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Green synthesis is considered as a reliable, sustainable, and environmentally friendly method for creating a variety of nanomaterials, including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, hybrid materials, and bioinspired materials. Thus, green synthesis is regarded as a key strategy for reducing the negative environmental effects frequently linked to conventional nanoparticle synthesis methods frequently used in both laboratory and industrial settings.
Green Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment: Protocols and Applications provides a comprehensive account of the various green protocols used for the synthesis of nanomaterials, their characterization techniques, toxicity evaluation, and various applications in the field of energy and environment. The book covers in detail the optimal experimental routes and mechanisms for the formation of benign nanoparticles and their use in energy conversion and storage, and environmental applications. Overall, the volume offers an extensive and comprehensive review of the preparation, properties, and prospective applications of green nanomaterials.
List of contents
Part 1. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterial via Green Strategies1. Green nanomaterials: cutting edge technology and multifaceted applications
2. An overview of the green synthesis methods for nanomaterials
3. Green synthesis strategies for metal-based nanoparticles and their potential applications
4. Recent progress in the green synthesis of nano metal oxides and their potential applications
5. Bioinspired green synthesis of nanomaterials
6. Green synthesis of nanomaterials from plant and animal biomass
7. Green synthesis of nanomaterials from microorganisms
8. Industrial waste as precursors of nanomaterial synthesis
Part 2. Applications of green nanomaterials 9. Green antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral smart coating materials
10. Green nanomaterials in textile industry
11. Green nanomaterials in Cosmetics-Recent progress and challenges
12. Green nanocatalysts for water treatment-Recent Progress and Present challenges
13. Progress of Green nanomaterials for CO2 Capture, Utilization and Conversion towards Deep Decarbonisation
14. Green Nanomaterials in photocatalytic/electrocatalytic Production of H2
15. Green nanomaterials-based electrode/electrolyte for fuel cells
16. Cutting-Edge Green nanomaterials in supercapacitors and flexible electronics
17. Green synthesis of nanomaterials for high performance batteries, approaches and challenges
18. Recent development of green nanomaterials in food packaging industry: Challenges and outlooks
19. Green synthesized nanomaterials as environmental chemical sensors
20. Water purification by green nanomaterials
21. Green Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Harvesting
22. Conclusion and future perspective
About the author
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.
Manju Kurian is a Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, India. Her research interests include the development of oxide nanomaterials and carbon dots for nanocatalysis, energy conversion, and environmental engineering.
Meegle S. Mathew is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Mar Athanasius College, Kothamangalam, India. Her multidisciplinary research integrates nanoscience with biomedicine, energy conversion, and environmental applications, with a focus on nano-biophotonics, optical imaging, fluorescent nanoparticle-based biosensors and biomedical devices, photocatalysis, nanopriming, and photoreduction.
