This book presents state-of-the-art coverage on synthesis, characterization, and properties of catalytic materials including nanomaterials, and recent advances in catalytic materials and their applications. The contents include chapters on fundamentals of catalytic materials, metal-chalcogen complexes, impact of ultrasonic frequencies on materials synthesis, activation of alkanes and CO2, metal-metal oxide interfacial catalysis, enzyme catalysis, among others. The contents of this book are useful for researchers and professionals working in the areas of materials science, especially catalytic materials.

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Dr. Raghumani S. Ningthoujam obtained M.Sc. in Chemistry from Manipur University, India, in 1994. He was awarded Ph.D. in Chemistry from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur in area of superconducting, electron transport and magnetic properties of nanostructured transition metal nitrides in 2004. He joined Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC), Mumbai, as Scientific Officer in 2006 after completion of Dr. K. S. Krishnan Fellowship. Currently, he is working in area of luminescent and magnetic nanomaterials and their applications in sensors, imaging, diagnosis and therapy. He did Post-Doctoral Fellowship at University of Victoria, Canada in the area of quantum dots. Presently, he is Scientific Officer (F) at Chemistry Division, BARC, Mumbai. He has published about 150 Papers in the refereed journals, 5 review articles and 4 book chapters.

Dr. A. K. Tyagi is presently Director, Chemistry Group, Bhaba Atomic Research Centre (BARC), India, and Senior Professor of Chemistry at Homi Bhabha National Institute (HBNI), India. His research interests are in the field chemistry of materials which includes functional materials, nanomaterials, nuclear materials, energy materials, metastable materials, hybrid materials and structure-property correlation. He has published about 650 papers in journals, several books and has supervised 32 Ph.D. students.