This book discusses new trends in nanotechnology. It covers a wide range of topics starting from applications of nanomaterials in perovskite solar cells, pharmacy, and dentistry to self-assembled growth of GaN nanostructures on flexible metal foils by laser molecular beam epitaxy. It also includes other interesting topics such as advancement in carbon nanotubes; processing techniques, purification and industrial applications, metal di-chalcogenides for waste water treatment and recent advancement in nanostructured-based electrochemical genosensors for pathogen detection and many more. The book will be of great interest to researchers, professionals and students working in the areas of nanomaterials and nanotechnology.

Autorentext
Zishan Husain Khan is Professor at Department of Applied Sciences and Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. He has almost 25 years of research experience in semiconductor physics and nanotechnology. He has published more than 130 research papers in various international reputed journals and guided a number of Ph.D. students. He has worked at several positions in the universities abroad. He is also actively involved in designing various courses in nanotechnology and energy sciences for graduate and research students. He is also the reviewer for many international journals of high repute. In addition, he has edited several special issues for reputed international journals. Dr. Khan has edited many books for reputed publishers including Springer Nature. His present research interests include hybrid solar cells, OLEDs, transition metals di-chalcogenides, carbonaceous nanomaterials and nano-sensors.

Inhalt

Synthesis and Photocatalytic Properties of 2D Metal Dichalcogenides.- Studies on Dye Sensitized Solar Cells Incorporated with Perovskite as Sensitizer Dye.- Nanomaterials; A windfall to Dentistry.- Nanostructured Abrasive Materials for Ultraprecision Finishing of High-Performance Materials.- Self-assembled Growth of GaN Nanostructures on Flexible Metal Foils by Laser Molecular Beam Epitaxy.- Antibacterial and Anticancer Activity of biologically Synthesized Gold Nanoparticles.- ZnCdS Thin Film: Preparation, Properties and Applications.- Nanomaterials for Pharmaceutical Applications.- PDMS on ZnO Thin Film: A Mask for ZnO Thin Film-based MEMS Fabrication.- Photluminescence and Chemoresistive Gas Sensing: a Comparative Study using V2O5 Nanostructures for NH3.- Advancement in Carbon Nanotubes: Processing Techniques, Purification and Industrial Applications.- Recent Advancement in Nanostructured based Electrochemical Genosensors for Pathogen Detection.- Nonlinear Optical Properties of Organic Dyes and Organic dye-Polymer Nanocomposites.