Note: Intro -- Contents -- 1 Biomass-Derived Polyurethanes for Sustainable Future -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Chemicals for Preparation of Polyurethanes -- 1.2 Importance of Green Chemicals and Synthesis Methods -- 1.3 Characteristics of Biomaterials for Polyurethanes -- 2 Bio-Oils as a Renewable Resource for Polyurethanes -- 2.1 Epoxidation and Ring-Opening Reactions -- 2.2 Hydroformation and Hydrogenation Reactions -- 2.3 Ozonolysis -- 2.4 Thiol-Ene Reaction -- 2.5 Transesterification Reaction -- 3 Terpenes as Green Starting Chemicals for Polyurethanes -- 4 Lignin for Green Polymers -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- 2 Mechanochemistry: A Power Tool for Green Synthesis -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 History of Mechanochemistry -- 3 Principles of Mechanochemistry -- 3.1 Mechanisms and Kinetics of Mechanochemistry -- 3.2 Effects of Reaction Parameters -- 4 Mechanochemical Synthesis of Materials -- 4.1 Mechanochemical Synthesis of Co-crystals -- 4.2 Mechanochemistry in Inorganic Synthesis -- 4.3 Mechanochemistry in Organic Synthesis -- 4.4 Mechanochemistry in Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) -- 4.5 Mechanochemistry in Porous Organic Materials (POMs) -- 4.6 Mechanochemical Synthesis of Polymers -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Future Trends in Green Synthesis -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Green Chemistry Metrics -- 2.1 Atom Economy (AE) -- 2.2 Environmental Factor (E Factor) -- 2.3 Process Mass Intensity (PMI) -- 2.4 Reaction Mass Efficiency (RME) -- 3 Application of Green Concept in Synthesis -- 3.1 Solvent-Based Organic Synthesis -- 3.2 Aqueous Medium -- 3.2.1 Micellar Media -- 3.2.2 Different Non-Aqueous Media -- Ionic Liquids -- Fluorous Media -- Supercritical Fluid -- Solvent-Free Synthesis -- 4 Future Trends -- References -- 4 Plant-Mediated Green Synthesis of Nanoparticles -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Methods for Metallic Nanoparticle Biosynthesis -- 3 Green Biosynthesis of Metallic NPs -- 3.1 Gold Nanoparticles -- 3.2 Platinum Nanoparticles -- 3.3 Silver Nanoparticles -- 3.4 Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles -- 3.5 Titanium Dioxide Nanoparticles -- 4 Different Parts Used for the Synthesis of Metallic Nanoparticles -- 4.1 Fruit -- 4.2 Stem -- 4.3 Seeds -- 4.4 Flowers -- 4.5 Leaves -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Green Synthesis of Hierarchically Structured Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Advantages of Green Synthesis Methods -- 3 Green Synthesis Methods for Hierarchically Structured Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials -- 3.1 Biological Methods -- 3.1.1 Using Microorganism -- Microorganisms as Reactant -- Microorganism as Template -- 3.1.2 Using Plant -- Plant as Reactant -- Plant as Template -- 3.1.3 Using Other Green Templates -- 3.2 Physical and Chemical Methods -- 3.2.1 Green Techniques -- 3.2.2 Green Reagents -- 3.2.3 Green Solvents -- 4 Growth Mechanism of Metal and Metal Oxide HSNs -- 4.1 Biological Method -- 4.1.1 Biomolecules as Reagents -- 4.1.2 Biomolecules as Templates -- 4.2 Physical and Chemical Methods -- 5 Applications of Hierarchically Structured Metal and Metal Oxide Nanomaterials -- 5.1 Biomedical Application -- 5.2 Environmental Remediation -- 5.2.1 Wastewater Treatment -- 5.2.2 Energy Storage -- 5.2.3 Sensing -- 6 Present Challenges and Future Prospect -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Bioprivileged Molecules -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Four Carbon 1,4-Diacids -- 2.1 Succinic Acid -- 2.2 Fumaric Acid -- 2.3 Malic Acid -- 3 Furan 2,5-Dicarboxylic Acid (FDCA) -- 4 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HPA) -- 5 Glucaric Acid -- 6 Glycerol -- 7 Aspartic Acid -- 8 Itaconic Acid -- 9 3-Hydroxybutyrolactone -- 10 Sorbitol -- 11 Xylitol -- 12 Glutamic Acid -- 13 Levulinic Acid. , 14 Emerging Molecules -- 15 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Membrane Reactors for Green Synthesis -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Chemical Reaction Enzymatic MR Using Supercritical CO2-IL -- 2.1 Ionic Liquid Media Effect on Free CLAB -- 2.2 Butyl Propionate Synthesis Using Active Membranes SC-CO2 and SC-CO2/IL -- 2.3 Butyl Propionate Synthesis Using Active Membranes in Hexane/IL -- 3 Mixed Ionic Electronic MR -- 3.1 Methane Flow Rate and Concentration Effects on Side II of Membrane -- 3.2 Steam Flow Effect on Side I of Membrane -- 3.3 Temperature Effect -- 4 Green Synthesis of Methanol in a Membrane Reactor -- 5 Green Fuel Energy -- 5.1 Green H2 Energy -- 5.2 Biofuel Energy -- 5.3 Green Fuel Additive -- 6 Biocatalyst Membrane Reactors -- 7 Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors -- 8 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Application of Membrane in Reaction Engineering for Green Synthesis -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Applications of Membrane Reactors in Reaction Engineering -- 2.1 Syngas Production -- 2.2 Hydrogen Production -- 2.3 CO2 Thermal Decomposition -- 2.4 Higher Hydrocarbon Production -- 2.5 Methane Production -- 2.6 Ammonia Production -- 3 Environmental Impacts -- 4 Conclusions and Future Recommendations -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 Photo-Enzymatic Green Synthesis: The Potential of Combining Photo-Catalysis and Enzymes -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Principle -- 3 Enzymes Involved in Light-Driven Catalysis -- 3.1 Heme-Containing Enzymes -- 3.1.1 Cytochrome P450 -- 3.1.2 Peroxidases -- 3.2 Flavin-Based Enzyme -- 3.2.1 Baeyer-Villiger Monooxygenases -- 3.2.2 Old Yellow Enzymes -- 3.3 Metal Cluster-Centered Enzyme -- 3.3.1 Hydrogenases -- 3.3.2 Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenases -- 4 Nanoparticle-Based Activation of Enzyme -- 5 Applications in Photo-Biocatalysis -- 5.1 Isolated Enzymes/Cell Lysates -- 6 Summary and Future Scope -- References. , 10 Biomass-Derived Carbons and Their Energy Applications -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Types of Biomass Materials -- 2.1 Plant-Based Carbons -- 2.2 Fruit-Based Carbons -- 2.3 Animal-Based Carbons -- 2.4 Microorganism-Based Carbons -- 3 Activation of Biomass-Derived Carbons -- 3.1 Activation of Carbons -- 3.1.1 Chemical Activation of Carbons -- 3.1.2 Carbon Activation Through Physical Method -- 3.1.3 Self-activation of Carbons -- 3.2 Pyrolysis Techniques -- 3.2.1 Effect of Temperature -- 3.2.2 Effect of Residence Time -- 3.2.3 Heating Rate Effect -- 3.2.4 Size of the Particle -- 3.3 Microwave-Assisted Technique -- 3.4 Carbonization by Hydrothermal -- 3.5 Ionothermal Carbonization -- 3.6 Template Method -- 4 Energy Storage Applications of Biomass Carbons -- 4.1 Supercapacitors -- 4.2 Li/Na-Ion Batteries -- 5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11 Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials via Electrochemical Method -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Green Synthesis -- 2.1 Application of Biology in Green Synthesis -- 2.2 Green Synthesis Based on the Application of Solvent -- 3 Computational Data and Analysis -- 4 Electrochemical Method -- 5 Electrodeposition Method -- 5.1 Experimental Setup for Electrodeposition -- 6 Research Work: Using Green Electrochemical Methods for Nanomaterials Synthesis -- 7 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Microwave-Irradiated Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine Class of Bio-heterocycles: Green Avenues and Sustainable Developments -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines [Abbreviated as 2-Aryl-IPs]. -- 2.1 Synthesis of Fused Bicyclic Heteroaryl Boronates and Imidazopyridine-Quinazoline Hybrids Under MW-irradiations -- 2.2 MW-Irradiated Synthesis of IPs Using Multi-Component Strategy Under Neat Conditions. , 2.3 One-Pot, Three-Component Synthesis of 2-Phenyl-H-Imidazo[1,2-α]pyridine Under MW-Irradiations -- 2.4 Microwave-Assisted Amine-Triggered Benzannulation Strategy for the Preparation of 2,8-Diaryl-6-Aminoimidazo-[1,2-a]pyridines -- 2.5 MW-Assisted NaHCO3-catalyzed Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in PEG400 Media and Its Practical Application in the Synthesis of 2,3-Diaryl-IP Class of Bio-Heterocycles -- 2.6 MW-Irradiated, Ligand-Free, Palladium-Catalyzed, One-Pot 3-component Reaction for an Efficient Preparation of 2,3-Diarylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines -- 2.7 MW-Assisted Water-PEG400-mediated Synthesis of 2-Phenyl-IP via Multi-Component Reaction (MCR) -- 2.8 Microwave-Irradiated Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines Under Neat, Catalyst-Free Conditions -- 2.9 Green Synthesis of Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines in H2O -- 2.10 Microwave-Assisted Neat Synthesis of Substituted 2-Arylimidazo[1,2-a]Pyridines -- 2.11 Microwave-Assisted Nano SiO2 Neat Synthesis of Substituted 2-Arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines -- 2.12 Microwave-Assisted NaHCO3-Catalyzed Synthesis of 2-phenyl-IPs -- 3 Microwave-Assisted Synthesis of 3-amino-2-arylimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines [3-amino-2-aryl-IPs] -- 3.1 Microwave-Irradiated Synthesis of 3-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via Fluorous Multi-component Pathway -- 3.2 MW-Irradiated Synthetic Protocol for 3-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines via MCR Pathway -- 3.3 MW-Assisted Sequential Ugi/Strecker Reactions Involving 3-Center-4-Component and 3-Center-5-Component MCR Strategy -- 3.4 One-Pot, 4-component Cyclization/Suzuki Coupling Leading to the Rapid Formation of 2,6-Disubstituted-3-Amino-IPs Under Microwave Irradiations -- 3.5 ZnCl2-catalyzed MCR of 3-aminoimidazo[1,2-a]pyridines Using MW Conditions -- 3.6 Microwave-Promoted Preparation of N-(3-arylmethyl-2-oxo-2,3-dihydroimidazo[1,2-a]pyridin-3-Yl)Benzamides. , 3.7 MW-Assisted Multi-component Neat Synthesis of Benzimidazolyl-Imidazo[1,2-a]pyridines.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Role of Nano-photocatalysis in Heavy Metal Detoxification -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Heavy Metals and Their Toxicological Effects -- 1.2.1 Cadmium -- 1.2.2 Chromium -- 1.2.3 Copper -- 1.2.4 Lead -- 1.2.5 Mercury -- 1.2.6 Nickel -- 1.2.7 Zinc -- 1.3 Overview of Photocatalysis -- 1.4 Mechanism of Photocatalysis -- 1.5 Types of Photocatalysis -- 1.5.1 Homogeneous Photocatalysis -- 1.5.2 Heterogeneous Photocatalysis -- 1.6 Overview and Mechanism of Nano-photocatalysis -- 1.7 Photocatalytic Nanoparticle Synthesis -- 1.7.1 Organic Synthesis -- 1.7.1.1 Plant Extracts Aqueous Solutions -- 1.7.1.2 Microorganisms -- 1.7.2 Chemical Synthesis -- 1.7.2.1 Sol-Gel Method -- 1.7.2.2 Hydrothermal Method -- 1.7.2.3 Polyol Synthesis -- 1.7.2.4 Precipitation Method -- 1.7.3 Physical Synthesis -- 1.7.3.1 Ball Milling -- 1.7.3.2 Melt Mixing -- 1.7.3.3 Physical Vapour Deposition (PVD) -- 1.7.3.4 Laser Ablation -- 1.7.3.5 Sputter Deposition -- 1.8 Mode of Operation on Nano-photocatalysis -- 1.9 Parameters Affecting the Photocatalytic Efficiency -- 1.9.1 Effect of pH of the Reaction Solution -- 1.9.2 Effect of Photocatalyst Concentration -- 1.9.3 Effect of Substrate Adsorption -- 1.9.4 Effect of Dissolved Oxygen -- 1.10 Application -- 1.10.1 Chromium -- 1.10.1.1 pH -- 1.10.1.2 Light Intensity -- 1.10.1.3 Photocatalyst Dosage -- 1.10.1.4 Presence of Organic Compounds -- 1.10.2 Mercury -- 1.10.3 Arsenic -- 1.10.4 Uranium -- 1.11 Disadvantages of Photocatalysis -- 1.12 Photocatalyst Modifications -- 1.12.1 Dye Sensitization -- 1.12.2 Ion Doping -- 1.12.3 Composite Semiconductor -- 1.13 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Solar Photocatalysis Applications to Antibiotic Degradation in Aquatic Systems -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Solar Photocatalysis Process. , 2.3 Solar Photocatalysis Treatment for Antibiotic Degradation -- 2.3.1 Trimethoprim -- 2.3.2 Sulfamethoxazole -- 2.3.3 Erythromycin -- 2.3.4 Ciprofloxacin -- 2.4 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Biomass-Based Photocatalysts for Environmental Applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background of Biomass-Derived Carbon -- 3.2.1 Biochar -- 3.2.2 Activated Carbon (AC) -- 3.3 Synthesis Methods of Biomass-Derived Carbon -- 3.3.1 Pyrolysis -- 3.3.2 Hydrothermal Carbonization -- 3.3.3 Physical and Chemical Activation -- 3.4 Photocatalysts and Photocatalysis Reactions -- 3.5 Functionalized AC and Applications -- 3.5.1 Types of Functionalized AC -- 3.5.2 Functionalized AC Photocatalysts and Its Application -- 3.6 Future Challenges and Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 4: Application of Bismuth-Based Photocatalysts in Environmental Protection -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Photocatalytic Oxidation of Pharmaceuticals in Water -- 4.2.1 Tetracycline -- 4.2.2 Ciprofloxacin and Other Antibiotics -- 4.2.3 Carbamazepine -- 4.2.4 Ibuprofen and Diclofenac -- 4.2.5 Other Pharmaceuticals -- 4.3 Photocatalytic Oxidation of Industrial Micropollutants -- 4.3.1 Bisphenol A -- 4.3.2 Oxidation of Other Industrial Pollutants -- 4.4 Oxidation of the Indoor Air Pollutant NOx -- 4.5 Photocatalytic Reduction of Pollutants in Water and Air -- 4.5.1 Reduction of Cr(VI) in Water -- 4.5.2 Reduction of CO2 in Air -- 4.6 Water Splitting -- 4.7 Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 5: Phosphors-Based Photocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Phosphor Materials: A Historical Background -- 5.3 Inorganic Phosphors in Photocatalysis -- 5.3.1 Types of Inorganic Phosphor Materials -- 5.3.2 Down-Conversion Phosphors in Photocatalysis -- 5.3.3 Up-Conversion Phosphors in Photocatalysis -- 5.3.4 Long-Persistent Phosphors in Photocatalysis. , 5.4 Organic Up-Conversion Phosphors in Photocatalysis -- References -- Chapter 6: Nanocarbons-Supported and Polymers-Supported Titanium Dioxide Nanostructures as Efficient Photocatalysts for Remedi... -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.1.1 Heterogeneous Semiconductor Photocatalysis -- 6.1.2 Potential TiO2-Based Photocatalysts -- 6.1.3 Limitations of the Fine Powder Form of TiO2-Based Photocatalysts -- 6.1.3.1 Comparison of Synthesis Methods -- 6.1.3.2 Improvements in TiO2 Performance by Structural Change, Doping, and Hybridization -- 6.2 TiO2 Photocatalysts with Polymer-Based Hybrid Photocatalysts for Wastewater Treatment -- 6.2.1 Need for Immobilization of TiO2-Based Photocatalysts -- 6.2.1.1 Features of a Stable Substrate, and Available Substrates -- 6.2.1.2 Comparison of Polymeric Supports for Wastewater Treatment -- 6.3 TiO2 Photocatalysts Supported with Nanocarbons for Wastewater Treatment -- 6.3.1 TiO2-Functionalized Nanocarbon-Based Photocatalysts -- 6.3.1.1 Potential Photocatalytic Improvements with Carbon Nanostructures for Wastewater Treatment -- 6.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook -- References -- Chapter 7: Investigation in Sono-photocatalysis Process Using Doped Catalyst and Ferrite Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Dependency of Catalytic Activity -- 7.2.1 Size-Dependent Catalytic Activity -- 7.2.2 Shape-Dependent Catalytic Effect -- 7.2.3 Interparticle Distance-Dependent Catalytic Effect -- 7.2.4 Support Interaction and Charge Transfer-Dependent Reactivity -- 7.3 Type of Nanoparticles -- 7.3.1 Non-metallic Nanoparticles -- 7.3.2 Metallic Nanoparticles -- 7.3.3 Semiconductor Nanoparticles -- 7.3.4 Ceramic Nanoparticles -- 7.3.5 Polymer Nanoparticles -- 7.3.6 Lipid-Based Nanoparticles -- 7.4 Types of Nanoparticles Based on Structure -- 7.5 Synthesis and Applications -- 7.5.1 Discussions -- 7.6 Synergetic Effect. , 7.7 Conclusion and Overview -- References -- Chapter 8: Magnetic-Based Photocatalyst for Antibacterial Application and Catalytic Performance -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Magnetic-Based Photocatalysts in Inactivation of the Microorganism -- 8.3 Factors Affecting the Photocatalytic Bacterial Inactivation -- 8.3.1 Effect of Magnetic-Based Photocatalyst Concentration and Light Intensity -- 8.3.2 Nature of Microorganism -- 8.3.3 Solution pH of Magnetic-Based Photocatalyst Suspension -- 8.3.4 Initial Bacterial Concentration -- 8.3.5 Physiological State of Bacteria -- 8.4 Proposed Mechanism for Bacteria Disinfection by the Magnetic-Based Photocatalyst -- 8.5 Using Magnetic-Based Catalyst in Photocatalytic Abatement of Organics -- 8.6 Photocatalysis for the Simultaneous Treatment of Bacteria and Organics -- 8.7 Conclusion and Future Prospects -- References -- Chapter 9: Antimicrobial Activities of Photocatalysts for Water Disinfection -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Mechanisms of Photocatalytic Disinfection -- 9.3 Pure and Modified Photocatalysts -- 9.4 Photocatalytic Films and Biofilms -- 9.5 Photocatalytic Composites and Nanocomposites -- 9.6 Materials with Antimicrobial Activity in the Absence of Light -- 9.7 Case Study: Application of Supported Photocatalysts in Disinfection of Whey-Processing Water -- 9.8 Final Considerations -- References -- Chapter 10: Medicinal Applications of Photocatalysts -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Background -- 10.2 Antifungal Activity -- 10.3 Virucidal Activity -- 10.4 Antimicrobial Activity -- 10.5 Anticancer Activity -- 10.6 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Green Approach: Microbes for Removal of Dyes and Metals via Ion Binding -- Abstract -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Pollutants in the Environment -- 1.2.1 Toxic Metals -- 1.2.2 Triphenylmethane Dyes -- 1.3 Bioremediation Approaches in Removing Pollutants -- 1.3.1 Non-microbial Strategies -- 1.3.2 Microbial-Based Strategies -- 1.4 Mechanisms for Removal of Pollutant Ions -- 1.4.1 Mechanisms for Removal of Metal Ions -- 1.4.2 Mechanisms for Removal of Dyes -- 1.5 Innovations in the Removal of Pollutant Ions -- 1.6 Conclusions and Future Prospects -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Removal of Heavy Metal from Wastewater Using Ion Exchange Membranes -- Abstract -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Heavy Metal -- 2.2.1 Chromium -- 2.2.2 Nickel -- 2.2.3 Copper -- 2.2.4 Zinc -- 2.2.5 Cadmium -- 2.2.6 Mercury -- 2.2.7 Lead -- 2.3 Physical Treatment Methods -- 2.3.1 Ultrafiltration -- 2.3.2 Nanofiltration -- 2.3.3 Reverse Osmosis -- 2.3.4 Forward Osmosis -- 2.3.5 Adsorption -- 2.4 Chemical Treatment Methods -- 2.4.1 Electrodialysis Method -- 2.4.2 Fuel Cell Method -- 2.5 Remaining Challenges and Perspectives -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Separation and Purification of Uncharged Molecules -- Abstract -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Separation and Purification of Vitamin B12 -- 3.2.1 Downstream Processing of Vitamin B12 for Measurement -- 3.3 Separation and Purification of Haemoglobin -- 3.4 Separation and Purification of Uncharged Dyes -- 3.4.1 Purification and Separation of Dyes -- 3.5 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Aluminosilicate Inorganic Polymers (Geopolymers): Emerging Ion Exchangers for Removal of Metal Ions -- Abstract -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Methodology and Calculations -- 4.2.1 Terminology: Ion Exchange or Adsorption -- 4.2.2 Evidence for Ion Exchange. , 4.2.3 Modeling of Adsorption of Metal Ions on Geopolymers -- 4.2.4 Geopolymer Preparation -- 4.2.5 Washing of the Geopolymeric Adsorbent -- 4.2.6 Comparison Between Geopolymers and Zeolites -- 4.2.7 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers -- 4.2.7.1 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers for Alkali Metal Ions -- 4.2.7.2 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers for Ammonium Ion -- 4.2.7.3 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers for Alkaline Earth Metals -- 4.2.7.4 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers for Heavy Metals -- Metakaolin-Based Geopolymers -- Fly Ash-Based Geopolymers -- Zeolite-Based Geopolymers -- 4.2.7.5 Geopolymers as Ion Exchangers/Adsorbents for Cationic Organic Dyes -- 4.2.8 Comparison of Geopolymers with Zeolites -- 4.2.8.1 Synthesis Conditions -- 4.2.8.2 Crystallinity -- 4.2.8.3 Surface Area and Porosity -- 4.2.8.4 Cation Exchange Capacity -- 4.2.8.5 Selectivity for Metal Ions -- 4.2.8.6 Stability in Acidic Solutions -- 4.2.8.7 Thermal Stability -- 4.2.8.8 Mechanical Strength -- 4.2.8.9 Regeneration -- 4.2.9 Stabilization/Solidification/Encapsulation of Ion Exchangers in Geopolymers -- 4.3 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 5 Microwave-Assisted Hydrothermal Synthesis of Agglomerated Spherical Zirconium Phosphate for Removal of Cs+ and Sr2+ Ions from Aqueous System -- Abstract -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Materials and Methods -- 5.2.1 Preparation of Agglomerated Spherical Zirconium Phosphate -- 5.2.2 Characterization -- 5.2.3 Ion Exchange Properties -- 5.2.4 Elution Behaviour -- 5.2.5 Distribution Studies -- 5.3 Results and Discussion -- 5.3.1 Fourier-Transform Infrared (FT-IR) Characterization -- 5.3.2 Powder X-ray Diffraction Studies -- 5.3.3 Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) and Energy Dispersive (EDS) Characterization -- 5.3.4 Zeta and Surface Area Analysis -- 5.3.5 Ion Exchange Characteristics -- 5.3.6 Mechanism of Sr2+ Interaction with Zirconium Phosphate -- 5.4 Conclusion. , Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Metal Hexacyanoferrates: Ion Insertion (or Exchange) Capabilities -- Abstract -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Ion Exchange -- 6.2.1 Ion Exchange in MHCF at Work: Potentiometric Ion Sensors -- 6.2.2 An Ion Exchange-Based Approach for the Recovery of Metal Ions: The Case of Cesium and Thallium -- 6.2.3 Electrochemically Driven Ion Exchange -- 6.2.4 Reversible Ion Insertion in Battery Systems -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Biosorbents and Composite Cation Exchanger for the Treatment of Heavy Metals -- Abstract -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Agro-Based Biosorbents for Heavy Metal Removal -- 7.3 Biopolymers -- 7.3.1 Functional Groups -- 7.3.2 Cellulose -- 7.3.3 Chitosan -- 7.3.4 Nanofiber Membranes and Packed-Bed Adsorbers -- 7.4 Composite Ion Exchangers -- 7.5 Conclusion and Future Outlook -- References -- 8 Rare Earth Elements-Separation Methods Yesterday and Today -- Abstract -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Rare Earth Elements -- 8.2.1 General Characteristics -- 8.2.2 The Occurrence of Rare Earth Elements -- 8.2.3 Physicochemical Properties of Rare Earth Elements -- 8.2.4 Application of Rare Earth Metals -- 8.2.5 Production and Consumption of Rare Earth Elements in the World -- 8.3 Rare Earth Element Recovery from Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries -- 8.4 Rare Earth Element Recovery from Permanent Magnets -- 8.5 Separation of High-Purity Rare Earth Elements -- 8.5.1 Separations of Rare Earth Elements of High Purity Using Cation Exchangers -- 8.5.2 Separations of Rare Earth Elements of High Purity Using Anion Exchangers -- 8.5.3 Separations of Rare Earth Elements of High Purity Using Chelating Ion Exchangers -- 8.6 Current Technologies -- 8.7 Conclusions -- References -- 9 Sequestration of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater Using Composite Ion Exchangers -- Abstract -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Ion-Exchange Materials. , 9.2.1 Organic Materials -- 9.2.2 Inorganic Materials -- 9.2.3 Composite Materials -- 9.2.3.1 Hybrid Materials -- 9.2.3.2 Nanocomposite -- 9.3 Mechanism of Ion-Exchange Process -- 9.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 Applications of Organic Ion Exchange Resins in Water Treatment -- Abstract -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Removal of Heavy Metals -- 10.3 Removal of Organics -- 10.3.1 Natural Organic Matter (NOM) -- 10.3.2 Disinfection by-Products (DBPs) -- 10.3.3 Surfactants -- 10.3.4 Pharmaceuticals -- 10.3.5 Dyes -- 10.3.6 Small Organic Matter -- 10.4 Desalination -- 10.5 Boron Removal -- 10.6 Removal of Anions -- 10.7 Removal of Cations -- 10.7.1 Hardness -- 10.7.2 Ammonium -- 10.8 Conclusions -- References.

Note: Intro -- Contents -- 1 Chemical Valorization of CO2 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 CO2-Derived Fuels and Chemicals -- 2.1 Methane -- 2.2 Methanol -- 2.3 Dimethyl Ether -- 2.4 Formic Acid -- 2.5 Ethanol -- 2.6 CO2-Fischer-Tropsch Liquid Fuels -- 2.7 Carbon Monoxide-Syngas -- 3 CO2 Chemically Derived Materials -- 3.1 Polymers -- 3.2 CO2-Derived Building Materials -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 2 Progress in Catalysts for CO2 Reforming -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Technologies for Capturing and Storing Carbon Dioxide -- 3 Technologies for Using Carbon Dioxide -- 4 Methane Dry Reforming Process -- 4.1 Progress in Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming (1928-1989) -- 4.2 Progress in Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming (1990-1999) -- 4.3 Progress in Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming (2000-2009) -- 4.4 Progress in Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming (2010-2019) -- 4.5 Current Status in the Catalysts for Methane Dry Reforming -- 5 Dry Reforming of Other Compounds -- 6 Use of Steam or Oxygen in Dry Reforming of Methane and Other Compounds -- 7 Solid Oxide Fuel Cells Fueled with Biogas -- 8 Commercialization of Dry Reforming Process -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- 3 Fuel Generation from CO2 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Approaches for Directly Converting CO2 to Fuels -- 2.1 Pure CO2 Decomposition Technology -- 2.2 Reagent-Based CO2 Conversion Technology -- 2.2.1 Dry Deformation of Methane Technology -- 2.2.2 Catalytic Hydrogenation of CO2 -- 3 Biological CO2 Fixation for Fuels -- 3.1 Thermochemical Conversion -- 3.1.1 Torrefaction -- 3.1.2 Pyrolysis -- 3.1.3 Thermochemical Liquefaction -- 3.1.4 Gasification -- 3.1.5 Direct Combustion -- 3.2 Biochemical Conversion -- 3.2.1 Biodiesel -- 3.2.2 Bioethanol -- 3.2.3 Biomethane -- 3.2.4 Biohydrogen -- 3.2.5 Bioelectricity -- 3.2.6 Volatile Organic Compounds. , 4 Conclusion and Future Perspectives -- References -- 4 Thermodynamics of CO2 Conversion -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Carbon Dioxide Capture -- 3 Carbon Dioxide Utilisations -- 4 Thermodynamic Considerations -- 5 Thermodynamics of CO2 -- 5.1 The Thermodynamic Attainable Region (AR) -- 5.2 Using Hess's Law to Transform the Extents to G-H AR @ 25˚C -- 5.3 Increasing Temperature on G-H AR -- 6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Enzymatic CO2 Conversion -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 CO2 as a Greenhouse Gas -- 1.2 Carbon Capture, Storage, and Utilization -- 1.3 CO2 as a Chemical Feedstock -- 1.4 CO2 Conversion with Enzymes -- 2 Natural Conversion of CO2 in Cells -- 3 Enzymatic Conversion of CO2 in Cells -- 3.1 Conversion of CO2 by a Single Enzyme (in vitro) -- 3.1.1 Formate Dehydrogenase -- 3.1.2 Carbonic Anhydrase -- 3.1.3 Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase -- 3.1.4 Ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate Carboxylase/Oxygenase (RuBisCO) -- 3.2 Conversion of CO2 by a Multi-Enzyme Cascade in vitro -- 3.3 Other Ways (Photocatalytic CO2 Methanation) -- 4 Industrial Applications -- 4.1 Alcohols -- 4.2 Organic Acids -- 4.3 Terpenoids -- 4.4 Fatty Acids -- 4.5 Polyhydroxyalkanoates -- 4.6 Calcium Carbonate -- 5 Summary and Future Prospects -- References -- 6 Electrochemical CO2 Conversion -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Electrochemical CO2 Conversion -- 2.1 Fundamentals of the Process -- 2.2 Variants of Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 -- 2.2.1 Aqueous Electrolytes -- 2.2.2 Non-Aqueous Electrolytes -- 2.2.3 Solid Oxide Electrolytes -- 2.2.4 Molten Salt Electrolytes -- 3 Electrochemical CO2 Conversion from Molten Salts -- 3.1 Present State of Electrochemical Reduction of CO2in Molten Salts for the Production of Solid-Phase Carbonaceous Nanomaterials -- 3.2 Direct Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 in Chloride Melts. , 3.3 Indirect Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 in Molten Salts -- 3.4 The Mechanisms of Electrode Reactions Occurring at the Cathode and Anode -- 3.5 Prospects for CO2 Conversion in Molten Salts -- 4 Conclusions -- References -- 7 Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Mediated Organic Transformations -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Applications of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide -- 2.1 Hydrogenation Reactions -- 2.2 Asymmetric Hydrogenation Reactions -- 2.3 Diels-Alder Reaction -- 2.4 Coupling Reaction -- 2.5 Oxidation Reaction -- 2.6 Baeyer-Villiger Oxidation Reaction -- 2.7 Iodination Reaction -- 2.8 Polymerization Reaction -- 2.9 Carbonylation Reaction -- 2.9.1 Acetalization Reaction -- 2.9.2 Olefin Metathesis Reaction -- 2.9.3 Synthesis of heterocycles -- Synthesis of α-alkylidene Cyclic Carbonates -- Synthesis of 4-Methyleneoxazolidin-2-Ones -- Synthesis of 5-Alkylidene-1, 3-Oxazolidin-2-Ones -- Synthesis of 6-Phenyl-3a, 4-Dihydro-1H-Cyclopenta[C]furan-5(3H)-One -- Synthesis of 3, 4, 5, 6-Tetraethyl-2H-Pyran-2-One -- 3 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 8 Theoretical Approaches to CO2 Transformations -- Abstract -- 1 Carbon Dioxide Properties -- 2 CO2 Transformation as an Undeniable Necessity -- 3 CO2 Activation -- 3.1 Methodologies of CO2 Activation -- 4 Theoretical Insight of CO2 Transformation -- 4.1 The Theoretical Approach in CO2 Conversion to Value-Added Chemicals -- 4.1.1 Carbon Monoxide -- 4.1.2 Methane -- 4.1.3 Methanol -- 4.1.4 Formic Acid -- 4.1.5 Heterocycles -- Cyclic Carbonates -- Cyclic Carbamate -- Quiznazoline-2,4(1H,3H)-Dione -- 4.1.6 Summary and Outlook -- 5 Theoretical Designing of Novel Catalysts Based on DFT Studies -- 5.1 Theoretical Designing: Problems and Opportunities -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Carbon Dioxide Conversion Methods -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Molecular Structure of CO2. , 3 Thermo-Kinetics of CO2 Conversion -- 4 CO2 Conversion Methods and Products -- 4.1 Fischer-Tropsch Gas-to-Liquid (GTL) -- 4.2 Mineralization -- 4.3 Chemical Looping Dry Reforming -- 4.4 Enzymatic Conversion -- 4.5 Photocatalytic and Photo-Electrochemical Conversion -- 4.6 Thermo-Chemical Conversion -- 4.7 Hydrogenation -- 4.8 Reforming -- 5 Economic Assessment of CO2Alteration to Valuable Products -- 5.1 Syngas -- 5.2 Methanol -- 5.3 Formic Acid -- 5.4 Urea -- 5.5 Dimethyl Carbonate (DMC) -- 6 Conclusions and Future Perspective -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 Closing the Carbon Cycle -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Methods to Capture CO2 -- 3 CO2 Capture Technologies -- 4 CO2 Capture from the Air -- 5 Biomass and Waste-Based Chemicals -- 6 Advantages of Biomass-Based Chemicals -- 7 Replacement of Carbon-Based Energy Resources -- 8 Biomass Energy -- 9 Wind Energy -- 10 Solar Energy -- 11 Ocean Energy -- 12 Geothermal Energy -- 13 Hydrothermal Energy -- 14 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Carbon Dioxide Utilization to Energy and Fuel: Hydrothermal CO2 Conversion -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Hydrothermal CO2 Conversion -- 2.1 Metals and Catalysts as Reductant -- 2.2 Organic Wastes as Reductant -- 2.3 Inorganic Wastes as Reductant -- 2.4 Biomass as Reductant -- 3 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Ethylenediamine-Carbonic Anhydrase Complex for CO2 Sequestration -- 1 Introduction -- 2 An Overview of Carbonic Anhydrase (CA) -- 3 Mechanism of Action for Biocarbonate Formation -- 4 Historical Background of Carbonic Anhydrase -- 5 Sources of Carbonic Anhydrase -- 6 Carbonic Anhydrase in Microorganism -- 6.1 Micrococcus Lylae, Micrococcus Luteus, and Pseudomonas Fragi -- 6.2 Bacillus Subtilis and Citrobacter Freundii -- 6.3 Neisseria Gonorrhoeae -- 6.4 Helicobacter Pylori -- 7 Plant Carbonic Anhydrase -- 8 Overview of CO2. , 9 Sources of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) -- 10 Effect of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) -- 11 Carbon Dioxide Capturing -- 12 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration -- 13 Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Sequestration by Carbonic Anhydrase -- 14 Separation System for CO2 Sequestration -- 15 Cryogenic Separation -- 16 Membrane Separation -- 17 Absorption -- 18 Adsorption -- 19 Bioreactors for CO2 Sequestration -- 20 Carbonic Anhydrase Immobilization -- 21 Ethylenediamine for Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capturing -- 22 CO2 Capturing and Sequestration with Ethylenediamine-Carbonic Anhydrase Complex -- 23 CO2 Capturing and Sequestration Design and Optimization: Challenges and Future Prospects -- 24 Conclusion -- References -- 13 Green Pathway of CO2 Capture -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Molecular Structure of Carbon Dioxide -- 3 CO2 Capture System -- 3.1 Post-Combustion System -- 3.2 Pre-Combustion System -- 3.3 Oxy-Fuel Combustion System -- 4 Absorption Technology -- 4.1 Green Absorption with Ionic Liquids -- 4.1.1 Properties and Uses of Ionic Liquids -- 4.1.2 CO2 Solubility in PILs -- 4.1.3 CO2 Absorption in PILs with Carboxylate Anion -- 4.2 Reaction Mechanism Involved in CO2-Absorption -- 5 Adsorption Technology -- 5.1 Organic Adsorbents -- 5.1.1 Activated Charcoal -- 5.1.2 Biochar -- 5.1.3 Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) -- 5.2 Other CO2 Adsorbents -- 5.2.1 Metal Oxide-Based Absorbents -- 5.2.2 Zeolites -- 5.3 Biological Processes of CO2Sequestration -- 5.3.1 Carbon Utilization by Forest and Agricultural Management -- 5.3.2 Ocean Fertilization -- 5.3.3 CO2 Capture by Microalgae -- 5.4 Electrochemical Ways for CO2 Capture -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 14 Carbon Derivatives from CO2 -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Artificial Photoreduction -- 3 Electrochemical Reduction -- 4 Hydrogenation -- 5 Synthesis of Organic Carbonates -- 6 Reforming. , 7 Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 with Water.

Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Applications of Ion Exchange Resins in Protein Separation and Purification -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of ion exchange resins -- 3. Functionalization of ion exchange resin -- 4. Characterization of ion exchange resin -- 4.1 Elemental analysis -- 4.2 FT-IR spectra -- 4.3 Thermogravimetric analysis -- 5. Analysis of variables for protein IEC -- 5.1 Stability and pI of proteins -- 5.2 Effect of the support on the chromatographic separation of proteins -- 5.3 Effect of buffer and mobile phase -- 6. Steps of protein separation by IEC -- 7. Types of protein purified by IEC -- 8. Future prospects of IEC -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 2 -- Applications of Ion Exchange Resins in Vitamins Separation and Purification -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Importance of vitamins -- 3. Categorisation of vitamins -- 3.1 Water soluble vitamins -- 3.2 Fat soluble vitamins -- 4. Origin of vitamins -- 5. Isolation and purgation of vitamin -- 6. Ion-exchange chromatography -- 7. Ion exchange chromatographic isolation and purgation of vitamin K1 -- 8. Ion exchange chromatographic isolation and purgation of vitamin C -- 9. Ion exchange chromatographic isolation and purgation of vitamin B1, vitamin B2 and vitamin B6 -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 -- Application of Ion Exchange Resins in Protein Separation and Purification -- 1. Basic principle of protein separation and purification by chromatographic method -- 2. Chromatographic methods of protein purification -- 2.1 Gel filtration or permeation chromatography -- 2.2 Affinity chromatography -- 2.3 Immuno affinity chromatography -- 2.4 Metal chelate chromatography -- 2.5 Other Chromatographic techniques -- 3. Principle of separation of proteins by ion exchange chromatography -- 4. Strong and weak ion exchange resin -- 5. Choice of buffer. , 6. Experimental procedure of ion exchange resin -- 6.1 Equilibration -- 6.2 Sample Application and Wash -- 6.3 Elution -- 6.4 Regeneration -- 7. Morphology of ion exchange resin -- 7.1 Capacity of ion exchange resin -- 7.2 Stability -- 7.3 Cross linking of resins -- 7.4 Donnan equilibrium -- 8. Parameters for optimisation of ion exchange methods -- 8.1 Resolution -- 8.2 Efficiency -- 8.3 Selectivity -- Summary -- References -- 4 -- Ion Exchange Resins for Selective Separation of Toxic Metals -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ion exchange resins (IERs) -- 3. Type of IERs -- 4. Synthesis of IERs -- 5. Uses of IERs -- 6. Activity of IERs -- 7. Properties of IERs -- 7.1 IE capacity of resin -- 7.2 Water retention capacity of ion exchange resin -- 7.3 Density of ion exchange resin -- 7.4 Surface area of ion exchange resin -- 7.5 Regeneration of ion exchange resin -- 8. Selectivity of IERs -- 9. Toxic metals -- 10. Selective separation of toxic metals -- 11. Modern ion exchange separation method in industry and its future prospects -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 -- Separation and Purification of Bioactive Molecules by Ion Exchange -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Reversed phase chromatography -- 2. Polymeric sorbents for preparative chromatography of biologically active compounds -- 2.1 Designing a biochemical purification -- 3. Ion-exchange separation and purification of polyphenols -- 3.1 Separation of bioactive catechin derivatives by AEC -- 4. Ion-exchange separation and purification of protein -- 5. Use of ion-exchange chromatography for the separation of peptide -- 5.1 Separation of human C-peptide by ion exchange -- 6. Separation of Alkaloids from Chinese Medicines by ion-exchange -- 7. Separation of plasmid DNA using ion-exchange chromatography -- 8. Separation of carbohydrates from seaweed using ion-exchange chromatography -- 9. Future Prospects -- References. , 6 -- Ion Exchange Resins as Carriers for Sustained Drug Release -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Principles of sustained drug release -- 2.1 Evolution of sustained drug delivery systems -- 2.2.1 First-generation delivery systems -- 2.2.2 Second-generation delivery systems -- 2.2.3 Third/ Next generation delivery systems -- 3. Types of sustained drug delivery systems -- 3.1 Diffusion-controlled system -- 3.1.1 Reservoir system -- 3.1.2 Matrix system -- 3.2 Osmotic system -- 3.3 Floating system -- 3.4 Bioadhesive system -- 3.5 Liposome system -- 4. IERs as drug delivery systems -- 4.1 Chemistry of IERs -- 4.2. Complexation of IER and the drug -- 4.2.1 Selection of the drug -- 4.2.2 Purification of resins -- 4.2.3 Drug loading -- 4.2.3.1 Batch method -- 4.2.3.2 Column method -- 4.2.4 Factors affecting drug loading -- 4.2.4.1 Particle size -- 4.2.4.2 Porosity and swelling -- 4.2.4.3 Available capacity -- 4.2.4.4 Acid-base strength -- 4.2.5 Evaluation of drug resinates -- 5. Modified resinates -- 6. Release kinetics of drugs complexed with IERs -- 7. Efficiency of IERs as the delivery mechanism -- 7.1 Oral drugs -- 7.2 Nasal drugs -- 7.3 Ophthalmic drugs -- 7.4 Oro-dispersible films (ODF) -- 7.5 Oral liquid suspensions -- 8. Commercial IERs used in sustained drug delivery -- 8.1 Dowex 50W -- 8.2 Indion 244 -- 8.3 Amberlite IRP-69 -- 9. Future perspectives -- References -- 7 -- Ion Exchange Resins for Clinical Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Application of resins in formulation-related issues -- 2.1 Taste development -- 2.2 Aiding in dissolution -- 2.3 Role as disintegrating agents -- 2.4 Drug stabilization -- 2.5 Water purification for the production of pharmaceuticals -- 2.6 Anti-deliquescence -- 3. Applications in drug release systems -- 3.1 Simple resinates -- 3.2 Microencapsulated resinates -- 3.3 Hollow fiber system -- 3.4 Gastric retentive system. , 3.5 Sigmoidal release system -- 4. Applications in targeted drug delivery -- 4.1 Oral drug delivery -- 4.2 Nasal drug delivery -- 4.3 Transdermal drug delivery -- 4.4 Ophthalmic drug delivery -- 4.5 Application in cancer treatment -- 5. Applications in therapeutics -- 5.1 High cholesterol treatment -- 5.2 Application in treatment of pruritus -- 5.3 Applications in treating of oedema -- 5.4 Application in the treatment of cardiac oedema -- 5.5 Applications as antacids -- 5.6 Treating uremia -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 -- Applications of Ion Exchange Resins in Water Softening -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Water hardness -- 2.1 Salts providing hardness -- 2.2 Negative effect of water hardness -- 3. Ion exchange resins for water softening -- 3.1 Strongly acidic resins -- 3.2 Weakly acidic resins -- 3.3 Polymer-inorganic resins -- 4. Regeneration of ion exchange resins and their fouling -- 5. Ion exchange in a combination with other processes -- 5.1 Ion exchange and ultrasound -- 5.2 Ion exchange and electrodialysis -- Conclusions -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.

Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Organic-Inorganic Perovskite Based Solar Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Silicon Solar Cells (SSCs) -- 3. Perovskites-Based Solar Cells (PSCs) -- 3.1 Structure of PSCs -- 3.2 Optoelectronic Properties Of PSCs -- 3.3 Influence of A, B, and X site -- 3.3.1 A-Site -- 3.3.2 B-Site -- 3.3.3 X-Site -- 4. Mixed Concentration of Perovskite Absorbing Layer -- 4.1 A-site -- 4.4 Mixed B-Sites Cations -- 4.5 X-Site -- 5. Requirements for Each Layer -- 5.1 Electron Transport Layer -- 5.1.1 Different ETL Material Used In Perovskite Cells -- 5.2 Hole Transporting Layer -- 5.2.1 Hole Transporting Material (HTM) -- 5.2.2 Inorganic P-type semiconductors as HTMs -- 5.2.3 Organometallic HTMs -- 5.3 Absorbing Layer -- 5.3.1 Preparation Method of The Perovskite Light Absorbing Layer -- 6. Fabrication Techniques -- 6.1 One-Step Deposition -- 6.2 Two-Step Deposition -- 6.3 Vapor Deposition Method -- 6.4 Spin Coating -- 6.4.1 One-Step Spin Coating -- 6.4.2 Two-Step Spin Coating -- 6.5 Thermal Vapor Deposition -- 7. Challenges in Perovskite-Based Solar Cells -- 7.1 Stability Challenges -- 7.2 Thermal Effect -- 7.3 Toxicity -- 7.4 J-V Hysteresis -- 8. Efficiency of Perovskite -- 9. Future Perspectives -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Organometallic Halides-Based Perovskite Solar Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Carbon-based energy sources -- 1.2 The global trend toward renewable energy resources -- 1.3 Era of Solar Cell (SCs) technology -- 1.4 Green energy (Carbon free) -- 2. Photovoltaic effect -- 2.1 Discovery of Sir Alexander Edmond Becquerel -- 2.2 Development of solar cells -- 2.3 Generations -- 2.4 Types of 3rd generation of SCs -- 3. Perovskite-based solar cells -- 3.1 Introduction to perovskite compounds -- 3.2 Classification of perovskite -- 3.3 Organometallic halide-based perovskite (OMHP) solar cells. , 3.4 Evolutionary history of perovskite solar cells with their efficiency -- 3.4.1 Open-circuit voltage (OCV) -- 3.4.2 Short-circuit voltage (Jsc) -- 3.4.3 Fill factor (FF) -- 3.5 Crystal structure of organometallic halides-based perovskite solar cells -- 3.6 Behavior of OMHP with different combinations of A, B, and X -- 3.6.1 A-site cations -- 3.6.2 B-site cations -- 3.6.3 X-site anions -- 3.6.3.1 Iodide (I) anion -- 3.6.3.2 Chloride (Cl) anion -- 3.6.3.3 Bromide (Br) anion -- 3.7 Goldschmidt tolerance factor ( ) -- 3.8 Octahedral factor (OF) -- 4. Important Parameters of Organometallic Halide-Based Perovskite (OMHP) -- 4.1 Charge transport (CT) -- 4.2 Diffusion length and mobility of charge carriers -- 4.3 Electronic structure (ES) -- 4.4 Effect of effective masses of holes and electron carriers -- 5. Environmental instability of organometallic halides-based perovskites (OMHPs) solar cells -- 5.1 Degradation and stability issue -- 5.2 Effect of moisture -- 5.3 Effect of temperature -- 5.4 Effect of oxygen and light -- 6. Recent development in the OMHP solar cells -- 6.1 Ion migration and the suppression of ions -- 6.2 Solvent engineering -- 6.3 Annealing -- 6.4 2D/3D technology -- 6.5 Organometallic halides-based perovskite quantum dot solar cells -- 6.6 Solid-state hole conductor-free (HCF) OMHP-SCs -- 6.7 Tandem perovskite solar cells (TPSCs) -- 6.8 Passivation of OMHP-SCs -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 -- Perovskite Based Ferroelectric Materials for Energy Storage Devices -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Ferroelectricity -- 3. Ferroelectric Perovskites -- 4. Lead-Based Perovskite Ferroelectrics -- 4.1 Niobate-Based Ferroelectrics -- 4.2 Lanthanum Based Ferroelectrics -- 4.3 Lead-Free Perovskite Ferroelectrics -- 4.3.1 Barium Titanate Based Ferroelectric -- 4.3.2 Alkaline Niobate Based Ferroelectric -- 4.3.3 Bismuth Based Ferroelectrics. , 5. Energy Storage Devices -- 5.1 Types of Energy Storage Devices -- 5.1.1 Battery Energy Storage -- 5.1.2 Thermal Energy Storage -- 5.1.3 Pumped Hydroelectric Energy Storage -- 5.1.4 Mechanical Energy Storage -- 5.1.5 Hydrogen Energy Storage -- 6. Transport Properties -- 7. Energy Density of Ferroelectrics -- 7.1 Ways to Improve Energy Density -- 7.1.1 Chemical Substitution -- 8. High Energy Efficiency Perovskite Solar Cells -- 9. Ferroelectrics for Energy Storage Devices -- 9.1 Fuel Cells -- 9.2 Photocatalysts -- 9.2.1 Characterization and Preparation of Photo Catalysts -- 9.3 Capacitive Energy Storage Devices -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 -- Techniques for Recycling and Recovery of Perovskites Solar Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Recycling Roadmap -- 1.2 Delamination of perovskite solar cell modules -- 3. Need of recycling -- 3.1 Degradation of perovskite solar cells -- 3.2 Use of expensive raw materials -- 3.3 Toxicity behavior of lead -- 4. Recycling of several parts of perovskite solar cells -- 4.1 Recycling of transparent conducting oxide (TCO) -- 4.2 Recycling of Electron Transport Layer (ETL) -- 4.3 Recycling of toxic lead component -- 4.4 Recycling of metal electrodes -- 4.5 Recycling of monolithic structure -- 5. Future challenges -- 6. Analysis of cost -- Conclusion and future perspective -- Conflict of interest -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 5 -- Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Categories of Lead-Free Perovskite Solar Cells (PSCs) -- 2.1 Tin-Based PSCs -- 2.2 Germanium-Based PSCs -- 2.3 Antimony and bismuth-based PSCs -- 2.4 Halide double perovskites (HDPs) -- 3. Improvement Scopes in Lead-Free PSCs -- 3.1 Photovoltaic Efficiency -- 3.2 Stability -- 3.3 Defect Parameter Characterization and Defect Tolerance -- 3.4 Charge Transport Characterization -- 3.5 Electronic Dimensionality. , 4. Processing of High-Quality Lead-Free Perovskite Films -- 4.1 Vapour deposition method -- 4.2 Anti-Solvent Technique -- 4.3 Solution Processing -- 4.4 Two-Step Deposition -- 4.5 Low Pressure Assisted Solution Processing -- 4.6 Spin Coating -- 4.7 Inter-diffusion Method -- 4.8 Doctor Blade Coating -- 4.9 Vacuum Flash-Assisted Solution Process (VASP) -- 4.10 Complex Assisted Gas Quenching (CAGQ) method -- 4.11 Soft Cover Deposition (SCD) -- Conclusion and outlook -- References -- 6 -- Technical Potential Evaluation of Inorganic Tin Perovskite Solar Cells -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Inorganic tin perovskite solar cells parameters used in AHP analysis -- 3. AHP Methodology -- 4. Results and discussion -- Conclusions -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Contributors -- Chapter 1: Nanophotocatalysts for Fuel Production -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Quantum Dot Semiconductors -- 1.3 Synthesis of Quantum Dots -- 1.4 Application of Quantum Dots for Fuel Production -- 1.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 2: Highly Stable Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts for an Efficient Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production -- 2.1 Photocatalysis -- 2.1.1 Photocatalytic Mechanism -- 2.1.2 Band Edge Positions -- 2.2 Semiconducting Metal Oxides for Photocatalytic Water Splitting -- 2.2.1 Metal Oxide-Based Heterostructured Photocatalysts -- 2.2.1.1 Energy Structure of TiO2 -- 2.2.1.2 Lattice Structure of TiO2 -- 2.3 The Challenges in Photocatalytic H2 Production Using TiO2 Particulate Systems -- 2.4 Strategies for Improving TiO2 Photocatalytic Activity -- 2.4.1 Addition of Sacrificial Reagents -- 2.4.2 TiO2-Based Semiconductors Under UV Light Irradiation -- 2.4.3 Photocatalytic Performance of TiO2 Under Visible Irradiation -- 2.4.4 Functionalization of TiO2 with Carbon Nanomaterials -- 2.4.4.1 Carbon Nanotubes -- 2.4.4.2 Graphene Oxide/Reduced Graphene Oxide (RGO) -- 2.5 Future Scope/Conclusions -- References -- Chapter 3: Novelty in Designing of Photocatalysts for Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 CO2 Reduction -- 3.2.1 Principles of CO2 Reduction -- 3.2.2 By-Products of CO2 Reduction -- 3.2.3 Synthesis of Nanoparticles -- 3.2.3.1 Doping of Photocatalyst -- 3.2.4 Commercial Challenges of CO2 Reduction -- 3.3 Water Splitting -- 3.3.1 The Basic Principle of Water Splitting -- 3.3.2 Photocatalyst for Water Splitting -- 3.3.2.1 Oxide-Based Photocatalyst -- 3.3.2.2 Nitride-Based Photocatalyst -- 3.3.3 Commercial Challenges of Water Splitting -- 3.4 Conclusion and Way Forward -- References. , Chapter 4: Z-Scheme Photocatalysts for the Reduction of Carbon Dioxide: Recent Advances and Perspectives -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Basic Principles of the Z-Scheme Reduction of CO2 -- 4.3 Advances in Z-Scheme Photocatalytic Reduction of CO2 -- 4.3.1 Z-Scheme Systems with Aqueous Shuttle Redox Mediator -- 4.3.2 All-Solid-State Z-Scheme Systems -- 4.3.3 Semiconductor/Metal-Complex Hybrid Z-Scheme Systems -- 4.3.4 Light Harvesting of Photocatalysts Utilized for the Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction -- 4.3.5 Cocatalyst Strategies for Z-Scheme CO2 Reduction -- 4.4 Summary and Outlook -- References -- Chapter 5: Photocatalysts for Artificial Photosynthesis -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 General Photosynthesis Mechanism -- 5.3 Covalently Linked Molecular Systems for Artificial Photosynthesis -- 5.3.1 Porphyrin-Based Donor-Acceptor Molecular Systems -- 5.3.2 Subphthalocyanine-Based Light-Harvesting Complexes -- 5.3.3 BODIPY-Based Light-Harvesting Systems -- 5.4 Supramolecular Artificial Photosynthetic Systems -- 5.4.1 Metal-Ligand Interactions of Porphyrins/Naphthalocyanines with Electron Acceptors -- 5.4.2 Supramolecular Photosynthetic Complexes Via Crown Ether-Ammonium Cation Interactions -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6: Polymeric Semiconductors as Efficient Photocatalysts for Water Purification and Solar Hydrogen Production -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Photocatalysis -- 6.2.1 Basic Principles of Photocatalytic Reaction -- 6.2.2 Photocatalytic Properties -- 6.2.3 Photocatalytic Mechanism -- 6.3 Photocatalytic Functional Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications -- 6.3.1 Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4) -- 6.3.1.1 Synthesis of Polymeric g-C3N4 -- 6.3.1.2 Photocatalytic Mechanism of g-C3N4 -- 6.3.1.3 Photodegradation of Chemical Pollutants Using g-C3N4 -- 6.3.1.4 Graphene Oxide-Based Hybrid Photocatalysts. , 6.3.2 Metal-Organic Framework (MOF)-Based Photocatalysts -- 6.3.2.1 Principles -- 6.3.2.2 Photocatalytic Applications of MOFs -- 6.3.3 TiO2-Based Hybrid Photocatalysts -- 6.3.3.1 Principles -- 6.3.3.2 Different Forms of TiO2 and Its Physicochemical Properties -- 6.3.3.3 Structure of TiO2 -- 6.3.3.4 Photocatalytic Mechanism of TiO2 -- 6.3.3.5 Hybrid Photocatalysts Based on TiO2 and Organic Conjugated Polymers -- 6.3.3.5.1 Properties of Polythiophene -- 6.3.3.5.2 Properties of Polyaniline -- 6.3.3.5.3 Properties of Polypyrrole -- 6.3.3.5.4 Synthesis of TiO2-Based Hybrid Photocatalysts with Different Organic Conjugated Polymers -- 6.3.3.5.5 Characterization of TiO2/Conjugated Polymer-Based Hybrid Catalysts -- 6.3.3.5.6 Antibacterial Activity of Photocatalysts -- 6.3.3.6 Environmental Application of Different Photocatalysts -- 6.3.3.6.1 Water Purification -- 6.3.4 Graphene Oxide (GO)-Based Photocatalyst for Dye Degradation and H2 Evolution -- 6.3.4.1 Photodegradation of Chemical Pollutants -- 6.3.4.2 Hydrogen (H2) Evolution Reaction by g-C3N4-Based Functional Photocatalysts -- 6.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 7: Advances and Innovations in Photocatalysis -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Photocatalysts for Hydrogen Production -- 7.2.1 Nature of Different Sacrificial Agents and Typical Mechanism of Photoreforming -- 7.2.1.1 Methanol as a Sacrificial Agent -- 7.2.1.2 Ethanol as a Sacrificial Agent -- 7.2.1.3 Glycerol as a Sacrificial Agent -- 7.2.1.4 Glucose as a Sacrificial Agent -- 7.2.2 Hydrogen Production from Photocatalytic Wastewater Treatment -- 7.3 Photocatalysts Developed for the Synthesis of Organic Compounds in Mild Conditions -- 7.3.1 The Starting Point -- 7.3.2 The Effect of Supporting Metal Oxides on Titania on Selectivity -- 7.3.3 The Effect of Titania Dopant -- 7.3.4 The Effect of Titania Surface Area. , 7.3.5 The Effect of Substituting Titania -- 7.3.6 The Effect of Reactor and Illumination -- 7.3.7 Cyclohexanol and Cyclohexanone by Gas-Phase Photocatalytic Oxidation? -- 7.4 Photocatalytic Membrane Reactors -- 7.5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- Chapter 8: Solar Light Active Nano-photocatalysts -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Mechanism of Semiconductor-Mediated Photocatalysis -- 8.2.1 Nano-TiO2 as Photocatalysts -- 8.2.2 Nano-ZnO as Photocatalysts -- 8.2.3 Graphitic Carbon Nitride as Photocatalysts -- 8.2.4 Titanates as Photocatalysts -- 8.2.5 Nano-metal Sulphides as Photocatalysts -- 8.3 Strategies for Making Solar/Visible Light Active Photocatalysts -- 8.3.1 Metal/Non-metal Doping -- 8.3.2 Addition of Photosensitive Materials -- 8.3.3 Construction of Heterojunctions/Composites -- 8.3.4 Construction of Nanohybrid Materials -- 8.3.5 Surface Modification -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: High-Performance Photocatalysts for Organic Reactions -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Photocatalytic Oxidation of Alcohols -- 9.3 Selective Oxidation and Oxidative Coupling of Amines -- 9.4 Photocatalytic Cyanation -- 9.5 Photocatalytic Cycloaddition and C-C Bond Formation Reactions -- 9.6 Miscellaneous Reactions -- 9.7 Outlook -- 9.8 Conclusion -- References -- Index.

Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Basic Concepts and Properties of Superconductors -- 1. Introduction and background -- 2. History of superconductors -- 3. Superconductors vs perfect conductors -- 4. Phenomenon of superconductivity -- 4.1 Zero resistance -- 4.2 Super-electron -- 4.3 Critical temperature for superconductors -- 5. Classification of superconductors -- 6. Properties of superconductor -- 6.1 Evanesce of electrical resistance -- 6.2 Flux lines and diamagnetism -- 6.3 Flux quantization in superconductors -- 6.4 Quantum interference -- 6.5 Josephson current -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Properties and Types of Superconductors -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 The Meissner effect and superconductors -- 2. History of superconductors -- 3. Types of superconductors -- 3.1 Type I superconductors -- 3.1.1 Examples -- 3.2 Type II superconductors -- 3.2.1 Examples -- 4. Comparisons between type I and type II superconductors -- 4.1 Meissner effect -- 4.2 Conduction of electrons -- 4.3 Surface energy -- 5. Superconducting materials -- 5.1 Metal based system superconductors -- 5.2 Copper oxides (Cuprates) -- 5.3 Iron based superconductors -- 6. Properties of superconductors -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 -- Fundamentals and Properties of Superconductors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Types of superconductors -- 2.1 Type I and II superconductors -- 2.2 Organic superconductors -- 2.3 Magnetic superconductors -- 2.4 High temperature superconductors (HTS) -- 3. Properties of superconductors -- 3.1 Zero electric resistance -- 3.2 Meissner effect -- 3.3 Transition temperature -- 3.4 Critical current -- 3.5 Persistent currents -- 3.6 Idealized diamagnetisms, flux lines, with its quantization -- 3.7 Flux quantization -- 3.8 Josephson current -- 3.9 Josephson current in a magnetic field. , 3.10 Superconducting quantum interference device (SQUID) -- 3.11 Superconductivity: A macroscopic quantum phenomenon -- 3.12 Critical magnetic field -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 -- Superconductors for Large-Scale Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Meissner effect: Attribute to superconductors -- 3. Advanced power transmission system -- 4. Super conducting electrical power devices -- 5. Advanced power storage system -- 6. Modern transportation -- 7. Advanced accelerators -- 8. Magnetic resonance devices -- 8.1 Magnetic resonance imaging for medical diagnostics -- 8.2 NMR spectroscopy -- 8.3 Fast field cycle relaxometer -- 9. SQUID -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 -- Lanthanide-based Superconductor and its Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Lanthanide-based superconductors -- 2.1 Preparation methods -- 2.1.1 Solid state reaction processes -- 2.1.2 Laser heating -- 2.1.3 High-pressure synthesis -- 2.2 Characterization of lanthanide-based superconductors -- 2.3 Superconducting properties of the LBSC -- 2.4 Applications of LBSC -- Conclusions -- References -- 6 -- Type I Superconductors: Materials and Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Type-I superconductors -- 3. History of superconductivity -- 3.1. Quest for low temperature -- 3.2 Discovery of Helium -- 3.3 Curiosity to know the resistance of metals at absolute zero? -- 3.4 Why mercury used to measure low-temperature resistance? -- 4. Attributes of superconductors -- 4.1 Current in a superconductor coil -- 4.2 How superconductors behave in an external magnetic field? -- 4.3 Unification of electric and magnetic behaviour -- 5. Characteristics of type-I superconductors -- 5.1 Critical Temperature (TC) -- 5.2 Meissner effect or perfect diamagnetism -- 5.3 Critical magnetic field (HC) -- 5.4 Critical current (IC) -- 5.5 Isotope effect -- 5.6 Development of theories of superconductivity. , 5.6.1 London equations and penetration depth -- 5.6.2 Ginzburg and Landau theory -- 5.6.3 BCS theory -- 5.7 Breakthroughs and outcomes of theoretical research -- 6. Applications -- 7. Issues with type-I superconductors -- References -- 7 -- Bulk Superconductors: Materials and Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. New era of high temperature superconductor -- 3. Type-II superconductors -- 4. Characteristics of type-II superconductors -- 4.1 Critical temperature (TC) -- 4.2 Critical magnetic field (HC) -- 4.3 Meissner effect or perfect diamagnetism -- 5. Different types of bulk superconductors -- 5.1 Alloys -- 5.2 Niobium alloys -- 5.3 Oxides, cuprates and ceramics -- 5.4 Fullerenes -- 6. Applications -- 6.1 Superconductor magnets and ordinary electromagnets -- 6.2 High field magnets -- 6.3 Magnetic levitation -- 6.4 Medical applications -- 6.5 Detectors -- 6.6 Josephson junctions -- Conclusion and future outlook -- Reference -- 8 -- Soft Superconductors: Materials and Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Type 1 Superconductors -- 3. Structural properties of superconductors -- 4. A3B structure superconductors -- 5. MMo6X8& -- M2A3X3 structures superconductors -- 6. Cuprate superconductors structures -- 7. Production of superconductors -- 8. Wire production -- 9. Thin films production -- 10. Superconductor applications -- Conclusion -- References -- 9 -- Oxide Superconductors -- 1. Background -- 2. Unusual properties super conducting materials and proposed theories and hypothesis -- 3. Cooper pair model -- 4. Crystal structure analysis of superconducting materials -- 5. Applications of oxide superconductor -- Conclusions -- References -- 10 -- High Temperature Superconductors: Materials and Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Science of HTSC -- 3. Nickel based HTSC -- 4. HTSC for fusion reactors. , 5. HTSC magnetic energy storage for power applications -- 6. HTSC materials based on bismuth -- 7. HTSC in co-axial magnetic gear -- Conclusions -- References -- 11 -- Superconducting Metamaterials and their Applications -- 1. Superconducting materials -- 2. Metamaterials -- 2.1 Low loss metamaterials -- 2.2 Scaling of SRR properties -- 2.3 Scaling of wire array properties -- 3. Novel superconducting metamaterial implementations -- 3.1 Ferromagnet- superconductor composites -- 3.2 DC magnetic superconducting metamaterials -- 3.3 SQUID metamaterials -- 4. Superconducting photonic crystal -- 5. Thin film superconducting metamaterial -- 6. Advantages of metamaterials -- 6.1 Compact superconducting materials -- 6.2 Tuneability and nonlinearity -- 6.3 Implementations of superconducting metamaterials -- 7. Novel applications -- Conclusion -- References -- 12 -- Superconductors for Medical Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Medical applications -- 2.1 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) -- 2.1.1 Quench protection design of MRI superconducting magnet -- 2.1.2 Open MRI superconducting magnet -- 2.1.3 MRI food inspection system -- 2.2 Magnetic gene transfer -- 2.3 Magnetic drug delivery system -- 2.4 Cancer and internal hemorrhage detection -- Conclusions -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors -- Superconductors for Magnetic Imaging Resonance Applications -- 1. Introduction -- 2. History of superconductor materials for MRI -- 2.1 Liquid helium free SN2 high-temperature fuperconductor magnet -- 2.2 Bismuth strontium calcium copper oxide (Bi2223): First SN2-HTS magnet -- 2.3 Magnesium diboride superconductors -- 2.3.1 Challenges and prospects for MgB2 MRI magnets -- 3. Potential superconductors for MRIs -- 3.1 Nb-Ti and Nb3Sn superconductors -- 3.2 Copper based superconductors. , 3.3 Rare - earth barium copper oxide superconductors (REBCO) -- 3.4 MgB2 superconductors -- 3.5 Iron-based superconductors (IBS) -- 4. Materials' and their applications' prospects in the future -- Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Applications of MXenes in Supercapacitors -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Brief idea of MAX phase and MXene -- 3. MXene and MXene-based composites as supercapacitor electrode materials -- 4. Parameters that affect the electrochemical behaviors of MXene -- 4.1 Etchant -- 4.2 Etchant concentration -- 4.3 Surface termination group -- 4.4 Partial etching of 'A' group from the MAX phase -- 4.5 Etching time and etching temperature -- 5. Different types of supercapacitors with MXene -- 5.1 MXene-based symmetric supercapacitor -- 5.1.1 One-dimensional (1D) supercapacitor -- 5.1.2 Two-dimensional (2D) supercapacitor -- 5.1.3 Three-dimensional (3D) supercapacitor -- 5.2 MXene-based asymmetric supercapacitor -- 5.3 Current MXene based micro-supercapacitor -- 5.4 MXene-based transparent supercapacitor -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 -- Applications of MXenes in EMI shielding -- 2. Electromagnetic interference shielding mechanism -- 3. MXene for EMI shielding -- 3.1 Recent progress in EMI shielding performance of different MXenes composites -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 3 -- MXenes for Nanophotonics -- 1. MXenes -An introduction and as a 2D Material -- 2. Types of MXene -- 3. Non-linear optical behavior of MXene -- 3.1 , - ., - ., - . MXene -- 3.2 , - ., - . MXene -- 3.2.1 Synthesis of , - ., - . MXene -- 3.2.2 Characterization Results -- 4. Optical and Electronic Trends -- 4.1 Optical Properties -- 4.2 Electronic properties -- 5. Theoretical outcomes -- 6. Experimental outcomes -- 7. Device implementation -- 7.1 Saturable absorber -- 7.2 Photodetectors based on MXene -- 7.3 Light emitting diodes -- 7.4 Photovoltaic devices -- 8. Future perspectives and challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 -- Application of MXenes in Photodetectors -- 1. Introduction. , 2. Preparation techniques of MXenes -- 2.1 Etching (HF etching) method -- 2.2 Non-HF etching methods -- 2.3 Hydrothermal method -- 3. Properties of MXenes -- 3.1 Mechanical properties -- 3.2 Structural properties -- 3.3 Electronic properties -- 3.4 Optical properties -- 4. Application of MXenes in the field of photodetectors -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 5 -- Applications of MXenes in Electrocatalysis -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Features of MXene as an Electrocatalyst -- 1.2 Mechanical properties of MXENE -- 1.3 Electrical structures of MXenes -- 2. Synthesis of MXenes -- 3. Applications of MXene as electrocatalyst -- 3.1 MXene for hydrogen evolution reaction -- 3.2 MXene for nitrogen reduction reaction -- 3.2 MXene for carbon dioxide reduction reaction -- 3.4 MXene for environmental remediation -- 3.5 MXene-based electrocatalysts for ORR -- 3.6 MXene for batteries storage and supercapacitors -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.

Note: Intro -- front-matter -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- 1 -- Artificial Intelligence Nano-Robots -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Composites -- 2.1 Liquid crystal elastomers -- 2.2 Shape memory polymers -- 2.3 Hydrogels -- 2.4 CNT actuators -- 2.5 Conducting polymers -- 3. Components and materials -- 4. Movement in nanorobots -- 5. Mechanism and stimulation -- 6. Trust dimensions -- 6.1 Reliability and safety -- 6.2 Explainability and interpretability -- 6.3 Privacy and security -- 6.4 Performance and robustness -- 7. Actuators -- 7.1 Thermally responsive actuators -- 7.2 Photo-responsive actuators -- 7.3 Magnetically responsive actuators -- 7.4 Electrically responsive actuators -- 8. Applications -- 8.1 Cancer detection and its treatment -- 8.2 Nanorobots in the diagnosis and treatment of diabetes -- 8.3 Artificial oxygen carrier nanorobot -- 9. Future challenges -- Conclusion and future scope -- Conflict of interest -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 2 -- Data Mining in Material Science -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Machine learning and materials science -- 3. ML algorithms in materials science -- 4. Steps in machine learning for materials science -- 4.1 Experience -- 4.2 Task -- 4.3 Classification -- 4.4 Regression -- 4.5 Clustering -- 4.6 Dimension reduction and conception -- 4.7 Efficient searching -- 4.8 Performance measure -- 4.9 Model particulars -- 4.10 Supervised model -- Conclusion -- References -- 3 -- Artificial Intelligence Applications in Solar Photovoltaic Renewable Energy Systems -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Overview of Solar PV Renewable Energy System and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Technology -- 1.2 Solar energy generation -- 1.3 Classification of solar energy technologies (SET) -- 1.3.1 Concentrated solar-thermal power (CSP) -- 1.3.2 Solar photovoltaic energy -- 2. Artificial intelligence (AI) -- 2.1 Machine learning -- 2.2 Deep learning. , 2.2.1 Convolutional neural networks (CNNs) -- 2.2.2 Long short-term memory (LSTM) -- 2.2.3 Generative adversarial network (GAN) -- 3. Application of AI in solar PV system -- 3.1 Monitoring of PV systems -- 3.2 PV fault detection and diagnosis (FDD) methods -- 3.3 Employment of AI technologies for sizing PV systems -- 3.4 Modelling of a solar PV generator -- 3.5 Solar water heating systems (SWHs) -- 4. Challenges of effective AI application in solar PV system -- 4.1 Solar energy optimization -- 4.2 PV-dependent hybrid facility optimization -- 4.3 External factors of solar energy generation -- 4.4 Challenges in the development of solar energy systems -- 4.5 Solar energy transformation -- 5. Prospects and future work consideration -- Conclusion -- References -- 4 -- Artificial Intelligence in Material Genomics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Material genomics -- 3. Strength of artificial intelligence -- 4. Artificial intelligence in material genomics -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 -- Applications of Artificial Intelligence in Polymer Manufacturing -- 1. Introduction -- 1.1 Advantages and disadvantages of artificial intelligence in polymer manufacturing -- 2. Classification of artificial intelligence -- 2.1 Classification of AI based on capabilities -- 3. Key Developments and commercialization in the polymer industry -- 4. Application of artificial intelligence in polymer manufacturing -- 4.1 Artificial intelligence and polymer manufacturing -- 4.2 Biodegradable polymers and artificial intelligence -- 4.3 Artificial intelligence and packaging industries -- 4.4 Agriculture and artificial intelligence -- 4.5 Healthcare and artificial intelligence -- 4.6 Artificial intelligence and dentistry -- 4.7 Food industry and artificial intelligence -- 4.8 Cosmetic artificial intelligence -- 5. Future prospects and conventional challenges. , 6. Guidelines, rules, and regulations for polymeric manufacturing -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgment -- Conflict of Interest -- Reference -- 6 -- Artificial Intelligence for Energy Conversion -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Alternative sources of energy and artificial intelligence -- 3. Machine learning and its application in material sciences -- 4. Limitation of principled method and how ML can intervene -- 5. Applications of AI in the domain of energy conversions -- 5.1 AI in photonics -- 5.2 AI in electrochemical catalyst -- 5.3 AI in electrolysis -- 5.4 AI in fuel cell technology -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- back-matter -- Keyword Index -- About the Editors.