Design, Fabrication, and Characterization of Multifunctional Nanomaterials

Sabu Thomas is a Professor and Director of the International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Professor Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields.Dr. Nandakumar Kalarikkal is an Associate Professor at the School of Pure and Applied Physics and Joint Director of the International and Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology of Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India. His research activities involve applications of nanostructured materials, laser plasma, and phase transitions. He is the recipient of research fellowships and associateships from prestigious government organizations such as the Department of Science and Technology and Council of Scientific and Industrial Research of the Government of India. He has active collaborations with national and international scientific institutions in India, South Africa, Slovenia, Canada, France, Germany, Malaysia, Australia, and the United States. He has more than 130 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He also co-edited nine books of scientific interest and co-authored many book chapters. Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham received M.Sc., M.Phil. and PhD degrees in Physics from the School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Her PhD thesis was on the “Development of Hybrid Multiferroic Materials for Tailored Applications”. She is an expert in the fields of condensed matter physics, nanomagnetism, multiferroics, and polymeric nanocomposites. She has had research experience at various reputed national institutes such as Bose Institute, Kolkata, India, SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India, and UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India and collaborations with various international laboratories. She is the recipient of a Young Researcher award in the area of physics, and Best Paper Awardse2020 and 2021, a prestigious forum to showcase intellectual capability. She served as assistant professor and examiner at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at nationaland international conferences. She has authored many book chapters and edited seven books with Taylor and Francis and Elsevier. She has a good number of publications to her credit in many peer-reviewed, high-impact journals of international repute, such as 'ACS Journal of Physical Chemistry', 'RSC Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics', and 'New Journal of Chemistry'.

• Part I. Characterization techniques of nanomaterials1. State-of-the-art technologies for the development of nanoscale materials2. Temperature-dependеnt Raman spectroscopy for nanostructured materials characterization3. Brillouin spectroscopy: probing the acoustic vibrations in colloidal nanoparticles4. In-situ microstructural measurements: coupling mechanical, dielectrical, thermal analysis with Raman spectroscopy for nanocomposites characterization5. Positron annihilation spectroscopy for defect characterization in nanomaterials6. The use of organ-on-a-chip methods for testing of nanomaterials7. Electroanalytical techniques: a tool for nanomaterial characterization8. Magnetron sputtering for development of nanostructured materialsPart II. Design and fabrication of nanomaterialsSection A: Development of magnetic nanoparticles9. Synthesis and characterization of magnetite nanomaterials blended sheet with single-walled carbon nanotubes10. Magnetic nanocomposite: synthesis, characterization, and applications in heavy metal removal11. Iron-based functional nanomaterials: synthesis, characterization, and adsorption studies about arsenic removalSection B: Development of perovskite nanomaterials12. Development of perovskite nanomaterials for energy applications13. Development of PVDF-based polymer nanocomposites for energy applications14. Synthesis and structural studies of superconducting perevskite GdBa2Ca3Cu4O10.5+δ nanosystemsSection C: Development of multiferroic nanoparticles15. Design of multifunctional magneto-electric particulate nanocomposites by combining piezoelectric and ferrite phasesSection D: Green synthesis of nanomaterials16. Green synthesis of MN (M= Fe, Ni – N= Co) alloy nanoparticles: characterization and application17. Green synthesis of nanomaterials for photocatalytic applicationSection E: Development of metal phthalocyanine nanostructures18. Metal phthalocyanines and their composites with carbon nanostructures for applications in energy generation and storage19. Fabrication of nanostructures with excellent self-cleaning propertiesSection F: Development of carbon-based nanoparticles20. Low-dimensional carbon-based nanomaterials: synthesis and application in polymer nanocompositesSection G: Development of nanofibers21. Electrospun polymer composites and ceramic nanofibers: synthesis and environmental remediation applications22. Realization of relaxor PMN-PT thin films using pulsed laser ablation