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Emerging Nanomaterials for Advanced Technologies

  • Compiles research results from leading authorities on combinatorial nanomaterials
  • Enriches understanding of various nanomaterial applications
  • Covers early stages of development of functionalized nanostructures

Part of the book series: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences (NALIS)

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Table of contents (25 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
  2. An Insight on Emerging Nanomaterials for the Delivery of Various Nutraceutical Applications for the Betterment of Heath

    • T. Karpagam, Balasubramanian Balamuralikrishnan, B. Varalakshmi, A. Vijaya Anand, J. Sugunabai
    Pages 1-27
  3. Nanoscale Smart Drug Delivery Systems and Techniques of Drug Loading to Nanoarchitectures

    • B. Varalakshmi, T. Karpagam, A. Vijaya Anand, B. Balamuralikrishnan
    Pages 29-82
  4. Recent Advances in Nanomaterials-Based Drug Delivery System for Cancer Treatment

    • Prakash Ramalingam, D. S. Prabakaran, Kalaiselvi Sivalingam, V. Uma Maheshwari Nallal, M. Razia, Mayurkumar Patel et al.
    Pages 83-116
  5. Novel Organic and Inorganic Nanoparticles as a Targeted Drug Delivery Vehicle in Cancer Treatment

    • Saradhadevi Muthukrishnan, A. Vijaya Anand, Kiruthiga Palanisamy, Gayathiri Gunasangkaran, Anjali K. Ravi, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian
    Pages 117-161
  6. Nanomaterials for A431 Epidermoid Carcinoma Treatment

    • S. Christobher, P. Kalitha Parveen, Murugesh Easwaran, Haripriya Kuchi Bhotla, Durairaj Kaliannan, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian et al.
    Pages 211-235
  7. Efficacy of Nanomaterials and Its Impact on Nosocomial Infections

    • P. Kalitha Parveen, S. Christobher, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Durairaj Kaliannan, Manikantan Pappusamy, Arun Meyyazhagan
    Pages 237-260
  8. Nanonutraceuticals in Chemotherapy of Infectious Diseases and Cancer

    • C. Sumathi Jones, V. Uma Maheshwari Nallal, M. Razia
    Pages 261-300
  9. Trends of Biogenic Nanoparticles in Lung Cancer Theranostics

    • V. Uma Maheshwari Nallal, C. Sumathi Jones, M. Razia, D. S. Prabakaran, Prakash Ramalingam
    Pages 301-321
  10. Nanotechnology’s Promising Role in the Control of Mosquito-Borne Disease

    • Gopalan Rajagopal, Shenbagamoorthy Sundarraj, Krishnan Anand, Sakkanan Ilango
    Pages 345-368
  11. Phytosynthesized Metal Nanomaterials as an Effective Mosquitocidal Agent

    • M. Suresh, Satheeshkumar Balu, S. Cathy Jose, Jaison Jeevanandam
    Pages 369-396
  12. Perspectives of Metals and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Antimicrobial Consequence – An Overview

    • R. L. Rengarajan, A. Rathinam, N. Suganthy, B. Balamuralikrishnan, A. Vijaya Anand, S. Velayuthaprabhu
    Pages 397-418
  13. Advancement in Nanomaterial Synthesis and its Biomedical Applications

    • Benil P. Bharathan, Rajakrishnan Rajagopal, Ahmed Alfarhan, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi
    Pages 419-462
  14. Perspectives of Nanotechnology in Aquaculture: Fish Nutrition, Disease, and Water Treatment

    • Ndakalimwe Naftal Gabriel, Habte-Michael Habte-Tsion, Mayday Haulofu
    Pages 463-485
  15. Nanomaterials in Electrochemical Biosensors and Their Applications

    • J. R. Anusha, Mariadhas Valan Arasu, Naif Abdullah Al-Dhabi, C. Justin Raj
    Pages 487-516
  16. Nano-Adsorbents and Nano-Catalysts for Wastewater Treatment

    • Zeenat Sheerazi, Maqsood Ahmed
    Pages 517-539
  17. Nano-Bioremediation Using Biologically Synthesized Intelligent Nanomaterials

    • S. Sakthinarendran, M. Ravi, G. Mirunalini
    Pages 541-552

About this book

Over the past decade the world has seen the rise of the fascinating and diverse field currently recognized as nanotechnology. This book covers a broad spectrum of topics within nanotechnology, including synthesis techniques, various innovative characterization techniques, growth mechanisms of nanomaterials, the physics and chemistry of nanomaterials, diverse functionalization methods, and the various applications of nanomaterials in biology, therapeutics, energy, food science, and environmental science. It also discusses applications of nanostructured materials, integrative applications such as nano- and micro-electronic sensor devices, as well as agricultural and environmental remediation applications. The book also includes a discussion of advances in functionalized nanomaterials (0D, 1D, 2D and 3D) and covers the early stages of the development of functionalized nanostructures, considering the future for 2D nanomaterials and 3D objects. Additionally, it includes a chapter on nanomaterial research development that highlights work on the life-cycle analysis of nanostructured materials and toxicity aspects.

This book proves useful for researchers and professionals working in the field of nanomaterials and green technology, as well as in the field of nanotechnology. It should be useful to students and specialized researchers in a number of disciplines ranging from biology, chemistry, and materials science to engineering and manufacturing in both academia and industry.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Chemical Pathology, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Anand Krishnan

  • Department of Environment Energy and Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon-si, Korea (Republic of)

    Balasubramani Ravindran

  • Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian

  • Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa

    Hendrik C. Swart

  • School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu Natal, Durban, South Africa

    Sarojini Jeeva Panchu

  • Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University/ Bihar, Motihari, India

    Ram Prasad

About the editors

Dr. Anand Krishnan, PrChemSA, MRSC, has expertise in organic chemistry/medical biochemistry/ integrative medicine/nano(bio)technology/drug discovery. He received his doctoral degree in organic chemistry in the Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, in collaboration with the Department of Medical Biochemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, in 2014. He completed his master’s degree in organic chemistry from Bharathiar University, India, and bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Madurai Kamaraj University, India. He was Postdoctoral Researcher at Durban University of Technology, South Africa, from November 2014 to November 2016. Later, He worked as a Senior Researcher at Discipline of Medical Biochemistry and Chemical Pathology, School of Laboratory Medicine and Medical Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa from January 2017 to June 2019. Recently, he received prestigious Innovation Postdoctoral Research Fellowship from the Department of Science and Innovation (DSI) and the National Research Foundation (NRF), South Africa and conducting research at the Department of Chemical Pathology, School of Pathology, Faculty of Health Sciences and National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. He has published many scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and has authored many chapters as well as review articles. He was recognized for his contributions and received awards from national and international organizations. He has been awarded Best Postdoctoral Researcher Award for 2016 and 2017 from Durban University of Technology and Young Scientist Researcher Award 2016 from Pearl Foundation.

He was evaluated by the National Research Foundation and was awarded a Y1 rating which is given to promising young researchers. He is Member of various editorial boards of the journals of the international reputation. His research interests include organic chemistry, heterocyclic chemistry, medicinal biochemistry, drug discovery and delivery, extracellular vesicles, nanotoxicology, clinical biochemistry and chemical pathology.

Dr. B. Ravindran, Ph.D is an Assistant Professor in Department of Environmental Energy & Engineering, Kyonggi University, Suwon, South Korea. He obtained his doctorate from the Environmental Science and Engineering Division, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) Central Leather Research Institute (CLRI), which is an affiliated with the University of Madras, Tamil Nadu, India. His primary research focuses on the development and evaluation of treatment technologies for solid waste and wastewater from domestic and industrial outlets through aerobic and anaerobic fermentatione; Composting/vermicomposting of fermented metabolites / solid waste/ nanotechnology applications and phytotoxic/plant growth studies. He has also developed an improved process technology for the fast production of nutrient-rich vermicompost from different waste sources using the different type of earthworms. He also collaborates and developed a process for the separation of enzymes from the aqueous phase using surface modified mesoporous activated carbon. Besides, he filed patents based on the above novel process. His current research focus on the "Biochar/Black carbon amendment and the strategies for carbon sequestration; nitrogen conservation; reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from compost and vermicompost production systems while degrading the different waste and animal manures. He has more than 100 publications in international peer reviewed journals., edited books and published a notable book chapters and three patents to his credit. He has received national and international funds for his research project. He is serving as Guest Editor in several international journals and act as a potential reviewer in top international journals, and received “Outstanding reviewer award” from Elsevier and Springer Journals. He has also received prestigious “Best Researcher- IBET 2017” award (in waste management research) for Exceptional Performance and Contributions to ‘International Bioenergy technology/eco-protection/organic food/green businesses given by the International Centre for Biogas & Bioenergy Technology, India.

Dr. B. Balamuralikrishnan, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor in Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, Sejong University, Seoul, South Korea. His area of research focuses multidisciplinary in biological science on Molecular Genetics, Food Microbiology, Animal Science, Nutrition Science and Food Biotechnology, especially Food Resources and Microbiological Science. His interests include synthesis of nanomaterials/bioactive compounds from natural-by products and their applications nutraceutical; isolation, and characterization of probiotic for food/feed supplementation and biological field; interested in Nutrition in Aquaculture. To, his credit, he has participated in various International/symposia/conferences in USA, Canada, Japan, Austria, Italy, Czech Republic, Thailand, South Korea and has published more than seventy-five research papers in international journal of repute. He has been serving as Guest Editor in Animals [MDPI] and act as potential reviewer in many high reputed journals. He has been acted Life Member in various scientific societies such as The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology, Poultry Science Association, Korean Society of Animal Science and Technology, Animal Nutrition Society of India (ANSI). Dr. B. Balamuralikrishnan, worked as post-doctoral researcher in Department of Animal Science, Dankook University, Cheonan, South Korea.

Hendrik C Swart is an internationally acclaimed researchers and currently a senior professor in the Department of Physics at the University of the Free State. He brought luminescence materials to South Africa in the beginning of 1996 after a highly productive sabbatical spendin the lab of Paul Holloway, Florida University, Gainesville. This laid the foundation for his subsequent research at the UFS and was one of the most exhilarating times of his academic career. Since than he has led research in the area of the degradation of phosphors for field emission displays, as well as developing materials for nano solid-state lighting. He has been key in the development of processes to synthesise and deposit thin films of various types of semiconductor nano-particles, which will enhance the colour, luminescent intensity and lifetime of such displays. His research led to the establishment of a strong group working on luminescent materials and also to the establishment of several smaller groups all over South Africa. He has more than 690 publications in international peer reviewed journals, 112 peer reviewed conference proceedings and editor/author or co-editor/author of 25 book chapters and or books with more than 12360 cited author references, H-index of 47, i10index of 372 on google scholar (40 and 308 since 2015) and more than 660 national and international conference contributions (authored and co-authored). He has an ISI H-and scopus index of 41 (rid=g-2696-2012) and 42, respectively. He is a reviewer for more than 100 international and national professional journals in his field (or in related fields), and a member of the editorial board of the high impact factor journal ‘Critical Reviews in Solid State and Materials Sciences” (IF-8.344). He is on the editorial board of Applied Surface Science (IF- 6.182). He has received the South African National Science and Technology Forum (NSTF) award in 2009 for research capacity development of students in the niche area of nanophysics. His commitment to the next generation of scientists is also reflected by the awards he received from the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences at the University of the Free State, South Africa for excellence (deans medal) (2012), research (2014), mentorship (2008), for academic entrepreneurship (2009), best researcher (2018). He received honorary membership of the Golden Key Association (2012). The Radio Rosestad, a local radio station, award for outstanding research and post graduate teaching in 2017. He was chair of national and international conferences. He has supervised more than 80 PhD and MSc students successfully in the past with another 20 in progress and has established a National Nano Surface Characterization Facility (NNSCF) containing state of the art surface characterization equipment. A research chair in Solid State Luminescent and Advanced Materials was awarded to him from the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) at the end of 2012 which was renewed for another 5 years at the end of 2017. The main focus of his research group is the improvement of luminescent materials for applications in flat panel displays, solar cells, solid state lighting, dosimetry, and thermometry.

Dr. Sarojini Jeeva Panchu, Ph.D. is a Post-doctoral Researcher in Department of Physics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein, South Africa. She has expertise in functional nanomaterials for energy and biomedical applications.  She received her doctoral degree in Physics in the Discipline of Physics, School of Chemistry and Physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. She has worked as a research assistant in central electrochemical research institute (CSIR-CECRI), Karaikudi, India from 2012- 2016. She received national research foundation (NRF) fellowship in South Africa for doctoral research at Discipline of physics, School of chemistry and physics, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa. She has published scientific articles in international peer-reviewed journals and membership in energy science society of India (ESSI). Her research interest includes nanomaterials synthesis by using hydrothermal, solvothermal, physical vapour deposition and chemical vapour deposition methods, solar cells, electrochemistry, fabrication of energy storage energy conversion and sensor devices systems for multianalyte analysis.

Ram Prasad, Ph.D. is associated with Department of Botany, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari, Bihar, India. His research interest includes applied & environmental microbiology, plant-microbe-interactions, sustainable agriculture and nanobiotechnology. Dr. Prasad has more than one hundred seventy-five publications to his credit, including research papers, review articles & book chapters and five patents issued or pending, and edited or authored several books. Dr. Prasad has twelve years of teaching experience and has been awarded the Young Scientist Award & Prof. J.S. Datta Munshi Gold Medal by the International Society for Ecological Communications; FSAB fellowship by the Society for Applied Biotechnology; the American Cancer Society UICC International Fellowship for Beginning Investigators, USA; Outstanding Scientist Award in the field of Microbiology by Venus International Foundation; BRICPL Science Investigator Award and Research Excellence Award etc. He has been serving as editorial board members: Frontiers in Microbiology, Frontiers in Nutrition, Archives of Phytopathology and Plant Protection, Phyton- International Journal of Experimental Botany; Academia Journal of Biotechnology, Journal of Renewable Materials, Biocell including Series editor of Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences, Springer Nature, USA. Previously, Dr. Prasad served as Assistant Professor Amity University Uttar Pradesh, India, Visiting Assistant Professor, Whiting School of Engineering, Department of Mechanical Engineering at Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States and Research Associate Professor at School of Environmental Science and Engineering, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, China.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Emerging Nanomaterials for Advanced Technologies

  • Editors: Anand Krishnan, Balasubramani Ravindran, Balamuralikrishnan Balasubramanian, Hendrik C. Swart, Sarojini Jeeva Panchu, Ram Prasad

  • Series Title: Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-80371-1

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80370-4Published: 24 February 2022

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-80373-5Published: 25 February 2023

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-80371-1Published: 22 February 2022

  • Series ISSN: 2523-8027

  • Series E-ISSN: 2523-8035

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXI, 785

  • Number of Illustrations: 16 b/w illustrations, 186 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Ecology, Biotechnology, Plant Breeding/Biotechnology, Nanotechnology, Biomaterials, Materials Science, general

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