Nanostructured Zinc Oxide

Nanostructured Zinc Oxide covers the various routes for the synthesis of different types of nanostructured zinc oxide including; 1D (nanorods, nanowires etc.), 2D and 3D (nanosheets, nanoparticles, nanospheres etc.). This comprehensive overview provides readers with a clear understanding of the various parameters controlling morphologies. The book also reviews key properties of ZnO including optical, electronic, thermal, piezoelectric and surface properties and techniques in order to tailor key properties. There is a large emphasis in the book on ZnO nanostructures and their role in optoelectronics. ZnO is very interesting and widely investigated material for a number of applications. This book presents up-to-date information about the ZnO nanostructures-based applications such as gas sensing, pH sensing, photocatalysis, antibacterial activity, drug delivery, and electrodes for optoelectronics.

Kamlendra Awasthi earned his Ph.D. degree from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur India in 2007. Dr. Awasthi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics and is currently working as Head, Materials Research Centre at Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India. He has worked at Nanoscience Center, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, India as Research Scientist, and at Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden Germany as an Alexander von Humboldt Fellow prior to joining Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur in 2012. His main research area is soft materials with a major focus on polymer nanofillers and nanostructured materials for photovoltaic, sensor, and nanofabrication applications. He has authored/co-authored more than 90 publications and edited the special issues in various journals. He is the organizer of a series of International Conferences on Soft Materials held every two years from 2014 onwards. Dr. Awasthi is the recipient of reputed fellowships: Young Scientist (2008) Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India; Alexander von Humboldt fellowship (2009) by Humboldt foundation Germany; INSPIRE faculty award (2012) from the Department of Science and Technology, Govt. of India and Early Career Research Award (2017) from SERB-New Delhi, India.