Nanostructured Magnetic Materials

Functionalized magnetic nanomaterials are used in data storage, biomedical, environmental, and heterogeneous catalysis applications but there remain developmental challenges to overcome. Nanostructured Magnetic Materials: Functionalization and Diverse Applications covers different synthesis methods for magnetic nanomaterials and their functionalization strategies and highlights recent progress, opportunities, and challenges to utilizing these materials in real-time applications. • Reviews recent progress made in the surface functionalization of magnetic nanoparticles. • Discusses physico-chemical characterization and synthesis techniques. • Presents the effect of the external magnetic field. • Details biological, energy, and environmental applications as well as future directions. This reference will appeal to researchers, professionals, and advanced students in materials science and engineering and related fields.

Sathish-Kumar Kamaraj is Research Professor and Bio-Nano Interface technology for Sustainable Energy and Environment Research Group Leader at the Technological Institute of El Llano Aguascalientes (ITEL), National Technological Institute of Mexico (TecNM). Arun Thirumurugan is a Researcher at the University of Atacama, Chile, working on the development of magnetic nanocomposites for energy storage and biological applications. Sebastian-Díaz de la Torre is Professor at the Centro de Investigación e Innovación Tecnológica CIITEC, which belongs to Instituto Politéncio Nacional, Mexico. Suresh Kannan Balasingam is Research Professor at Korea University (KU), Republic of Korea. Shanmuga Sundar Dhanabalan works as a Researcher in the Functional Materials and Microsystems Group at the School of Engineering, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia.