This book investigates the fundamental properties of material science and various cutting-edge properties for advancing technologies. The book highlights cutting-edge synthesis techniques central to modern material science. This volume's main focus is on energy storage and conversion but also examines how smart materials develop adaptive intelligent systems in various industries. The chapters include insights into the synthesis, characterization, and applications of advanced materials, including nanomaterials, biomaterials, and smart materials. Subsequent chapters cover metamaterials and their transformative potential in diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapy. Discussions about the most recent advances in graphene-based supercapacitors, rare earth elements in photonic materials, and other new promising high-capacity energy sources are included. The book concludes with insights into sustainable solutions in biomedicine, including their potential for diagnostics, drug delivery, and therapeutic applications.
Kolla Bhanu Prakash, PhD is a professor and associate dean of Research and Development at Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India and an adjunct professor at Taylor's University, Malaysia. He has published 15 patents, one copyright, over 150 research papers in national and international journals and conferences, edited 15 books, and authored three books. He has served as a reviewer and keynote speaker for several international conferences. His research interests include deep learning, data science, and quantum computing.
S. V. Ranganayakulu, PhD is the Dean of Research and Development at the Guru Nanak Institution's Technical Campus, India with over 30 years of teaching and administrative experience. He has to his credit 58 research papers in national and international journals, as well as 53 research papers in national and international conferences. His research interests include ultrasonics and liquid crystal displays.
K. S. Jagannatha Rao, PhD is a Pro-Chancellor at Koneru Lakshmaiah University, India. He is on the advisory board for a number of universities, both in India and abroad, and has made outstanding contributions to building innovation in higher education and research. He also played a key role in building PRISM (Panamanian Research Institutes of Science and Medicine). His research interests include neurosciences, biomarkers in brain disorders, and MRI studies on depression and Alzheimer's patients.