Elsevier Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications provides an overview of the different state-of-the-art surface modification methods of nanomaterials and their commercial applications. The main objective of this book is to comprehensively cover the modification of nanomaterial and their fabrication, including different techniques and discussions of present and emerging commercial applications. The book addresses fundamental chemistry concepts as applied to the modification of nanomaterials for applications in energy, catalysis, water remediation, sensors, and more. Characterization and fabrication methodologies are reviewed, along with the challenges of up-scaling of processes for commercial applications. This book is suitable for academics and practitioners working in materials science, engineering, nanotechnology, green chemistry and chemical engineering. Review Key overview of fundamental concepts, methods and applications of the design and engineering of nanomaterials for catalysis From the Back Cover <p>Surface modification of nanomaterials at the nanoscale represents an innovation of material fabrication and marks a new period of the development of novel and cost-effective technologies. Surface modification of nanomaterials is the engineering and design of new materials that have unique properties that surpass the performance of current materials.</p> <p><i>Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis</i> provides an overview of the different state-of-the-art surface modification methods of nanomaterials and their commercial applications. The main objective of this book is to comprehensively cover the modification of nanomaterials, their fabrication along with different techniques and discuss the present and emerging commercial applications.</p> <p>The book addresses the fundamental chemistry concepts as applied to the modification of nanomaterials for applications in energy, catalysis, water remediation, sensors and more. Characterization and fabrication methodologies are reviewed and the challenges of up-scaling of processes for commercial applications are discussed.</p> <p><i>Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis</i> is suitable for academics and practitioners working in materials science and engineering, nanotechnology, green chemistry and chemical engineering.</p> About the Author Manoj B. Gawande received his Ph.D. in 2008 from the Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India and then undertook several research stints in Germany, South Korea, Portugal, Czech Republic, USA, and UK. He also worked as a Visiting Professor at CBC-SPMS, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2013. Presently, he is Associate Professor at the Institute of Chemical Technology-Mumbai Marathwada Campus, Jalna, India. His research interests focus on SACs, advanced nanomaterials, sustainable technologies, and cutting-edge catalysis and energy applications. Currently, he is supervising several doctoral students and postdoctoral co-workers. He has published over 130 international scientific papers. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD is an Adjunct Professor, academic advisor, and lab director in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences, at the New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, USA. His research is focused on the application of nanotechnology and advanced materials, in the environment, analytical chemistry, and various industries. Dr Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as being a prolific author and editor of around 50 scientific monographs and books in his research areas. Yusuke Yamauchi received his Bachelor degree (2003), Master degree (2004), and Ph.D. (2007) from the Waseda University, Japan. After receiving his Ph.D., he joined the National Institute of Materials Science (NIMS), Japan, to start his own research group.