Ratiram Gomaji Chaudhary

Seth Kesarimal Porwal College of Arts and Science and Commerce, Kamptee, India · Chemistry

Manufacturing of Metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (M/MO NPs) in large quantities needed a strong reliable, sustainable, and eco-friendly protocol. Present work represents on biogenic approaches to fabricate green nanoparticles using green technology. The fabrications of M/MO NPs using natural Bio-resources were engaged by means of alternative te...

The present article reports the synthesis of thoria nanoparticles (ThO2 NPs) via sol-gel process and examines the effect of calcination temperature of ThO2 on the morphology and photocatalytic degradation of indigo carmine (IC) and methylene blue (MB) under visible-light. As-synthesized white crystals of ThO2 were subjected to calcination at differ...

Platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) have numerous applications in various sectors, including pharmacology, nanomedicine, cancer therapy, radiotherapy, biotechnology and environment mitigation like removal of toxic metals from wastewater, photocatalytic degradation toxic compounds, adsorption, and water splitting. The multifaceted applications of Pt NPs...

Nanoparticles (NPs), despite of very small in size have extraordinary power and functional ability, forms the backbone of nanomaterials science, and utilizes it in diverse fields. Many conventional methods can be employed for the fabrication of NPs, but it required either high energy with producing toxic byproducts that degrades an environment. The...

Nowadays, the whole globe is paying great attention for the sustainable development, eco-friendly and economical production of nanostructures materials. With this motivation, the present work portrayed one-step 'in-situ' bioinspired green fabrication of Co 3 O 4-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites (Co 3 O 4-rGO NCs) for the first time utilizing a...

In order to advance sustainable energy technologies like fuel cells and metal-air batteries, it is essential to use an electrocatalyst that is very effective for the process of oxygen evolution. The synthesis of NiCo2O4 nanostructures led to the creation of a mesoporous nanostructure. The research used an approach that utilised a simple, cost-effec...

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the eco-friendly synthesis, characterization and potential application of various advanced nanomaterials.

Summary Because plants are static, they are always exposed to ambient nanoparticles (NPs) that, at sub-toxic quantities, cause abiotic stress and, at greater concentrations, cause phytotoxicity. In general, NPs cause plants to respond toxicologically by producing reactive oxygen species. Typically, plants activate genetic, biochemical, and ecologic...

This study is significant as it presents the assessment of molecular identification, thermal degradation, and non-isothermal kinetics of a cobalt (II) coordination polymer [Co (II) CPs] synthesized from suberoyl bis (2-ethoxybenzamide) (sbebz) and cobalt acetate through the condensation process. The condensation product sbebz was obtained from sube...

Metal-based nanomaterials play a vital role in the progress of solid-state nanomaterial science as they have numerous benefits in various areas of human life from health sciences to nanotechnology. Specially, Zinc-based nanomaterials (Zn-based NMs) drawn the attention worldwide due to their biocompatible, sustainable, and economical nature. Zn-base...

The book presents a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements in the eco-friendly synthesis, characterization, and potential application of various advanced nanomaterials.

In recent decades, microalgae have emerged as new sustainable resources for the production of various bioactive and biochemical compounds. These organisms are photosynthetic, use CO2 as their sole carbon source, and grow rapidly under different environmental conditions. This makes microalgae a promising source of feedstock for many bio-commodities....

The sonochemistry is one of the precious techniques that has been employed in various processes; one of them is a synthetic process for nanomaterials fabrication using ultrasonic waves (~18–20 kHz). Basically, it involved the acoustic cavitations phenomenon which is responsible for the sonochemical reactions. There are several types of theories hav...

We report the fabrication of Mn (II) chelate or coordination polymer (CPs) via condensation method for antioxidant and antibacterial performances. Tremendous effort has been directed toward design a scaffold multidentate organic ligand framework. One of interesting chelating ligand viz. Sebacoyl bis(2-ethoxybenzamide) (sebebz) was fabricated by con...

The present invention introduces a groundbreaking method for the rapid fabrication of graphitic carbon nitride (GCN) nanosheets, revolutionizing the field with its novel approach and significantly shortened synthesis time. Leveraging thiourea or thiocarbamide as precursors, this method allows for the direct synthesis of GCN within a mere 2 hours ca...

The present article portrayed on the killing kinetic of human pathogenic bacteria using bioinspired mesoporous CuAl2O4 nanocomposites (NCs). The NCs was fabricated using leaf extract of medicinal plant Catharanthus roseus (CR) as a green reducer and stabilizer. As bio-fabricated material was calcined at 800 °C and characterized by several analytica...

The green synthesis is an admirable technique in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology. It is a cheaper, rapid, non-hazardous, incredible, and sustainable approach. Whereas, conventional techniques encompass with several pitfalls like the use of expensive reagents, high energy consumption, precaution for handling chemicals, generation of harm...

In order to advance sustainable energy technologies like fuel cells and metal-air batteries, it is crucial to use an electrocatalyst that is very efficient for the process of oxygen evolution. The production of Co3O4 nanostructures led to the creation of a multiporous nanostructure. The research used an approach that utilised a simple, cost-effecti...

Among various nanoparticles, platinum nanoparticles (Pt NPs) are widely used for biomedical applications, including imaging, implants, photothermal therapy, and drug delivery. Pt NPs possess intrinsic antimicrobial, antioxidant, and anticancer properties. There are several physical, thermal, chemical, and biological methods already exists for the s...

The unique carbon cage of carbonaceous fullerene-based materials (CFMs) provides numerous opportunities in the fields of aerospace, textile, electronic, agriculture, environmental mitigation, and biomedical/clinical including antimicrobial agent, MRI, drug/gene delivery, antioxidant, etc. Significantly, the development in the field of agriculture i...

Currently, biogenic synthesis of nanoscale materials is a great scientific interest among the researchers due to its eco-friendly, non-toxicity and cost-effectivity. Biogenic approaches for green nanomaterials (NMs) involve microorganism, animal cell culture, biomolecules, algae, fungi and plants extracts (Fig. 1). However, phyto-mediated synthesis...

Fuel cells and metal‐air batteries are examples of renewable energy technologies that depend on having highly effective electrocatalysts for the oxygen evolution reaction (OER). In this study, a mesoporous nanostructure composed of Fe3O4‐Carbon nanocomposites was synthesised using a simple and economically viable approach at a relatively low temper...

With a fast-rising population, the amplification of new resources, skills, and devices that can provide safe potable water and clean energy remains one of the vital research prominences for the scientific community. Owing to this, new materials with graphene functionalized derivatives show significant improvement for multifunctional catalysis and a...

Nowadays bionanotechnology is a laudable approach in the field of nanoscience and nanotechnology due to the concern of rapid, use of non-hazardous biochemicals and incredible properties. The conventional techniques is being widely employed in various fabrication of nanomaterials (NMs), however these techniques encompasses with several pitfalls such...

The brain is a sensitive organ that is not connected to the rest of the body. It is also marked by the presence of relatively impermeable endothelial cells with tight connections, enzymatic activity, and active efflux transporter systems (like P-gp efflux). Drug transport to the brain is frequently hampered by these substantial barriers. As a resul...

Because of the growing population and the industrial revolution, a significant number of toxic materials including heavy metals (HMs) are being released into the environment, posing harm to humans, the environment, and other living organisms. When these HMs find their way into water sources, they cause water pollution and pose a threat to the ecosy...

In recent years, heavy metals (HMs) obtained from different industrial processes pollute water, soil, and the environment to a great extent. Even trace amounts of HMs are a risk to human health and cause various types of diseases. Therefore, the removal of HMs from the environment is of utmost importance. Numerous methods are used to remove HMs but...

Transition metal-Schiff base complexes are found important for biomedical applications but have demerits of being homogeneous complexes, thus their synthesis on the surface of graphene oxide nanoribbons (GONR) a material...

Microwave-assisted synthesis is a powerful tool in organic chemistry, providing a rapid and efficient method for the synthesis of bioactive heterocycles. The application of microwaves significantly reduces reaction times and increases percentage yields with high purity of the final product. To make the synthetic protocol greener, the application of...

The presence of efficient energy storage and conversion technologies is essential for the future energy infrastructure. Here, we describe crafting a heterostructure composed of a suitably interlinked CeO2 and polycrystalline Bi2O3 dopant prepared on a reduced graphene oxide (Ce_Bi2O3@rGO) surface. This material exhibits exceptional electrocatalytic...

Advanced materials and processing techniques are the backbone of the smart industry. The smart industry could not be run without a furnish of raw materials. Further, the raw materials could become advanced materials by employing good processing technology. Owing to this, new advanced materials exhibit compelling properties and applications in vario...

Applications of Nanomaterials in Medical Procedures and Treatments is a primer to the industrial use of nanomaterials. It presents 8 chapters explaining the use of nanomaterials in clinical medicine. Basic to advanced concepts are explained with the guidance of specialists who present the principal techniques and methods to obtain high-performance...

Nanocomposite and their applications

The book reviews recent developments in the field of nanomaterials science and technology. Topics covered include methods of fabrication of nanomaterials and nanocomposites, and their applications in areas such as Optoelectronics, Cosmetics, Energy Conversion Cells, Soil and Water Treatment, Agricultural Engineering, Food Sciences, Leather Producti...

Clean and drinkable water is a big challenge in 21st century. A variety of organometallic compounds have been utilized by human being for rapid civilization and modernization. These hazardous waste discharges from the industries and directly mixed with environment especially in water reservoir and adulterate water, which is responsible for many con...

Cosmetics attract most age groups from teenagers to old age. Cosmetic goods now contain a variety of nanoparticle and nanomaterial types. Nano cosmeceuticals have changed the era of cosmetics as they have advanced delivery mechanisms with task specifications. They are used in nail, hair, lip, and skin care products by cosmetic giants including Este...

Nanomaterials are highly promising for potential large-scale employment in a wide range of technological, medicinal, and pharmaceutical applications. While different approaches have been employed for nanomaterials synthesis, green protocols have received significant attention as they address the clean and sustainable environmental aspects, and offe...

Richard Feynman's famous talk titled 'There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom: An Invitation to Enter a New Field of Physics' at Caltech's annual American Physical Society meeting in 1959 highlighted the importance of nanoscience and opened a whole new vista of the nanoworld. In the International System of Units nanoscience, the prefix nano means one...

Nowadays, novel formulations, computational techniques, therapeutics agents, and fabrication of biotechnological products with ul-trafine structures are being continuously developed. Indeed, nanotechnology is widespread in the pharmaceutical industry improving the delivery of drugs and the development of vaccines [1]. These require accurate analyti...

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Magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs) have many applications in the biomedical field because of their non-toxicity, high chemical stability, and biocompatibility. They are used in DNA or protein separation, hyperthermia, tissue engineering, magnetic resonance imaging, cancer therapy, drug delivery, bone and dental repair, biosensors, etc. The book focuses...

Cancer is a global epidemic disease. Millions of people are affected by this disease every year. It affects humans including, children to old age. Nonetheless, there are several therapeutic treatments and drugs available to cure cancer. Recently, the use of smart nanoparticles has been a promising technique to eradicate cancer. Among these nanopart...

Continuous renewable technologies can only be adequate when coupled with efficient nanomaterial-based energy storage systems. These gadgets can reliably provide electricity even on overcast days or at night. To power the majority of consumer devices regardless of environmental conditions, the battery business is thriving. Among electrochemical ener...

The remarkable improvements in organic synthesis facilitated by zirconium dioxide-based nanoparticles are updated and summarized in this review. The ZrO2 acts as a versatile heterogeneous nanocatalyst and is used in various elementary organic reactions and many multicomponent reactions. The employment of these catalysts in organic synthesis leading...

This edited book illustrates means to achieve emerging applications of nanomaterials by tuning superior properties through control of morphology, structure and functionalization and exploiting them for task-specific applications. This topic can be an ideal textbook for researchers as well as graduate students who are interested in applications of n...

In recent times, carbonbased nanomaterials (CNMs) like graphene, graphene oxide (GO), graphene nanoplatelet (GNP), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon dots (CDs), and fullerenes are among the most promising nanomaterial due to their extraordinary physiochemical, electrical, optical, mechanical, and thermal behavior. CNMs have many potential application...

Green hydrogen production from water electrolysis typically requires a set of two catalysts for triggering both hydrogen and oxygen production. Here, we report cerium-doped α-Bi2O3 nanosheets covered with reduced graphene oxide capable of both electrocatalytic oxygen evolution reaction and hydrogen evolution reaction in the same alkaline media. Thi...

With rapid industrialization, urbanization, and the rise in living standards of people, environmental pollution has become a major problem. Enormous amounts of unwanted industrial byproducts in the form of wastes are generated. These may be solid, liquid or gas. Solid wastes, hazardous or non-hazardous, are generated in developed as well as develop...

Environmental problems with chemical and biological water pollution have become a major concern for society. Providing people with safe and affordable water is a grand challenge of the 21st century. The study investigates the photocatalytic degradation capabilities of hydrothermally prepared pure and Cu-doped ZnO nanoparticles (NPs) for the elimina...

Nanoparticles have been widely employed as a drug delivery carrier and a direct targeting agent. Nanoparticles have been precisely and accurately designed in order to improve their therapeutical efficacy. Nowadays, computational modeling is frequently used to design novel and smart nanoparticles. In this chapter, we provide an overview and general...

This book chapter discusses the importance of thermo physical and optical properties for applications in various sectors. Researchers already highlighted that improved thermo-physical and optical properties lead to the increase in the heat transfer and mass transfer rates of the nanofluids. This chapter also discusses the parameters affecting those...

Interest in the development of eco-friendly, green, cost-effective, and straightforward methods for the synthesis of nanomaterials. In green synthesis methods different materials from biological origin, including microorganisms, cells, plants, or their enzymes or extracts, are employed with the focus on a greener environment, minimizing generated w...

Nanotechnology has opened the new possibility to transform the agriculture, health sector, industry, and environment at sustainable and cost-effective level widely. Nano-derived products armour with the credential features but still in newborn stages and very sluggish in societal uses. The manufacturing process, regulatory challenges, awareness are...

Graphene and graphene-based composites have perceived more attention due to their large surface area, excellent compatibility, low mass density, significant flexibility as well as the exceptional synergistic effect of graphene with inorganic/organic materials. Several studies have been carried out fabrication of graphene/polymer nanocomposites (GPNC...

Nanotechnology is an emerging area of application in the last two decades. With the emergence of diverse scientific inter-related areas such as Nanomedicine, Nanochemotherapeutics, Nanobiotechnology, etc., a huge demand of nanomaterials exist in the market. Many industries are producing nanomaterials exclusively by wet chemical reduction where harm...

Nowadays green techniques are very powerful and attractive to synthesize green nanomaterials. There are several types of green techniques like microwave, microorganism, algae, protozoa, fungal, and plant. Among green techniques, plant-based i.e. phytofabrication is one of the best techniques. The phytofabrication is a simplest; non-hazordous and ec...

Bioinspired delta-bismuth oxide nanoparticles (δ-Bi2O3 NPs) have been synthesized using a greener reducing agent and surfactant via co-precipitation method. The originality of this work is the use of Crinum viviparum flower extract for the first time for the fabrication of NPs, which were further calcined at 800 ºC to obtain δ-Bi2O3 NPs. Physicoche...

Nanotechnology is a new emerging cutting-edge technology in the 21st century and has applications in medical, cosmetics, electronics, energy, food, agriculture, and many sectors. Nanomaterials (NMs) are the main component of nanotechnology. NMs prepared by chemical routes are very hazardous and not safe for life. Therefore, attempts are being made...

The marketability of pointed gourd fruit is drastically reduced after harvest due to moisture loss, chlorophyll degradation, yellowing of the skin, and shriveling. The present investigation studied the effect of exogenous salicylic acid (SA) treatment on senescence and fruit quality attributes of pointed gourd during storage under ambient condition...

Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is an extraordinary semiconductor photocatalyst (PC)to transform solar energy into chemical energy for the photodisintegration of severalnoxious organic contaminants into non-toxic derivatives. Polymeric g-C3N4 is a metal-free PC with high chemical stability, eco-friendly composition, and suitable energy band poten...

Nanotechnology has revolutionized all fields across the globe and opened up several frontiers in nanobiotechnology, nanopharmacotherapeutics, material and applied sciences, biomedical sciences, drug delivery, tumor therapy imaging, biosensing, electronics, bactericidal activity, catalysis, optics and photoelectrochemistry. Nature has provided abund...

This review enumerates the green cum biosynthesis of copper/copper oxide nanoparticles (Cu/CuO NPs) using plant and biogenic extracts. Moreover, it explores the biogenic synthesis of Cu/CuO NPs using different methods and elaborates on biological and eco-friendly modes of synthesis using different plant species. The survey revealed that biological...

Eco-friendly green syntheses of nanoparticles (NPs) have involved the natural biomass contents since over a decade. The NPs of zinc oxide (ZnO) have important applications in diagnostics, detection of biomolecules, optoelectronic devices, microelectronics like electromagnetic coupled sensor laser devices, neutralization of environmental hazard poll...

Nowadays, nanotechnology is an emerging derivative in area of science and technology which deal with study of nanodimension materials between 1 to 100 nm. Nanoparticles with their distinctive counter parts are very crucial in advancement of sustainable technologies for humankind and environment. Over the last several years, nanoparticles synthesis...

Present work demonstrated a novel Cleome simplicifolia-mediated green fabrication of nickel oxide nanoparticles (NiO NPs) to explore in-vitro toxicity in Bm-17 and L. rohita liver cells. As-fabricated bioinspired NiO NPs were characterized by several analytical techniques. The XRD revealed crystalline face-centered-cubic structure; FTIR, UV-DRS, Ra...

Herein we reported, a phytochemically fabricated well-crystalline Rutile Titanium dioxide-reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites (TiO 2-rGO NCs) via sol-gel process using Neolamarckia cadamba Fruit Extract. The Neolamarckia cadamba fruit contains phytochemicals like tannins, flavonoids, alkaloid and terpenoids, which is not only reduced to titanium...

Nanotechnology is one of the most important modern sciences that has integrated all sectors of science. Nanotechnology has been applied in the agricultural sector in the last ten years in pursuit of increasing agricultural production and ensuring food security. Plant biotechnology is an essential science that is concerned with plant production. The...

The graphene-based polymer nanocomposite is an outstanding material which is attracting researcher’s and scientists’ attention due to its fascinating physicochemical and thermo-mechanical properties. Even it has been a decade after its discovery, scientists are still exploring the hidden potentials of this material. The present chapter summarizes t...

Organic dyes are the main sources of water contamination. Moreover, it is more hazardous to the human body and environment too. Therefore, there is urgent need to degrade the toxic dye using eco-friendly and cheap technology. There are various technologies proposed for water cleaning, one of them is photocatalysis. It is unanimously accepted techni...

Ultra-thin graphene has been receiving spacious significance in the diverse sections of material science, owing to its exceptional physicochemical and thermo-mechanical characteristics. Currently, the fabrication of high-grade graphene in an economical target and green procedures area is a massive concern. Among diverse techniques, chemical-mediate...

In recent years, several new biogenic synthesis strategies have been developed to obtain more effective, cheaper, and less toxic nanomaterials. In this sense, the number of publications in this field experienced a sharp increase during the last decade. Moreover, it was earlier identified that an exhaustive characterization of the resulting nanomate...

Nanotechnology similar to other technologies has beneficial and harmful effects on the environment and human health. Varieties of nanomaterials (NMs) are being used for different products. At the end of the life of the products, they become waste and are called as nanowastes (NWs). NMs and NWs do not behave in a similar way as other wastes. These a...

In recent times, synthetic organic reactions have gained significant attention as they are becoming a versatile tool in the synthesis of pharmaceuticals, agrochemicals and their intermediates. Sulfamic acid (SA) is an acid catalyst that demonstrated high efficiency in various organic transformations that will be highlighted in this review. These in...

Nowadays, nanotechnologies are well established and the uses of a great variety of nanomaterials show exponential growth. The development of green synthesis procedures experienced a great development thanks to the contribution of researchers of diverse origins. The versatility of green chemistry allows producing a wide range of organic and inorgani...

The present paper reports eco-friendly preparation of a mesoporous phytoreduced graphene oxide (rGO)–zinc oxide (ZnO) nanohybrid (NH) using the leaf extract of Clerodendrum infortunatum as a green reducing agent at room temperature. The as-synthesized rGO–zinc oxide NH was characterized by diverse analytical techniques such as X-ray diffraction (XR...

In this work, we demonstrated the fabrication of uniformly decorated zinc oxide (ZnO) on reduced graphene oxide (ZnO-rGO) nanocomposites usin62g Sesbania bispinosa as photocatalyst for methylene blue dye-degradation. In the synthesis, rationally zinc-acetate and graphene oxide (GO) were added to autoclave and kept for 4 hrs with aforementioned leav...

Nanotechnology is an emerging outlet of the nanoscience in which the atoms are encompassed in nanoscale dimensions and come to be more receptive compared with their distinctive counterparts. Recently, the utilization of synthetic designs and physicochemical approaches were in shape; nevertheless, the greeting of noxious impressions on an eco-system...

This book focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of various perovskites, garnets, manganites, carbon-based metal oxide nanocomposites, nanoferrites, and graphene-metal oxide nanocomposites.

This book focuses on the synthesis, characterization, and applications of various perovskites, garnets, manganites, carbon-based metal oxide nanocomposites, nanoferrites, and graphene-metal oxide nanocomposites.