Description: Surface Modifications of Nanomaterials for Energy, Environmental and Biomedical Applications explores various strategies and techniques for successful surface modification of nanomaterials, focusing on the potential benefits of such modifications in a wide range of applications, including energy and environmental sectors, as well as biomedical applications. This book initially presents an overview of surface modification methods and characterization techniques of various nanomaterials, including two-dimensional materials, carbon nanomaterials, metals, and more. Other sections dive into the applications of surface modified nanomaterials in the fields of energy, biomedicine and environmental science. Future research directions and risk assessment are covered in the final section. This is an essential reference for academic and industrial researchers working to improve the properties of nanomaterials for several applications.
Brief description:
Subash C.B. Gopinath earned his doctorate from University of Madras, India (1999). He has gained experiences in the areas of nano- & aptamer-technologies, medical diagnosis of disease biomarkers and material processing. He obtained 9 patents, and his research works were published (total of 1046 with 21319 citations) in refereed scientific journals and he has 39 book chapters & 5 Edited books. Currently, Gopinath holds the position of Professor in the Faculty of Chemical Engineering & Technology at Universiti Malaysia Perlis. Additionally, he serves as Chief Scientific Consultant at Future Science, China, Distinguished Professor & Chief Scientist at the First Central Medical Hospital of Baoding City, China, Adjunct Professor at AIMST University (Malaysia), Western Caspian University (Azerbaijan), Indira Gandhi Institute of Engineering and Technology (India) and Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (India). He also holds the title of Visiting Professor at Prince Songkla University, Thailand; Daffodil International University, Bangladesh; and Universiti Sains Malaysia. He has received scholar visiting awards from Tianjin University (CHINA-ASEAN) and Karabuk University (Mevlana Exchange Programme, Turkey). He served as Joint Director at the Centre of Excellence for Nanobiotechnology and Nanomedicine at AIMST University, Malaysia. He was recently appointed as a Friendship Ambassador for the International Science and Technology Cooperation Base in China. Prof. Gopinath has been recognized among the TOP 2% Scientists in the World for several years. He has received numerous awards and research grants through both local and international academic and industrial collaborations.