Smart Materials and Applications

PART I: INTRODUCTION TO SMART MATERIALS

1. Emerging Frontiers: Harnessing the Potential of Smart Materials

Meenu Rani, Y. P. Singh, Sheela Devi, Shilpi Jindal, and Amit Sharma

2. Classification of Smart Materials

Naveen Basnsal and Shivani Singla

3. Exploring the Potential of Smart Materials: An Overview of Properties and Applications

R. Padmavathi, C. Gladis Raja Malar, P. Rekha, and V. Kanchana

4. Graphene-Based Materials for Solar Cells: Review

Arti Sharma, Pragyan Jain, R. S. Rajput, Sunil Kumar, Prabhat Patel, and R. Bajpai

5. Fabrication Techniques of Smart Materials

Nupur Aggarwal, Anu Kapoor, Naveen Kumar, and Anjana Sharma

PART II: CLASSIFICATION OF SMART MATERIALS

6. Machine Learning for Smart Materials

Hameed Khan, Kamal Kumar Kushwah, Jitendra Singh Thakur, Rajesh Tiwari, Gireesh Gaurav Soni, and Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

7. Impact of Smart Materials on Digital Twin

Saweta Verma, Sonia Bajaj, and Garima Chandel

8. Deep Learning Methods in Materials Science

Anjana Sharma, Shivam, Naveen Kumar, and Shilpi Jindal

9. Nature-Based Smart Materials (NBSMs): Properties, Types, and Applications

Anamika Roy

10. Review on Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSCs): Smart Materials for Renewable Energy

Ankit Kargeti, Shamoon Ahmad Siddiqui, and Tabish Rasheed

11. Using Lime Water in the Manufacturing of Ferrochrome Ash-Based Geopolymer Concrete

Jyotirmoy Mishra, Bharadwaj Nanda, Sanjaya Ku. Patro, R. S. Krishna, Shaswat Ku. Das, and Syed M. Mustakim

PART III: APPLICATIONS OF SMART MATERIALS

12. Trends in Robotics Technology: Solution for Materials to Manufacturing

Sonia Bajaj, Garima Chandel, Gyanendra Singh, Lakshay Sharma, Aryan Wagh, and Arjun Krishna

13. Role of Smart Materials in the Adaptation of Electric Vehicles

Rupesh Kushwah, R. K. Pathak, Rakhi Khabiya, and Pratibha Sharma

14. Rheology of Smart Materials in Science and Engineering Fields: An Industrial Perspective

V. Renuga

15. Impact of Materials in Solar Photovoltaic Applications in a Standalone System

Raj Jadav, Vandit Shah, Krutarth Patel, Shivang Shah, and Alok Kumar Singh

16. 4D Printing: Fundamentals, Materials, Applications, and Challenges

Kamaldeep Kaur and Arashdeep Singh

17. Smart Materials for Healthcare

Kirti Vishwakarma and Om Prakash Vishwakarma

18. Binary Chalcogenide Polymer Nano-Composites for Electroluminescence and Photovoltaic Solar Cell Applications

Swati Dubey, Kamal Kumar Kushwah, Parveen Ansari, Hussain Jeevakhan, Sarita Kumari, Nitendra Gautam, and Meera Ramrakhiani

Biography

Kamal Kumar Kushwah, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Applied Physics at Jabalpur Engineering College, India. He has published research papers in national and international journals and has authored books and book chapters in the field of materials science. He is a regular reviewer for highly reputed journals. He has been the investigator of the research project titled “Development and Characterization of Rare Earth Ions Doped Borate Based Plasmonic Glasses for LSCs,” funded by the National Project Implementation Unit, Govt. of India.

Shilpi Jindal, PhD, is a Professor of Physics at UIS Chandigarh University, India. She has published several books and research articles with internationally renowned publishers. She is a life member of various agencies like the Indian Science Congress. Dr. Jindal is a green thinker. She has received acceptance for a patent on the topic Portable Load Carrying Device.

Ajay Kumar Vyas, PhD, is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department Information and Communication Technology at Adani University, India. He has published books and research articles with internationally renowned publishers and journals and served as guest editor for the journals MDPI Photonics Journal and Frontiers in Digital Health. Dr. Vyas has also published several edited books and Vyas is a reviewer and editorial board member of several peer-review journals, including the Chinese Journal of Electrical Engineering.

Prasenjit Chatterjee, PhD, is Dean (Research and Consultancy) at the MCKV Institute of Engineering, India. He has published over 130 research papers in international journals and conferences. He has authored and edited more than 15 books on intelligent decision-making, supply chain management, optimization techniques, risk, and sustainability modeling. He has received numerous awards for his work. He has also been a guest editor of several special journal issues. He is the editor of several book series, including AAP Research Notes on Optimization and Decision-Making Theories and Frontiers of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering.