Biogenic-Based Metal Nanomaterials for Sustainable Engineering Applications

PART I: PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF SILVER NANOPARTICLES

1. Leaves-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles

Sagar Tanpure, Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Nirmala Darekar, Samadhan Nikalje, Vijay Khedkar, and Kirti Mahanwar

2. Properties and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Derived from Fruit Extracts

Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Sachin Kunde, and Kirti Mahanwar

3. Bacteria-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles

Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Samadhan Nikalje, Kirti Mahanwar, and Vijay Khedkar

4. Properties and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles Derived from Algae Extracts

Samadhan Nikalje, Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Nirmala Darekar, Kirti Mahanwar, and Vijay Khedkar

5. Fungi-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Silver Nanoparticles

Nirmala Darekar, Kirti Mahanwar, Vijay Khedkar, and Hemantkumar N. Akolkar

PART II: PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF ZINC NANOPARTICLES

6. Leaves-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Zinc Nanoparticles

Kirti Mahanwar, Hemantkumar N.Akolkar, Nirmala Darekar, and Vijay Khedkar

7. Properties and Applications of Zinc Nanoparticles Derived from Fruit Extracts

Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Jaidip Wable, Kirti Mahanwar, Vijay Khedkar, and Nirmala Darekar

PART III: PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF COPPER NANOPARTICLES

8. Leaves-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Copper Nanoparticles

Sujata Dengale, Jaidip Wable, Nirmala Darekar, Kirti Mahanwar, and Vijay Khedkar

9. Properties and Applications of Copper Nanoparticles Derived from Fruit Extracts

Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, Sagar Tanpure, Ganesh Pawar, and Kirti Mahanwar

PART IV: PATHWAYS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF GOLD NANOPARTICLES

10. Leaves-Mediated Synthesis, Properties, and Applications of Gold Nanoparticles

Sachin Kunde, Sujata Dengale, Vijay Khedkar, and Kirti Mahanwar

11. Properties and Applications of Gold Nanoparticles Derived from Fruit Extracts

Kirti Mahanwar, Hemantkumar  N. Akolkar, Jaidip Wable, Vijay Khedkar, and Nirmala Darekar

Biography

Shrikaant Kulkarni, PhD, is a Research Professor at Sanjivani University, India, and Adjunct Professor of Business at the Victorian Institute of Technology, Australia. He has delivered lectures, conducted sessions and has guided many major and minor research projects. He has published over 100 research papers, has written more than 100 book chapters, edited 36 books, and authored four textbooks in engineering chemistry.

Hemantkumar N. Akolkar, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Chemistry at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce Science College, India. He has more than 55 research papers in national and international journals and conferences and is a reviewer for several journals of international repute in chemistry.

Vijay M. Khedkar, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Pharmacy at Vishwakarma University, India. He is a computational medicinal chemist with a PhD degree in Pharmaceutical Chemistry. He boasts a successful track record of executing lead identification and optimization projects by applying molecular modeling techniques.

Rajesh Ramasamy, PhD, is Head of the Department of Pathology at Medicine and Health Sciences & Teaching Hospital at the University of Putra, Malaysia. He is the Vice President of the Malaysian Society for Stem Cell Research and Therapy, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Regenerative Research, and an editor and coordinator of the Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Kirti R. Mahanwar, PhD, has been a proactive academician and researcher for the last nine years. She is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Abasaheb Marathe Arts and New Commerce Science College, India. She is a proficient writer and has eight publications in journals of international repute.

Nirmala R. Darekar, is an Assistant Professor at Rayat Shikshan Sanstha’s Radhabai Kale Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Ahmednagar, India. Her specialization is in analytical chemistry. She has over 11 years of experience in teaching and six years of experience in research. She has more than 10 research publications in reputed journals and was granted three patents by the Indian Patent Office, India. She is currently pursuing her PhD.