Sustainable Zinc Oxide Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Applications

S. Shankar Subramanian · Gaurav Sharma · Indra Bahadur · Prashant Singh

Apr 2026 · Elsevier

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Sustainable ZnO Nanostructures: Fundamentals, Recent Advances, and Applications offers a comprehensive overview of the synthesis and characterization methods of zinc oxide nanostructures and their applications across various fields. With a focus on sustainability, the book begins with a thorough discussion of green synthesis techniques for nanoparticles, utilizing biological materials such as plant-mediated and microbial-mediated synthesis, as well as enzyme-assisted synthesis and characterization. It then provides a detailed overview of the diverse applications of these nanoparticles in various fields, including energy, environmental remediation, sensing, and healthcare. The final section focuses on toxicity, challenges, and future prospects for ZnO nanostructures research, providing readers with an in-depth and practical discussion of the topic. Addressing the increasing need for eco-friendly nanotechnology, this book serves as a valuable resource to researchers, scientists, and engineers interested in environmentally friendly nanotechnology solutions. - Discusses a range of green preparation techniques for ZnO nanoparticles using biological materials, such as plant-mediated and microbial-mediated synthesis, as well as enzyme-assisted synthesis - Provides a thorough overview of characterization methods of green nanostructures, offering guidance on how to analyze and evaluate the properties of eco-friendly nanoparticles through different techniques - Explores the wide-ranging applications of ZnO green nanostructures, including energy, environmental remediation, sensing, healthcare, and more

About the author

Dr. S. Shankar Subramanian is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, University of Delhi, India. He is project investigator of one major research project funded by the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) and co-investigator of two completed research projects funded by University of Delhi. His research areas include multiferroics, magnetoelectrics, composites, and energy storage studies.

Dr. Gaurav Sharma is an Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Physics at Amity University, India. His research primarily focuses on the synthesis and optical properties of materials, as well as high-temperature and high-pressure studies.

Prof. Bahadur (h-index, 61) has served as a post-doctoral fellow/visiting scientist at several institutions before joining the Department of Chemistry, North-West University, South Africa, in 2015. He is currently working as a full-time professor in the discipline of physical chemistry. With more than 15 years of teaching and research experience, his multidisciplinary research interests include ionic liquids, DESs, phase equilibria, thermodynamics, corrosion science, biofuels, biomass, and cellulose. He serves on the editorial advisory boards of several national and international journals and has published more than 200 articles in reputed high–impact factor journals, including book chapters and books, with more than 12,300 citations. He is also a member of numerous scientific societies, including IUPAC, ACS, FRSC, SACI, ITS, etc.

Dr. Prashant Singh is currently a professor in the Department of Chemistry, Atma Ram Sanatan Dharam College, University of Delhi, India, and a fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, UK. He has nearly 20 years of teaching experience and has completed four research projects from different funding agencies in India. He has published more than 190 research articles/reviews/preprints/chapters, with nearly 4300 citations. His research interests include DFT calculations, molecular dynamics simulations, and electrochemistry to understand the behaviour of small molecules, both with and without macromolecules. He serves on the editorial boards of Scientific Reports, PLOS One, Mitochondrial DNA Part B and has edited special issue in Nanoscience & Nanotechnology-Asia, Molecules, ChemistrySelect. Additionally, he has edited books published by Elsevier, CRC Press, and other publishers.

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