Green Nanomaterials for Energy and Environment

Kuruvilla Joseph is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Thiruvananthapuram, India. His research areas include nanomaterials and nanocomposites, polymer blends and composites, synthesis of polymers from natural resources, green materials and biocomposites, aging and degradation, and development of biosensors.Prof. Manju Kurian is Principal and Professor of Chemistry at Mar Athanasius College, India. Her research focuses on oxide nanomaterials, carbon dots, nanocatalysis, energy conversion, and environmental engineering, with particular interest in developing advanced materials for catalytic and environmental applications. She has served as an Editorial Board Member of Nanostructures and Nano Objects (Elsevier) and has contributed extensively to the scientific literature through research articles, edited books, patents, and book chapters. Her work spans the design and application of nanomaterials for sustainable technologies and environmental solutions.Dr Meegle S. Mathew is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Mar Athanasius College, India. Her research focuses on the development and application of functional nanomaterials for biomedical, energy, and environmental technologies. Her areas of expertise include nano-biophotonics, optical imaging, fluorescent nanoparticle-based biosensors and biomedical devices, polymer nanocomposites, photocatalysis, nanopriming, and photoreduction. She has conducted postdoctoral research on advanced nanomaterials and photocatalytic systems and has contributed to scholarly publications, edited volumes, book chapters, and intellectual property in these fields. Her work emphasizes the design of innovative nanomaterial-based solutions for healthcare, sustainable energy, and environmental applications.

• Part 1. Synthesis and Characterization of Nanomaterial via Green Strategies1. Green nanomaterials: cutting edge technology and multifaceted applications2. An overview of the green synthesis methods for nanomaterials3. Green synthesis strategies for metal-based nanoparticles and their potential applications4. Recent progress in the green synthesis of nano metal oxides and their potential applications5. Bioinspired green synthesis of nanomaterials6. Green synthesis of nanomaterials from plant and animal biomass7. Green synthesis of nanomaterials from microorganisms8. Industrial waste as precursors of nanomaterial synthesisPart 2. Applications of green nanomaterials 9. Green antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral smart coating materials 10. Green nanomaterials in textile industry 11. Green nanomaterials in Cosmetics-Recent progress and challenges 12. Green nanocatalysts for water treatment-Recent Progress and Present challenges 13. Progress of Green nanomaterials for CO2 Capture, Utilization and Conversion towards Deep Decarbonisation 14. Green Nanomaterials in photocatalytic/electrocatalytic Production of H2 15. Green nanomaterials-based electrode/electrolyte for fuel cells 16. Cutting-Edge Green nanomaterials in supercapacitors and flexible electronics 17. Green synthesis of nanomaterials for high performance batteries, approaches and challenges 18. Recent development of green nanomaterials in food packaging industry: Challenges and outlooks 19. Green synthesized nanomaterials as environmental chemical sensors 20. Water purification by green nanomaterials 21. Green Nanomaterials for Solar Energy Harvesting 22. Conclusion and future perspective