1st Edition
Soft Nanoferrites for Biomedical and Environmental Applications
Chapter 1 Introduction to soft nanoferrites
Ritesh Verma, Jean Luc Mattei, Rahul Kalia, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 2 Synthesis techniques of nanoferrites
Neetu Dhanda, Blaise Ravelo, Fayu Wan, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 3 Properties of soft nanoferrites
Saarthak Kharbanda, Irina Edelman, Sergei Ovchinnikov, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 4 Structure of soft nanoferrites
Nancy, Fayu Wan, Xin Cheng, Ritesh Verma, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 5 Nanoferrites as biocompatible materials
Marcella Bini
Chapter 6 Toxicity of soft nanoferrites
Deepa Suhag, Raksha Rathore, Hui‑Min David Wang, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 7 Role of spinel ferrites in the health sector
Arti Rao, Yassine Slimani, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 8 Uses of soft nanoferrites for hyperthermia
Anand Salvi, Muhammad Ehsan, Renuka, Preeti Thakur, Manish Shandilya, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 9 Soft nanoferrites for cancer diagnosis
Sahil Kumar, Shagun Gupta, and Ankur Kaushal
Chapter 10 Soft ferrites in magnetic resonance imaging
Nisha Yadav and Gyandshwar Kumar Rao
Chapter 11 Soft nanoferrites as antibacterial agents
Renu Poria, Rachna Poria, Ankur Kaushal, and Shagun Gupta
Chapter 12 Antifungal activities of soft nanoferrites
Vasudha Sharma, Soma Majumdar, Vanita Chandel, Naveen K. Kaushik, Yashika Dhir, and Sunny Dhir
Chapter 13 Drug delivery systems using soft nanoferrites
Surbhi Sharma, Usha Dahiya, Shagun Gupta, and Ankur Kaushal
Chapter 14 Soft nanoferrites for environment applications
Muskan Jain, Ritesh Verma, Ankush Chauhan, Hui‑Min David Wang, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 15 Heavy metal detection using soft nanoferrites and their hybrids
Nancy, An‑Cheng Aidan Sun, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 16 Soft ferrites: photocatalytic degradation of organic dyes
Deepika Yadav, Navita Sharma, Chandra Mohan Srivastava, and Manish Shandilya
Chapter 17 Industrial wastewater treatment using soft nanoferrites
Deepa Suhag, Ritesh Verma, Fayu Wan, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 18 Nanoferrites for organic dye degradation
Muskan Jain, Larissa V. Panina, Anu Singh, and Mamta Pal
Chapter 19 Benefits of soft nanoferrites as catalysts
Atul Thakur, Preeti Thakur, Deepa Suhag, and Raksha Rathore
Chapter 20 Soft ferrites for solid pollution detection and remediation
Anu Singh, An‑Cheng Aidan Sun, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Chapter 21 Green technology for soft nanoferrites
Rahul Kalia, Narender Mudgil, and Arunkumar Radhakrishnan
Chapter 22 Future prospects of soft nanoferrites
Shivani Jangra, Ritesh Verma, Preeti Thakur, and Atul Thakur
Biography
Atul Thakur is the Director of Amity Centre for Nanotechnology and Amity School of Applied Sciences at Amity University Haryana. He was recognized among the top 2% of researchers by Stanford University ranking. Dr. Thakur received his Post Doctorate from the University of Brest, France, and thereafter from the world‑renowned National Taiwan University, Taiwan. He completed his M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. Dr. Thakur has published more than 190 research papers in international, peer‑reviewed, and SCI and Scopus‑indexed journals, holds fifty patents and has authored four books. His research areas include ferrite nanomaterials for water purification, agricultural applications, microwave and high‑frequency applications, radar‑absorbing materials, antenna miniaturization, high‑density memory storage systems, sensor applications, and metamaterials.
Preeti Thakur is Professor of Physics and the Head of Amity Institute of Nanotechnology at Amity University Haryana, India. She was recognized among the top 2% of researchers by Stanford University ranking. She holds a post‑doctoral degree from Taiwan and was a Gold medalist in her Master’s program. Dr. Thakur earned her Ph.D. in Physics from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla, India. She is an Editor for the Journal of Magnetism and Magnetic Materials. Her research areas include synthesis and characterization of magnetic nanoferrites for applications such as radar‑absorbing materials, sensors, high frequency, wastewater treatment, and agricultural applications. Dr. Thakur has more than 170 publications in SCI/Scopus‑indexed international journals, holds forty‑five patents, and has edited books on nanomaterials and published specialized book chapters.
