This book explores the modification of various synthesis processes to enhance the photocatalytic activity in varied applications in the fields of environmental remediation and energy production. It outlines the enhancement of photocatalytic activity via alloys synthesis, thin film coatings, electro-spun nanofibers and 3D printed photocatalysts. The book further states the diverse applications of materials for degrading organic pollutants and airborne pathogens, improving indoor air quality and as a potential antimicrobial agent. The application of photocatalysts in green organic synthesis, biomedical field and in hydrogen evolution are also presented in the book. It covers theoretical studies of photocatalytic material and conversion of CO2 to value added chemical feed stocks. The book is of relevance to researchers in academia and industry alike in the fields of material science, environmental science & technology, photocatalytic applications andin energy generation and conversion.
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Modification of detonation nanodiamonds with endofullerenes for obtaining magnetic photosensitive structures for theranostics.- Preparation of Alloy and the Application for Photocatalytic Degradation under Solar / UV and vis. light irradiation.- Photo-catalytically active thin-film coatings.- Photocatalytic Electrospun Nanofibers for Water Treatment: Recent Advances and Challenges.- Photocatalytic activity of 3D printed Ti O2 structures under sunlight.- Combination of photocatalysis with other technologies, such as membrane technologies and photoelectrocatalysis.- Photocatalytic Reactors Design and Operating Parameters on the Wastewater Organic Pollutants Removal.- Visible light mediated click chemistry for enhancing photocatalytic activity.- Effective X-ray luminescent hybrid structures of nanodiamonds associated with metal-organic scintillators.- Adsorption versus Photocatalytic Performance of Amorphous Phase-Activated Carbon: Environmental Perspectives. - Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants and Airborne Pathogens in Air.- Application of Photocatalysts to improve Indoor Air Quality and Health: A Sustainable Environmental Approach.- Comparative Evaluation of Semiconductor Metal oxide/Carbon as Antimicrobial Agent for treating Waste Water.- Recent Progress in Biomedical Applications of Metal-Oxide Photo catalysts.- Role of Heterogeneous Semiconductor Photocatalysis in Green Organic Synthesis.- Strain Engineering for Tuning the Photocatalytic Activity of Metal-Organic Frameworks.- Theory, modelling and computational aspects regarding the mechanisms of activation of photocatalysis.- Electrocatalytic Activation and Conversion of CO2 at interfaces: Computational Perspectives.- Bismuth based photocatalytic material for clean energy production and CO2 reduction.- Photocatalytic reduction of CO2 to value added chemical feed stocks.- Conducting Polymer Hybrid Nanocomposites based Photocatalytic Material for Energy Applications.- Recent Development in MOFs Materials for Photocatalytic H2 Production in Aqueous Medium.- Interface engineering of nano-photocatalysts for hydrogen evolution reaction and degradation of organic pollutants.
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Dr. Seema Garg is a Professor and Head, Student Affairs at Amity University, Noida, UP, India. She received her Ph.D. degree in 2003 in Chemistry from Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra, UP, India. She has cumulative teaching and research experience of more than 22 years. Her research interests focus on water treatment, photocatalysis, including development of material for enhancing the photocatalytic activity, hydrogen generation and Carbon di-oxide reduction reactions to provide efficient and affordable solution. She has to her credit 14 patents and a number of publications in journals of repute. She is on the reviewer and editorial board of many journals too. She has guided four students and now supervising 2 students towards their doctoral degree and has supervised many post graduate students. She has completed an international, Indo-Hungarian project (2016-2020) as a Principal investigator, funded by the Department of Science and Technology, New Delhi, India and NRDIO, Hungaryand an Italian consultancy project. She is Co-PI in Indo-Hungarian Project (2021-2024). Her teaching engagements include Analytical Chemistry, Analytical Techniques, Applied Chemistry, Engineering Chemistry, Spectroscopic Techniques, Spectroscopic Methods of Analysis, Catalysis and Green Chemistry to the under-graduate, post-graduate and Ph.D. students.
Amrish Chandra is a Professor of Pharmacy at Amity University, Noida and Registered Patent Agent with Govt. of India. He earned his M. Pharm. in Pharmaceutical Biotechnology from Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra and his Ph.D. work was on formulation of transdermal delivery device. He has teaching and research experience of more than 21 years. He has expertise in developing pharmaceutical formulations as well as in performing pharmacological experimentation on animal models. Recently, he has worked extensively on photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceutical waste and antibiotics in wastewater. He has published more than 100 research papers in journal of repute and he is on the reviewer and editorial board of many journals too. He has filed 15 patents and supervised 8 Ph.D. and 35 PG students. He has granted an ICMR funded project & completed an Italian consultancy project and a DST sponsored Indo-Hungary Project. He has edited a book with Springer & published 3 book chapters. He was among the few selected from India to participate in JPO-IPO training for IP professionals
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