Green Synthesized Nanofillers for Smart Polymer Composites: Synthesis, Properties and Applications

Dr. Srikanta Moharana is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, Centurion University of Technology and Management, Odisha, India. He obtained his Ph.D. and M.Phil. degrees in Chemistry from the School of Chemistry, Sambalpur University, India. He has received his M.Sc. degree in Chemistry from National Institute of Technology, Rourkela. He was awarded Prof. GB Behera Best PhD thesis award under the banner of Orissa chemical society, India. His research experience as well as research interests, lies in graphene, carbon nanotubes and ceramic based polymer nanocomposites synthesis and Characterization for advanced energy storage applications. He is a life member of Orissa Chemical Society.

Bibhuti Bhusan Sahu is an Associate Professor in the Basic Science and Humanities Department, Nalanda Institute of Technology, Bhubaneswar, Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, India. His research interest is in ferrites, hexaferrites, dielectric and ferroelectric materials, and the synthesis and application of composite materials in energy and magnetic applications.

Kalim Deshmukh is a Senior Researcher at the New Technologies-Research Centre, University of West Bohemia, Pilsen, Czech Republic. He has over 20 years of research experience working with various nanostructured materials, and polymeric materials, especially polymer blends, and nanocomposites for numerous applications. His research interest is mainly focused on the synthesis, characterization,and evaluation of the structure–property relationships of different polymers reinforced with various nanofillers including metal and metal oxide nanoparticles, carbon allotropes, and novel 2D nanomaterials for energy storage, gas sensing and EMI shielding applications.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.