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ABSTRACT
Green synthesis methods have attracted enormous research interest as replacements for dangerous chemicals due to their abundance and eco-friendliness. The remarkable properties of green synthesized materials include environmental friendliness, high abundance, antimicrobial, antioxidant and biodegradability. The integration of green synthesized materials in electronic devices not only enhances the economic benefit of natural waste resources but also conserves our environment. This review article is dealing with the current research efforts in green synthesized materials trends, challenges and their potential applications in sensors, actuators, energy storage and energy generation.
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This publication is made possible by NPRP grant 10-0127-170269 from the Qatar National Research Fund (a member of Qatar Foundation). The statements made herein are solely the responsibility of the authors.
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Deepalekshmi Ponnamma
Dr. Deepalekshmi Ponnamma is working currently as a Research Associate in the Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University. She has about 8 years of research experience in polymers, nanocomposites and their applications. Her research in different fields of polymer science and nanotechnology was published over 75 publications in international journals. In addition, she has 20 book chapters and 10 books in her credit. She has participated in several international conferences and bagged best poster and oral presentation awards. She is also involved in research projects for undergraduate students.
Hemalatha Parangusan
Dr. Hemalatha Parangusan is currently working as a Research Assistant at Qatar University, Qatar. Her area of interest includes different types of nanoparticles, their modification and their applications in technologies. She has presented papers in several International conferences. She has 16 publications in International Journals.
Kalim Deshmukh
Dr. Kalim Deshmukh is presently, working as a researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Plzeň, Czech Republic. He has over 15 years of research experience in the field of synthesis, characterization and investigation of structure-property relationship of wide variety of polymeric materials, polymer blends and nanocomposites. His research interest is mainly focussed on the synthesis, and characterization of polymer nanocomposites reinforced with different nanofillers including nanoparticles and carbon allotropes such as carbon black, carbon nanotubes, graphene, graphene oxide, graphene nanoplatelets and graphene quantum dots for electronic applications. He has over 75 research publications in the peer reviewed journals and 10 book chapters to his credit. He has actively participated and presented his research work in several international conferences and seminars.
Pradip Kar
Dr. Pradip Kar obtained his M.Sc. degree with specialization in organic chemistry from Jadavpur University, India, in 2003 and Ph.D. degree from Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur, India, in 2009. He has postdoctoral research experience in the University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, France on electrode modification for biosensor application. Presently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Birla Institute of Technology, Ranchi, India. His current research interests include synthesis and characterization of conducting polymer, nanoparticles and their composites for sensor/electronic device applications. Dr. Kar has authored a book ‘Doping in Conjugated Polymer’ and published more than 45 research papers or book chapters.
Aqib Muzaffar
Mr. Aqib Muzaffar is currently pursuing his Ph.D. degree in Physics, at the Department of Physics, School of Physical and Chemical Sciences, B. S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai-600048, Tamil Nadu, India. His research interest is mainly focused on nanomaterials and polymer nanocomposites for supercapacitor and electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding applications.
S. K. Kadheer Pasha
Dr. S. K. Kadheer Pasha obtained his M.Sc. degree in Physics from Osmania University, followed by MPhil degree from Anna University, and PhD degree in physics from the Department of Physics, Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT), Vellore-632014, TN, India. He is currently working as a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Physics, VIT-AP University. He has about seven years of teaching and 12 years of research experience. Currently, he is guiding 5 PhD students working on wide range of research topics. His research interest is mainly focussed on the synthesis of nanocomposite materials for various applications such as energy storage, sensors, EMI shielding etc., He has published over 60 research articles in the peer reviewed international journals and 8 book chapters. In addition, he has been serving as a reviewer for several international journals.
M. Basheer Ahamed
Dr. M. Basheer Ahamed is a professor in the Department of Physics, B.S. Abdur Rahman Crescent Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He has completed his Pre-doctoral programme from the University of Madras and the Ph.D. degree in the field of Laser Technology from Anna University, Chennai, India. He has 33 years of teaching experience to undergraduate and postgraduate students of Engineering and Technology. He has 22 years of research experience in different areas of nanotechnology and Laser. He has published more than 75 research papers in reputed International journals. He has to his credit 35 papers in National and International conferences, ten book chapters and one book. Under his guidance, 7 Ph.D. scholars have received their Ph.D. degrees in the field of Lasers and nanomaterials. His current research interests include polymer nanocomposite materials, nanomaterials, nonlinear optics, laser materials and crystal growth.
Mariam Al Ali Al-Maadeed
Professor Mariam Al Ali Al-Maadeed is the Vice President for Research and Graduate Studies of Qatar University. She was the former director and head for the Center for Advanced Materials. Her research career started as she received her PhD in Materials Science from Alexandria University, Egypt in 2001 and joined the Physics Department at Qatar University in the same year. Prof. Mariam has a long experience and a large body of internationally recognized work in the field of polymers characterization and structure, as well as in nanocomposites and nanotechnology techniques. Her work is featured in more than 100 journals and conference publications. She is currently a member of Research Council Committee, Quality and Management Committee and New Reform Committee, Qatar University.