Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Synthesis, Agricultural, Biomedical, and Environmental Interventions

碳納米材料具有多種應用，這推動了對它們的科學研究。這本書展示了最新的進展和研究發現，而不僅僅是提供概述。每一章都由各自領域的頂尖專家撰寫，提供對不斷變化的碳基納米材料領域的權威見解。這本書以其持續關注實際應用而脫穎而出。它致力於實際應用，分為四個部分。碳納米材料的引人注目的應用前景、它們的合成以及可能的用途為冒險鋪平了道路。隨後，重點轉向農業，納米材料已被證明可以改善植物健康，抵禦疾病，促進生長和發育，甚至有助於檢測和去除除草劑。生物醫學部分探討了這些材料的潛在毒理影響，同時向讀者介紹了它們在藥物傳遞、組織工程和對抗真菌疾病方面的開創性作用。總的來說，這本書提供了有價值的見解，是研究人員和科學家在各種跨學科領域的綜合資源。

Archana (Joshi) Bachheti completed her BSc in 1997 and MSc in 1999 from HNB Garhwal University. She earned her Ph.D. from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India, in 2006. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in research projects and consultancy work in various areas, including ecorestoration and development of wasteland, physico-chemical properties of Jatropha curcus seed oil in relation to altitudinal variation, and serving as a consultant ecologist for a project funded by a government agency. Currently, Archana is a Professor at Graphic Era University in Dehradun, India. With an extensive experience of more than 17 years, she has served in different capacities within academia in India and has also provided expertise internationally. Her teaching portfolio includes subjects like Ecology and Environment, Environmental Science, Freshwater Ecology, Disaster Management, and Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Archana's research interestscover a broad and interdisciplinary field of plant ecology. Her focus areas include ecorestoration, green chemistry, especially the synthesis of nanomaterials, and exploring the medicinal properties of plants. Her research has encompassed ecological amelioration of degraded lands, studying physical and chemical properties of plant oils, and delving into plant-based nanomaterials. Throughout her career, she has been actively involved in mentoring students and researchers. She guided one Ph.D. student and supervised three scholars. Additionally, she has provided guidance to graduate and undergraduate students in their research projects. Driven by her fascination with forest biodiversity, Archana has maintained a passion for exploring the values of biodiversity and how it can contribute to social upliftment. As an editor, she has contributed to six books and has published over 80 research articles in both international and national journals. She has also authored sixteen book chapters. Furthermore, she has organized several National seminars/conferences at Graphic Era University, India.

Rakesh Kumar Bachheti graduated from Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna University, Garhwal, India, in 1996. He completed his MSc in Organic Chemistry from the same university in 1998. Later, in 2001, he underwent a one-year Post Graduate Diploma in Pulp and Paper Technology from Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, India. Subsequently, he pursued his Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Kumaun University, Nainital, India, which he obtained in 2007. Bachheti has a total research and teaching experience of 20 Years. Before joining Addis Ababa Science and Technology University (AASTU) in Ethiopia, he worked as Dean of Project (Assistant) at Graphic Era University in Dehradun, India. It's worth noting that Graphic Era University is accredited with an 'A+' grade by the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC). Bachheti is also a Research Fellow at INTI International University Persiaran Perdana BBN, Putra Nilai, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Malaysia, and Adjunct Faculty at the Department of Allied Sciences, Graphic Era Hill University, Dehradun, India. Bachheti has an impressive research background and has presented papers at various international (Malaysia, Thailand, and India) and national conferences. He has also been an active member of important committees like the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the Anti-ragging Committee. His research interests primarily focus on natural products for industrial applications, biofuels and bioenergy, green synthesis of nanoparticles and their applications, and pulp and paper technology. His passion for natural products is evident in all of his research endeavors. As an academic mentor, Bachheti has successfully advised 40 MSc and 6 Ph.D. students to completion. Additionally, numerous undergraduates have conducted research in his laboratory under his guidance. He actively contributes to curriculum development for BSc/MSc/Ph.D. programs. Bachheti is also recognized for his editorial work, having edited 6 books and authored 100 publications on various aspects of natural product chemistry and nanotechnology. He has contributed twenty book chapters published by prestigious publishers like Springer, Elsevier, Tylor and Francis and Nova Publisher.

Azamal Husen is presently working as a Professor at Sankalchand Patel University, Visnagar, India; and Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era (Deemed to be University), Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India. He is also working as a Visiting Professor at University Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. Previously, he served as Professor and Head of the Department of Biology, University of Gondar, Ethiopia; and worked as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Wolaita, Ethiopia. He also worked as a Visiting Faculty of the Forest Research Institute and the Doon College of Agriculture and Forest at Dehra Dun, India. His research and teaching experience of 25 years encompasses biogenic nanomaterial fabrication and application; plant responses to nanomaterials; plant adaptation to harsh environments at the physiological, biochemical, and molecular levels; herbal medicine; and clonal propagation for improvement of tree species. He has conducted research sponsored by the World Bank, the National Agricultural Technology Project, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research, the Indian Council of Forest Research Education, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. Husen has published extensively (over 250) and served on the Editorial Board and as reviewer of reputed journals published by Elsevier, Frontiers Media, Taylor & Francis, Springer Nature, RSC, Oxford University Press, Sciendo, the Royal Society, CSIRO, PLOS, MDPI, John Wiley & Sons, and UPM Journals. He is on the advisory board of Cambridge Scholars Publishing, UK. He is a fellow of the Plantae group of the American Society of Plant Biologists, and a member of the International Society of Root Research, Asian Council of Science Editors, and International Natural Product Sciences. He is Editor-in-Chief of the American Journal of Plant Physiology, and a Series Editor of Exploring Medicinal Plants (Taylor & Francis Group, USA); Plant Biology, Sustainability, and Climate Change (Elsevier, USA); and Smart Nanomaterials Technology (Springer Nature, Singapore). He has been achieved the distinguished honour of being recognized as one of the "World's Top 2% Scientists" for the year 2022, and again for the 2023 by Stanford University, USA. This recognition has also been prominently featured in the Elsevier Data Repository.

Archana (Joshi) Bachheti於1997年獲得HNB Garhwal大學的BSc學位，並於1999年獲得MSc學位。她於2006年在印度德拉敦的森林研究所獲得博士學位。在她的職業生涯中，她積極參與各種研究項目和顧問工作，包括生態恢復和荒地開發、Jatropha curcus種子油的物理化學性質與海拔變化的關係，以及擔任政府機構資助的項目的生態學顧問。目前，Archana是印度德拉敦的Graphic Era大學的教授。她擁有超過17年的豐富經驗，在印度的學術界擔任不同職位，並在國際上提供專業知識。她的教學範圍包括生態學與環境、環境科學、淡水生態學、災害管理以及苔蘚植物和蕨類植物等科目。Archana的研究興趣涵蓋了植物生態學的廣泛和跨學科領域。她的重點領域包括生態恢復、綠色化學，特別是納米材料的合成，以及探索植物的藥用性質。她的研究涵蓋了退化土地的生態改善、植物油的物理和化學性質研究，以及植物基納米材料的研究。在她的職業生涯中，她積極參與指導學生和研究人員的工作。她指導了一名博士生並監督了三名學者。此外，她還指導研究項目的研究生和本科生。Archana對森林生物多樣性的迷戀驅使她對生物多樣性的價值及其如何促進社會提升保持著熱情。作為編輯，她為六本書作出了貢獻，並在國際和國內期刊上發表了80多篇研究論文。她還撰寫了十六篇書籍章節。此外，她還在印度的Graphic Era大學組織了幾次全國研討會/會議。

Rakesh Kumar Bachheti於1996年畢業於Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna大學，印度。他於1998年在同一所大學獲得有機化學的MSc學位。隨後，他於2001年在印度德拉敦的森林研究所進行了為期一年的紙漿和紙張技術的研究生文憑課程。隨後，他在印度Nainital的Kumaun大學攻讀有機化學的博士學位，於2007年獲得該學位。Bachheti擁有20年的研究和教學經驗。在加入埃塞俄比亞的Addis Ababa科學與技術大學（AASTU）之前，他曾在印度德拉敦的Graphic Era大學擔任項目主任（助理院長）。值得一提的是，Graphic Era大學獲得了國家評估和認證委員會（NAAC）的“A+”評級。Bachheti還是馬來西亞INTI國際大學Persiaran Perdana BBN、Putra Nilai、Nilai、Negeri Sembilan的研究員，以及印度德拉敦的Graphic Era Hill大學的兼職教師。Bachheti具有令人印象深刻的研究背景，並在各種國際（馬來西亞、泰國和印度）和國內會議上發表論文。他還是重要委員會（如內部質量保證細胞（IQAC）和反恐委員會）的積極成員。他的研究興趣主要集中在工業應用的天然產品、生物燃料和生物能源、納米顆粒的綠色合成及其應用、以及紙漿和紙張技術。他對天然產品的熱情在他的所有研究努力中都是顯而易見的。作為一名學術導師，Bachheti成功指導了40名碩士和6名博士生完成學業。此外，許多本科生在他的指導下在實驗室進行了研究。他積極參與BSc/的課程開發。