Advances in Nanostructured Materials

This book presents recent advances in nanostructured materials. It describes the characterization of nanomaterials, their preparation methods and performance testing techniques; the design and development of nano-scale devices; and the applications of nanomaterials, with examples taken from different industries, such as energy, bioengineering and medicine. The book is broadly divided into sections such as nanostructure semiconductor materials for device applications, nanostructured ferroelectric and ferromagnetic materials.. The topics covered include experimental approaches of device fabrication, photovoltaics and supercapacitors applications, etc. Given the contents, the book will be useful for students, researchers, and professionals working in the area of nanotechnology and nanomaterials.

Covers the properties and applications of nanostructured materials. Deals with a broad spectrum of biomaterials, semiconductors, soft-materials Brings recent advances in nanostructured materials and their applications

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Dr. Bibhu Prasad Swain is currently an associate professor and HOD at the Department of physics, National Institute of Technology Manipur, Langol, Imphal. He obtained his B.Sc. Physics (Hons.) from Utkal University, Bhubaneswar, and M.Sc. (Physics), M.Tech (Materials Science) and Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Barkatullah University, and Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay, respectively. His major areas of research interests include high bandgap semiconductors thin films for device applications, biocompatibility coating for artificial heart valve coating and stent applications, silicon and carbon-based alloys of nanostructured materials and titanium nitride-based mechanical hard coating applications. He has published more than 100 papers in reputed international journals. Dr. Swain received the Japan Society of Promotion of the Science (JSPS) Fellow at the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan; National Research Foundation (NRF), Fellowship, at University of Cape Town; and Brain Korea 21 Fellowship at Seoul National University. He also served in various administrative posts such as Dean academic and IIC president in NIT Manipur. Currently, he is a reviewer of more than 25 international journals and editorial board member of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Asia.

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Methyl Ammonium Lead Bromide Perovskite Films and their Applications to Optoelectronic Devices.- Silicon Nanowires A Magic Material for Hybrid Solar Cells.- Lead-free Dielectrics: A Start-of-the-art for Green Energy Storage.- Nanostructure Semiconductor Materials for Device Applications.- Reduced Graphene Oxide/Silicon Nanowire Heterojunction- Fabrication and Photovoltaic Application.- Chemical Bath Deposited Zinc Oxide Nanostructured Thin Films and their Applications.- Recent Trends and Research Challenges on Supercapacitor.- Magnetic Nanoparticles in Wastewater Treatment, Supercapacitor and Biomedical Applications.- Effects of Viscosity on the Magnetically Induced Heat Generation.- Morphology-Controlled Synthesis and Morphology-Induce Structures of Different Nanoparticles.