One area of science that has shown an explosive growth over the last few decades is materials science. Inherently by nature products of both basic and applied research, materials make possible life and society as we know it today. Materials, ranging from ceramics to semiconductors to composites, are such that new ones must not only be designed and made ... they must also be characterized in terms of their physical, chemical, and mechanical properties. Thus, many new state of-the-art techniques involving spectroscopy, microscopy, and other approaches are now routinely used. Modem materials have wide applications in many sectors of technology. Films, for example, constitute an enormous area of materials and are used extensively. Films in tum can be integrated with other systems such as superconducting metal oxides and organic superconductors. Additionally, ceramics can also be synthesized and fabricated as films for different applications. Catalysts, too, can vary widely in both composition and form. The number of applications for catalysts in industry must easily rank as one of the highest number of applications for any class of materials. Catalysis is impOltant for a wide range of activities in industry, from petroleum refining to the synthesis of a large number of industrial feedstock materials. Researchers in this area of materials are constantly trying to unravel new approaches to making better catalysts.

Hydrotalcite-based materials, characterized by their unique composition are integral to diverse applications in heterogeneous catalysis and beyond. Renowned for their catalytic prowess, these compounds serve as versatile bases for organic reactions, support structures for metal catalysts, and facilitators in organic transformations and water treatment. This comprehensive book introduces readers to hydrotalcite-like compounds, with ten chapters exploring variations in metal ion ratios and interlayer anions, and their impact on properties crucial for industrial applications (ranging from industrial catalysis to medicine). Key Features • Detailed exploration of hydrotalcite and hydrotalcite-like compounds • Recent trends and applications in industrial catalysis, organic synthesis, and environmental remediation • Hydrotalcite synthesis including methods like coprecipitation, sol-gel processing, and advanced techniques • Contributions from leading researchers in the field with references • Comprehensive overview for each topic suitable for both academics and industry professionals With its exhaustive coverage of hydrotalcite-based materials and their multifaceted applications, this book promises to be an indispensable resource for anyone who wants to understand the utilization of hydrotalcites for advanced catalytic processes.

Nanomaterials, due to their tiny size and exceptional characteristics, are leading the way in scientific innovation, marking the beginning of a new era of technological progress and offering solutions to critical challenges faced by humanity. From their origin and theoretical foundations to their combination and extensive practical uses, the exploration of nanomaterials encompasses a wide range of knowledge and profound understanding, providing valuable perspectives on their revolutionary influence on different sectors of the economy. Nanomaterials possess distinctive characteristics, including enhanced strength, chemical reactivity, and electrical conductivity, distinguishing them from their larger counterparts. These characteristics stimulate innovative uses and improve current technologies, making them crucial in advancing engineering, medicine, energy solutions, and environmental sustainability. Exploring Nanomaterial Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications focuses on the interdisciplinary aspects of nanomaterials research and highlights their contributions to the advancement of medical science. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the present state of nanomaterial science and provide a glimpse into its promising future. Covering topics such as biosensing, energy storage, and pharmaceutical technology, this book is an excellent resource for academicians, researchers, graduate and postgraduate students, industry professionals, engineers, product developers, medical practitioners, policymakers, and more.

Pioneered by the pharmaceutical industry and adapted for the purposes of materials science and engineering, the combinatorial method is now widely considered a watershed in the accelerated discovery, development, and optimization of new materials. Combinatorial Materials Synthesis reveals the gears behind combinatorial materials chemistry and thin-film technology, and discusses the prime techniques involved in synthesis and property determination for experimentation with a variety of materials. Funneling historic innovations into one source, the book explores core approaches to synthesis and rapid characterization techniques for work with combinatorial materials libraries.

Antibiotic Materials in Healthcare provides significant information on antibiotic related issues, accurate solutions, and recent investigative information for health-related applications. In addition, the book addresses the design and development of antibiotics with advanced (physical, chemical and biological) properties, an analysis of materials, in vivo and in vitro applications, and their biomedical applications for healthcare. - Provides information on all aspects of antibiotic related issues - Offers a balanced synthesis of basic and clinical science for each individual case, presenting clinical courses and detailed microbiological information for each infection - Describes the prevalence and incidence of global issues and current therapeutic approaches

Thin Film Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Properties and Innovative Energy Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the synthesis, properties, and cutting-edge applications of thin film nanomaterials. Each chapter explores different aspects of thin film synthesis and its application in energy devices, showcasing different metal-based and carbon nanomaterials . The book begins with a discussion on the synthesis and characterization of cadmium and zinc sulphide thin films for opto-electronics energy devices. Subsequent chapters delve into critical reviews of CIGS thin film nanomaterials, deposition techniques for metal oxide nanocomposite films, and nanostructured TiO2@carbon films for photocatalytic applications. Bandgap engineering, optical properties of composite films, and recent advancements in metal oxide thin films are also covered. Additionally, the synthesis and characteristics of iron oxide films for solar cell and green energy storage applications are discussed. Chapters on challenges and future prospects of CNT-based cathode emitters and advanced characterizations of nanocrystalline ferrimagnetic thin films provide valuable insights into emerging technologies. This book is an essential resource for professors, scientists, engineers, research scholars, postdocs, and undergraduate/graduate students seeking to explore the forefront of nanomaterials and their applications in energy systems.

Synthesis, Characterization and Applications of Graphitic Carbon Nitride: An Uprising Carbonaceous Material offers an up-to-date record on the major findings and observations relating to graphitic carbon nitride-based systems, elaborately covering all the aspects of carbon nitride as chemical stable and pollution-free materials that are easy to prepare in a cost-effective way, along with their applications in photocatalytic degradation of pollutants, photocatalytic hydrogen generation, carbon dioxide reduction, disinfection, sensors and supercapacitors. Graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4) is a fascinating visible light photocatalyst, which possesses many properties that can be used for many applications.This makes the book an indispensable reference for (post)-graduate students, researchers in academia and industry, and engineers working in the field of graphitic carbon-nitride-based systems. - Includes the applications of graphitic carbon nitride as a photocatalyst for the reduction of CO2 - Describes the synthesis structure and properties of graphitic carbon nitride-based systems - Deals with the development of graphitic carbon nitride-based nanocomposites - Includes hydrogen production via water splitting by using graphitic carbon nitride - Describes the applications of graphitic carbon nitride in the field of sensors, solar cells, fuel cells and in analytical chemistry

The use of nanotechnologies continues to grow, as nanomaterials have proven their versatility and use in many different fields and industries within the scientific profession. Using nanotechnology, materials can be made lighter, more durable, more reactive, and more efficient leading nanoscale materials to enhance many everyday products and processes. With many different sizes, shapes, and internal structures, the applications are endless. These uses range from pharmaceutics to materials such as cement or cloth, electronics, environmental sustainability, and more. Therefore, there has been a recent surge of research focused on the synthesis and characterizations of these nanomaterials to better understand how they can be used, their applications, and the many different types. The Research Anthology on Synthesis, Characterization, and Applications of Nanomaterials seeks to address not only how nanomaterials are created, used, or characterized, but also to apply this knowledge to the multidimensional industries, fields, and applications of nanomaterials and nanoscience. This includes topics such as both natural and manmade nanomaterials; the size, shape, reactivity, and other essential characteristics of nanomaterials; challenges and potential effects of using nanomaterials; and the advantages of nanomaterials with multidisciplinary uses. This book is ideally designed for researchers, engineers, practitioners, industrialists, educators, strategists, policymakers, scientists, and students working in fields that include materials engineering, engineering science, nanotechnology, biotechnology, microbiology, drug design and delivery, medicine, and more.

Recent Advances in Science and Technology of Zeolites and Related Materials is a collection of oral and poster communications, presented during the 14th International Zeolite Conference (IZC). The conference was hosted by the Catalysis Society of South Africa. In the tradition of the IZC series, this Conference provides a forum for the presentation of new knowledge in the science and technology of zeolites and related materials. Papers presented cover a wide range of topics that include synthesis, structure determination, characterisation, modelling, and catalysis. This highly visual book is a must for readers looking to stay up-to-date on zeolite science. * This three-part volume provides valuable information on zeolites and related materials * Includes papers that cover topics such as structure determination, modelling and separation processes * Contains new and exciting developments in the field