra, Rekha Sharma, and Dinesh Kumar 16. Bio-degradable Polymer Nanocomposites in Food Packaging Rizwana, Anand Bharadavaja, and S. K. Shukla 17. Bio-inspired Superhydrophobic Nanocomposite Materials: Introduction, Design, and Applications Sumit Barthwal, Subodh Barthwal, and N. B. Singh

N. B. Singh is a professor at the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, School of Basic Sciences and Research, and Research Development Cell, Sharda University, Greater Noida, India. He has been the head of the Chemistry Department and dean of the Faculty of Science, Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Gorakhpur University, India. He was a postdoctoral fellow at the Free University of Brussels, Belgium, during 1973–1974 and has received the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt fellowship (Germany) in 1977. Prof. Singh has been teaching postgraduate and undergraduate classes in chemistry and materials science for the last 50 years and has worked at various universities in Germany. His main areas of research are materials science, solid state chemistry, cement chemistry, thermodynamics, and water purification.