Table Of ContentMaterials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials
Zeba Khanam
Neelam Gogoi
Divesh Narayan Srivastava Editors
2D Nanomaterials
for Energy and
Environmental
Sustainability
Materials Horizons: From Nature
to Nanomaterials
SeriesEditor
VijayKumarThakur,SchoolofAerospace,TransportandManufacturing,
CranfieldUniversity,Cranfield,UK
Materialsareanindispensablepartofhumancivilizationsincetheinceptionoflife
onearth.Withthepassageoftime,innumerablenewmaterialshavebeenexplored
aswellasdevelopedandthesearchfornewinnovativematerialscontinuesbriskly.
Keeping in mind the immense perspectives of various classes of materials, this
seriesaimsatprovidingacomprehensivecollectionofworksacrossthebreadthof
materials research at cutting-edge interface of materials science with physics,
chemistry,biologyandengineering.
This series covers a galaxy of materials ranging from natural materials to
nanomaterials. Some of the topics include but not limited to: biological materials,
biomimeticmaterials,ceramics,composites,coatings,functionalmaterials,glasses,
inorganic materials, inorganic-organic hybrids, metals, membranes, magnetic
materials, manufacturing of materials, nanomaterials, organic materials and
pigments to name a few. The series provides most timely and comprehensive
informationonadvancedsynthesis,processing,characterization,manufacturingand
applicationsinabroadrangeofinterdisciplinaryfieldsinscience,engineeringand
technology.
This series accepts both authored and edited works, including textbooks,
monographs,referenceworks,andprofessionalbooks.Thebooksinthisserieswill
provideadeepinsightintothestate-of-artofMaterialsHorizonsandservestudents,
academic, government and industrial scientists involved in all aspects of materials
research.
Moreinformationaboutthisseriesathttps://link.springer.com/bookseries/16122
· ·
Zeba Khanam Neelam Gogoi
Divesh Narayan Srivastava
Editors
2D Nanomaterials for Energy
and Environmental
Sustainability
Editors
ZebaKhanam NeelamGogoi
SchoolofMaterialsScience SchoolofLifeandEnvironmentalSciences
andEngineering, SchoolofChemistry
HarbinInstituteofTechnology UniversityofSydney
Shenzhen,Guangdong,China Sydney,NSW,Australia
DiveshNarayanSrivastava
AnalyticalandEnvironmentalScience
DivisionandCIF
CSIR-CentralSaltandMarineChemicals
ResearchInstitute
Bhavnagar,Gujarat,India
ISSN2524-5384 ISSN2524-5392 (electronic)
MaterialsHorizons:FromNaturetoNanomaterials
ISBN978-981-16-8537-8 ISBN978-981-16-8538-5 (eBook)
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-16-8538-5
©TheEditor(s)(ifapplicable)andTheAuthor(s),underexclusivelicensetoSpringerNature
SingaporePteLtd.2022
Thisworkissubjecttocopyright.AllrightsaresolelyandexclusivelylicensedbythePublisher,whether
thewholeorpartofthematerialisconcerned,specificallytherightsoftranslation,reprinting,reuse
ofillustrations,recitation,broadcasting,reproductiononmicrofilmsorinanyotherphysicalway,and
transmissionorinformationstorageandretrieval,electronicadaptation,computersoftware,orbysimilar
ordissimilarmethodologynowknownorhereafterdeveloped.
Theuseofgeneraldescriptivenames,registerednames,trademarks,servicemarks,etc.inthispublication
doesnotimply,evenintheabsenceofaspecificstatement,thatsuchnamesareexemptfromtherelevant
protectivelawsandregulationsandthereforefreeforgeneraluse.
Thepublisher,theauthorsandtheeditorsaresafetoassumethattheadviceandinformationinthisbook
arebelievedtobetrueandaccurateatthedateofpublication.Neitherthepublishernortheauthorsor
theeditorsgiveawarranty,expressedorimplied,withrespecttothematerialcontainedhereinorforany
errorsoromissionsthatmayhavebeenmade.Thepublisherremainsneutralwithregardtojurisdictional
claimsinpublishedmapsandinstitutionalaffiliations.
ThisSpringerimprintispublishedbytheregisteredcompanySpringerNatureSingaporePteLtd.
The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721,
Singapore
Preface
Two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials are attracting tremendous research interest
ever since the advent of graphene hit the headlines. Inspired by the astonishing
physical,optical,andelectronicpropertiesofgraphene,otherthin-layered2Dnano-
materials have been discovered. These include transition metal dichalcogenides
(TMDs),transition metal oxides (TMOs),transitionmetal halides (TMHs),transi-
tionmetalcarbides/carbonitrides/nitrides(MXenes),elemental2Danalogs(silicene,
germanene, phosphorene, tellurene, etc.), layered double hydroxides (LDHs),
2D metal–organic frameworks (MOF), covalent organic frameworks (COF), 2D
polypeptoid,2Dmetallenes,andmanymore.Interestingly,thelibraryof2Dnanoma-
terialsexpandingenormouslyhasfeaturedmorethan150exoticmemberssofar.The
advancementin2Dnanomaterialshasshownverysignificantcontributionstoward
asustainablefuture.Thishasdrivenustomanifestthedynamicapplicationsof2D
nanomaterialsinenergystorage/conversionandenvironmentalremediation.
Thisbook2DNanomaterialsforEnergyandEnvironmentalSustainabilityaims
to shift the paradigm from fundamental studies on 2D nanomaterials to more
application-orientedstudies.Withacollectionof12chapterswrittenby38experts
inthefield,itcoversthewidespectrumof2Dnanomaterialsinthefieldofenergy
andenvironment.Itbringstogetherrecentbreakthroughsandoverpoweringinnova-
tions of 2D nanomaterials engaged in an extended range of fields, such as energy
storage/conversion,photocatalyticdegradationandadsorptionofpollutants,desali-
nation and membrane filtration, detection and sensing, drug delivery, and nano-
encapsulatedfertilizers.Thisbookisaimedtohighlightabalancedapproachtoward
2Dnanomaterialsbypresentingacomprehensiveaccountofpotentialadvantagesand
associatedrisks/shortcomings.Theauthorshaveprovidedaninformativeoutlookfor
thefutureprospectsof2Dnanomaterialstoofferawayforward.
Chapter 1 introduces the latest trends on top-down and bottom-up synthesis
approachesandpropertiesfollowedbychapterscoveringcriticalstatusandprogress
inenergyandenvironmentalapplications.Chapters2and3brieflyoutlinetherecent
advancements of 2D nanomaterials in energy conversion and storage devices with
substantial emphasis centered on solar cells, water splitting, piezo-thermoelectric
devicesandsupercapacitorsfabrication,alongwithpropertiesandtheirmechanism
v
vi Preface
studies.Movingtowardenvironmentalapplications,Chap.4discussesthestate-of-
the art advances in 2D nanomaterials-based photocatalytic systems for degrading
organic dyes and antibiotics. Further, the 2D nanomaterials-based adsorbents are
sequentiallypresentedinChap.5,highlightingrecentdevelopmentsintheadsorp-
tionoforganicdyepollutants,heavymetalions,andtoxicgases.Then,varioustypes
offunctionalmembrane-basedwatertreatmenttechnologiesincludingdesalination
and membrane filtration are presented in Chap. 6. We then expand our discussion
onthe2Dnanomaterials-relateddetectionoftoxicgases,waterpollutants,andother
biologicalcontaminantsinenvironmentinChaps.7and8.Eachchapterhascovered
thekeyaspects,viz.,preparationmethods,analyticaltechniquesfollowedbymech-
anisticstudiesrelevanttocurbenvironmentalissues.Additionally,anoverviewon
drug delivery applications is presented mainly focusing on the newly emerged 2D
mesoporoussilicananomaterialinChap.9.Seeingthecurrentagriculturescenario,
wealsoincludedChap.10on2Dnanomaterials-basedagro-formulationsasnano-
fertilizersandnano-pesticidesfornutrientdelivery,pestdetection,droughtresistance,
etc.Inspiteoflargelyproventrackrecord,biological/ecologicalriskassessmentof
2D nanomaterials is another important issue that should be taken into considera-
tion.Hence,weprovidedChap.11toshedsomelightonthefateandtoxicityrisks
of 2D nanomaterials on the environment and human health. This book ends with
Chap.12addressingtheunresolvedchallengesandpromisingfutureresearchdirec-
tionsof2Dnanomaterialsinthefieldofenergyandenvironment.Thischapteralso
coversaspecialsectiononthelatestpatentedresearch/productsorpotentialnanode-
vices/gadgets/appliancesthatcouldmakewaytothemarket.Itconcludesthatmassive
effortsarestillneededtogainthecommercialsuccessoftheseexcitingmaterials.
Thisbookisatimelycontributiontoaresearchareaofeminentsignificance.It
overviews the current scenarios of targeted applications and provides an impetus
toward the fast development of this highly interdisciplinary research field that
involvesmaterialscience,chemistry,physics,environmentalscience,lifesciences,
andmanyothers.Theeditorsandcontributingauthorsbelievethatthisbookwillbe
beneficialforresearchersfromdiversifiedfieldstorecognizetheemergingtrendsand
to identify persistent knowledge gaps on 2D nanomaterials for sustainable energy
andenvironment.
Shenzhen,China ZebaKhanam
Sydney,Australia NeelamGogoi
Bhavnagar,India DiveshNarayanSrivastava
Contents
1 AnIntroductiontotheWonder2DNanomaterials:Synthetic
ApproachesandFundamentalProperties ........................ 1
AmitK.RanaandAmreenA.Hussain
2 Emerging2DNanomaterialCompositesforEfficientEnergy
Conversion: Insight into the Evolutionary Perspective
ofDevices .................................................... 25
AmreenA.HussainandAmitK.Rana
3 Next-Generation2DNanomaterialCompositesElectrodes
forElectrochemicalEnergyStorage ............................. 47
HarishMudila,ParteekPrasher,AnilKumar,M.G.H.Zaidi,
MousameeSharma,andAmitVerma
4 Novel 2D Nanomaterial Composites Photocatalysts:
ApplicationinDegradationofWaterContaminants .............. 75
MohdSaquibTanweerandMasoodAlam
5 Advanced 2D Nanomaterial Composites: Applications
inAdsorptionofWaterPollutantsandToxicGases ............... 97
MohdSaquibTanweer,HarshvardhanChauhan,andMasoodAlam
6 Progress in 2D Nanomaterial Composites Membranes
forWaterPurificationandDesalination ......................... 125
SavanK.RajandVaibhavKulshrestha
7 Advancements in 2D Nanomaterial Composites-Based
ElectrochemicalSensorsforEnvironmentalContaminants ........ 149
ZebaKhanam, SameerAhmad, MohdSaquibTanweer,
WeqarAhmadSiddiqi,andMasoodAlam
vii
viii Contents
8 Trending 2D Nanomaterial Composites in Detection
andSensingofBiologicalContaminants ......................... 173
JayantaSarmahBoruah, SristiMajumdar, AnkitaDeb,
JahnabiGogoi,andDevasishChowdhury
9 NewlyEmerged2DMesoporousSilicaNanoparticles:Role
inTarget-SettingBiomedicines ................................. 197
PrateekSrivastava,SumitKumarHira,andParthaPratimManna
10 Futuristic2DNanomaterialCompositesAgro-Formulations
forSustainableAgriculture .................................... 223
PoonamGogoiKonwar
11 Fate of 2D Nanomaterials and Their Toxic Effects
ontheEnvironmentandHumanHealth ......................... 243
AchyutKonwar,JayantaSarmahBoruah,KabyashreePhukan,
andSazzadurRahman
12 Prospective on 2D Nanomaterials for Energy
and Environment: Challenges, Commercial Aspect,
andtheFutureResearchEndeavor ............................. 267
ZebaKhanam,NeelamGogoi,andDiveshNarayanSrivastava
About the Editors
Dr. Zeba Khanam is currently working as a postdoctoral researcher at School of
MaterialsScienceandEngineering,HarbinInstituteofTechnology,Shenzhen,China.
She obtained her Ph.D. in Environmental sciences from G. B. Pant University of
Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, India. Her research work encompasses a
broad spectrum of energy and environmental applications including electrochem-
ical energy storage materials, flexible electrodes, polymer electrolytes, anticorro-
sivecoatings,electrochemicalsensing,andwaterqualityassessment.Sheauthored
11 scientific articles published in leading international journals, 5 popular arti-
cles in national magazines and 5 book chapters. She has presented her work at
numerous national/international conferences including the most prestigious RSC
FD-173 event. She is a recipient of national/international fellowships and recently
receivedNESAJuniorScientist-2020awardfromNationalEnvironmentalScience
Academy(NESA),India.SheisservingasarefereeforreputedjournalsofSpringer,
Elsevier,Wiley,andT&F,andholdsthemembershipofscientificsocietiesnamely,
RSC-London,NESA-India,andISCA-India.
Dr.NeelamGogoiisapostdoctoralresearchassociateatSchoolofLifeandEnvi-
ronmental Sciences and a research affiliate at School of Chemistry, University of
Sydney.Beforethat,sheworkedatChineseAcademyofSciences.Sheobtainedher
Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Gauhati, India. Her research areas include
geneticnano-engineeringinplants,polymerchemistry,andcarbonnanomaterialsfor
sensors,drugdelivery,andgenedeliverysystems.Shepublished14researcharticles
inAmericanChemicalSociety,RoyalSocietyofChemistry,andElsevieralongwith
2chapters.ShereceivedNaturetravelgranttopresentatGRC,Massachusetts.DST,
GovernmentofIndia,sponsoredherworktopresentatRoyalSocietyofChemistry,
London. She is a recipient of RSC Nanoscale Best Poster Award, Dr. Shanti Nath
GhoshMemorialAwardforBestOralTalk,andmanymore.Dr.Neelamiscurrently
intheeditorialboardofJENR,MedwinPublishers.
Dr.DiveshNarayanSrivastavacurrentlyholdsthepositionoftheseniorprincipal
scientistatCSIR-CSMCRI,India,andaprofessor,AcSIR.HegraduatedfromBHU,
ix
