Novel Applications of Carbon Based Nano-materials

"There’s plenty of room at the bottom" - Richard Feynman’s legendary sentence has practically teleported the world into the age of Nano-technology over the last couple of decades. As nano-materials started drawing extensive attention, the use of nano-technology has opened many possibilities for humans. Carbon based nano-materials are an example of such prominent class of materials, which have an enormous potential to fit a wide range of applications, ranging from the energy sector to aircraft and automotive sector to bio-medical sector, etc. The book Novel Applications of Carbon Based Nano-Materials summarizes state-of-the-art studies focusing on various applications of carbon allotropes, considering the energy and environmental benefits and the socio-economic impact of the developed systems, all at the same time.

Section I – Photocatalytic, Energy Storage and Mechanical Engineering Applications Part I: Photocatalytic and Energy Storage Applications 1. An Overview of Synthesis and Photocatalytic Application of Carbon Quantum Dots-Based Nanocomposites Pooja Shandilya, Adesh K. Saini, Rishav Sharma, Parteek Mandyal, Rohit Sharma and Ankita Guleria 2. Pentagraphene: Structure, Properties, and Electronic Device Applications Khurshed A. Shah, M. Shunaid Parvaiz and Mubashir Qayoom 3. A Review of Carbon Dots – A Versatile Carbon Nanomaterial Jayanta Sarmah Boruah, Ankita Deb, Jahnabi Gogoi, Kabyashree Phukan, Neelam Gogoi and Devasish Chowdhury 4. Carbon-Based Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Clean Fuel Production Saikumar Manchala and Jaison Jeevanandam 5. Carbon-Based Materials for Microsupercapacitors Alisha Nanwani and Abhay D. Deshmukh 6. Carbon Nanocomposite for Energy Storage Applications Pooja Zingre and Abhay D. Deshmukh 7. Multidimensional Graphene-Based Advanced Materials for Electrochemically Stable Supercapacitors Deepa B. Bailmare, Pranjali Khajanji and Abhay D. Deshmukh Part II: Mechanical and Engineering Applications 8. Effect of Ultrasonic Treatment on Graphite in Metal Matrix Composite Ramendra Kumar Gupta, V. Udhayabanu and D.R. Peshwe 9. Novel Applications of Graphene in the Aerospace Industry Radhika Wazalwar and Megha Sahu 10. A Review of the Tribological and Thermal Effectiveness of Graphene-Based Nano-Lubricants T.P. Kulkarni, B.G. Toksha, Prashant Gupta, S.E. Shirsath and A.T. Autee 11. Fabrication of Polycarbonate Filaments Infused with Carbon from Coconut Shell Powder for 3D Printing Applications Deepa Kodali, Chibu O. Umerah, S. Jeelani and Vijaya K. Rangari Section II – Biomedical, Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Applications Part III: Bioscience and Medical Applications 12. Nanotechnology Against SARS-CoV-2 and Other Human Coronavirus Shabnam Sharmin, Md. Mizanur Rahaman, Olubunmi Atolan and Muhammad Torequl Islam 13. Recent Developments on the Removal of Antibiotics Using Carbon-Based Nanocomposites: A Mystic Approach in Nanoscience Anita Kongor, Mohd Athar, Manoj Vora, Keyur Bhatt and Vinod Jain 14. Scope and Challenges for Green Synthesis of Functional Nanoparticles Raktima Chatterjee, Shinjini Sarkar, Amit Kumar Dutta, Yuksel Akinay, Saumya Dasgupta and Madhumita Mukhopadhyay Part IV: Wastewater Treatment and Environmental Applications 15. A Brief Review on Carbon-Based Nanosystems for Detection of Pollutants in Industrial Wastewater and Living Cells and Their Subsequent Removal Strategies Shubham Roy, Souravi Bardhan, Nur Amin Hoque and Sukhen Das 16. A Recent Review on Synthesis, Potential Environmental Applications and Socio-Economic Impact of Waste-Derived Carbon Nanotubes Sakshi Kabra Malpani, Ajay Kumar, Rena Hada and Deepti Goyal 17. Role of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials With Its Application for Wastewater Treatment Parwathi Pillai and Swapnil Dharaskar 18. The Impact of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biological Systems Leirika Ngangom, Kunal Sharma, Pankaj Bhatt, Nilay Singh and Neha Pandey 19. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials for Application in Different Fields – A Short Review Debasish Malik, Indrani Bhattacharyya and Sabina Yeasmin 20. Biomass-Derived Carbonaceous Materials: Synthesis and Photocatalytic Applications Kezia Sasitharan and Anitha Varghese 21. Production of Multifunctional Carbon Nanotubes for Sensor and Water Treatment Applications Kingsley I. John, Aderemi Timothy Adeleye, Abesa Solomon and A.A. Audu

Swamini Chopra is Assistant Professor – Research at Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), Aurangabad, India. She was formerly associated with the Defence Institute of Advanced Technology (DIAT), Pune, India on a project sponsored by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Govt. of India. She has been recognized and featured by the Cryogenic Society of America twice for her contributions in the field of Cryogenics. Her areas of interest include polymer composites, carbon nanotubes applications, cryogenic treatment and structural characterization. Kavita Pande has a Doctorate in Chemistry and is Founder Director, Matverse Vision Private Limited, Nagpur. Currently she is working as R&D Chief (Projects) at Mayur Industries, Nagpur. She has over 12 years of hands-on experience with almost 25 sophisticated instruments. She is the recipient of National Level Awards for innovative ideas from Government of India. She has numerous Books, International and National Journals and 8 Patents to her credit. Vincent Shantha Kumar is a faculty member at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus, UAE. He holds a PhD in Materials Science from VNIT, India and has gained research experience from NUS Singapore and SNU, South Korea. His research interests are designing and synthesis of novel advanced materials such as Metallic Glasses and Entropy alloys. Dr. Vincent has several publications in reputed journals and guiding PhD’s in the field of bio-corrosion, cytotoxicity and mechanical properties of advanced materials. Jitendra A. Sharma is an analyst and Structural Engineer by profession with a Mechanical Design and Finite Element Analysis (FEA) background. He is currently a part of a renowned organization in Netherlands and is involved in structural simulation and designing projects for multiple industries with a focus on engineering, construction and aviation. He has worked for 7 plus years on design performance optimization & fatigue life evaluation using CFD & FEA tools. He has also featured in the LINK magazine, Europe for contribution and development of future transportation technologies with PLM.