Graphene-Based Nanomaterials

Yugal Kishore Mohanta presently works as an assistant professor and group leader of Nano-biotehnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory at the Department of Applied Biology, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi, India. He earned a BS, an MS, and a PhD at North Orissa University, Odisha, India, and a postdoctorate at University of Nizwa, Sultanate of Oman.Kunal Biswas currently works as an assistant professor (research) at the Centre for Nanoscience & Nanotechnology, International Research Centre, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology (Deemed to be University), Jeppiaar Nagar, Rajiv Gandhi Salai, Chennai, India. He received his PhD from Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology (MAKAUT), West Bengal, India, and his master’s degree in nanoscience and technology from Tezpur Central University, Assam, India.Saravanan Muthupandian presently works as a professor in the AMR and Nanotherapeutics Lab, Department of Pharmacology, Saveetha University, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (SIMATS), Chennai, India. He has over 21 years of teaching and research experience, and he is ranked in the top 2% of scientists worldwide by Stanford University in 2021 and 2022.Saurov Mahanta works for the National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology, Guwahati, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, Govt. of India. He received his master’s in molecular biology and biotechnology from Tezpur Central University, Assam, India and his PhD from Gauhati University, Assam, India.

• SECTION 1: Graphene Nanoscale materials: Design, fabrication, utility, and unique propertiesChapter 1: Introduction to the graphene based nano-materials and its unique physico-chemical and electro-chemical propertiesChapter 2: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of graphene-based Nanomaterials from a Nano-biotechnological PerspectiveChapter 3: Fabrication and designing of graphene-based nanomaterials using different current ‘top down’ and ‘bottom-up’ techniques.Chapter 4: Graphene based nanomaterials as ‘biomaterials’ in stem cell differentiation, tissue regeneration and cell growth studies.SECTION 2: Role of Graphene based nano-materials in Food & Agricultural biotechnologyChapter 5: Implication of Graphene based nanomaterials in food applications.Chapter 6: Effect of Graphene based nanomaterials in Agri-biotechnologyChapter 7: Decorated/doped Graphene nanomaterials in augmentation of the food safety and quality employing recent trendsChapter 8: Role of nano-composites using Graphene based materials for food/toxin sensing applications in agricultureChapter 9: Application of Green graphene-based nanomaterials in Agri-biotechnological sensors for surveillance and prevention of agricultural productivityChapter 10: Nano-encapsulation, nano-based formulations of graphene-based materials for plant growth fertilisers and nutrient enhancersChapter 11: Role and application of Graphene Nanomaterials in crop improvement or productivity enhancement of crops (through soil moisture conservation/disease control/ quality improvement)SECTION 3: Graphene based nanomaterials in health care applicationsChapter 12: Nano-Bio interface: Graphene based Nanotechnology in targeted drug delivery applicationsChapter 13: Graphene based nanomaterials in myriad bioimaging applications in in-vitro and in-vivo studiesChapter 14: Recent nanotechnological advancement of Graphene based nanomaterials in gene delivery or protein deliveryChapter 15: Role of metal/ metal oxides decorated and doped Graphene nanosheets for biomedical applicationsChapter 16: Role of nano-composite(s) based upon Graphene/Biopolymer interface in Health care applicationChapter 17: Graphene based nano-materials as molecular disease theragnostic applications.Chapter 18: Interfacing Graphene-Based Materials with Neural Cells/Brain transplants etc. for neuronal applications in health careSECTION 4: Nano-Devices/ Biosensors in food, agriculture and health care with Computational ApproachesChapter 19: Graphene nanomaterials-based sensors and its use in food industry, safety and packagingChapter 20: Recent advances in ultra-sensitive biosensor fabrication for agricultural pest detection and its future perspectivesChapter 21: Graphene-based sensors for health monitoring and diagnosis using lab-on-chip and advanced computational approachesChapter 22: Emerging Graphene-based nanomaterials as DNA biosensor(s) using lab-on-chip, computational approaches and roboticsSection 5: Toxicity assessment of Graphene and its different forms (Safety, Health Evaluation (SHE) Chapter 23: Evaluating the safety concentration of graphene-based nanomaterials on soil microbial diversity, micro-flora and micro-fauna pertaining to improved crop and agricultural practices.