Graphene Quantum Dots

Biomedical and Environmental Sustainability Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-0-323-85721-5
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 350 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 1000 g

Graphene Quantum Dots: Biomedical and Environmental Sustainability Applications provides an overview of fundamentals and advances in applications of graphene quantum dots. Concepts covered include a brief introduction on the topic, an overview of structure and chemistry, fundamental properties of different characterization techniques, methods for the preparation of graphene quantum dots, and recent and emerging applications in various fields including antimicrobial therapy, bioimaging, biomedical tools development and clean energy for environmental sustainability. The book is a critical resource in materials selection for biomedical and environmental sustainability applications as well as various advanced imaging, disinfectant and environmental remediation technologies.

As such, it is suitable for those in academia working in the discipline of materials science and engineering and practitioners working on biomedical tool development and environmental remediation.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Oves, Mohammad

Umar, Khalid

Ismail, Iqbal MI

Ibrahim, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Graphene and its Quantum Dots: Fabrication and properties
2. Graphene Quantum Dots Characterization and Surface modification
3. Graphene quantum dots for bacterial and viral pathogen detection
4. Graphene quantum dots application in bacterial and viral pathogen disinfection
5. Graphene quantum dots for drug Bio-distribution and pharmacokinetics
6. Graphene quantum dot application in biomedical science and safety

7. Graphene Quantum Dots for water purification
8. Graphene Quantum Dots for organic pollutant removal
9. Graphene Quantum Dots for Heavy metal sensing and removal
10. Graphene quantum dots for a clean energy solution
11. Graphene quantum dots for optical applications
12. Graphene quantum dots, role in environmental sustainability

Über Autor(innen)

Oves, Mohammad
Dr. Mohammad Oves is an Assistant Professor at the Biological Science Department and the Center of Excellence in Environmental Studies of King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Dr. Oves received his M.Sc. & Ph.D. (Microbiology) from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He has more than nine years of research experience on the different biological and environmental-related research projects like SWINGS (Safeguarding Water Resources in India with Green and Sustainable Technology) International FP-7 EU project and published two books from springer and consultant in the number of projects. He has published 100 scientific papers, including original research articles, review articles, and book chapters in reputed international publishers. He has also achieved 4671 citations on Google scholar. He is working on infection control by the newly synthesized drugs and nanomaterial; bacteria free device development and sustainable environmental build-up with beneficial microbes' enrichment by modern techniques.

Ismail, Iqbal MI
Dr. Iqabal MI Ismail is an Associate Professor of Physical Chemistry at the Department of Chemistry of King Abdul Aziz University, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is also the Deputy Director for Technical Affairs for the Centre of Excellence in Environmental Studies and the Director of Intellectual Property Investment Unit at King Abdul Aziz University.

Umar, Khalid
Dr. Khalid Umar is working as Senior Lecturer (Assistant Professor) at School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Gelugor, Penang, Malaysia. He obtained his Ph.D. in Chemistry from Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, following which he joined Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) as a postdoctoral fellow and then as an Assistant Professor at Institute of Technology and Management Aligarh, India. Later, he joined Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) as a postdoctoral fellow and then now working as an Assistant Professor. His areas of research interests include bio-waste assisted synthesis of graphene derivatives and metal oxide based nanophotocatalyts, degradation and intermediate study of pollutants, microbial fuel cell technology for energy generation and heavy metal remediation and utilization of lignin based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment. So far, he has published 10 book chapters and more than 60 peer-reviewed international journal papers, in addition to having served as Guest Editor of special issues of Peer Reviewed journals.

Ibrahim, Mohamad Nasir Mohamad
Mohamad Nasir Mohamad Ibrahim obtained his B.Sc. (1994), M.Sc. (1997) and Ph.D. (1999) from Missouri S&T (formerly known as University of Missouri-Rolla, USA). He currently serves as an Associate Professor in the School of Chemical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). He had published more than 120 journal articles, 17 book chapters, and four academic books throughout his twenty-year career at USM. Currently, his Scopus h-index is 21, and he had been granted nine patents for his R&D products/processes, where five of them are at an international level. More than thirty research grants (1 international grant and 5 industry grants) were secured and utilized to support his team's research activities. He had received fourteen international awards for his research outputs and currently serve as a Guest Editor for Frontiers in Chemistry. He had supervised more than 20 graduate students. His main research areas are Lignin and Lignocellulosic Materials, Nanoparticles, Polymer & Biomaterials, and Petroleum Engineering. He enjoys sharing his industrial experience, where he spent two and a half years worked as an R&D Manager at NSE Resources Corporation Sdn Bhd., in his classes.