Recent Trends in Materials: Physics and Chemistry

Contents: Preface. 1. Evidences of nanoparticle aspect of homeopathic medicine.  2. Biology and physics: at the interface. 3. Powder diffraction: the story of metamorphosis of an - ugly duckling of material science. 4. Dynamic light scattering and laser doppler anemometry:  non-invasive optical techniques to study surfactant systems. 5. Particle size distribution and zeta potential based on dynamic light scattering: techniques to characterize stability and surface charge distribution of charged colloids.  6. About plastics and its recycling. 7. Electrochemistry in deep eutectic solvents. 8. Synthesis of nanoparticles using laser ablation technique. 9. Multifunctional schiff base sensors: promising candidates - for environmental and biological monitoring. 10. Multi-ferroicity-a promising new path finder for functional - materials : a case study with BaTiO based multi-ferroics. Subject Index.

Material science is an interdisciplinary research field involving the properties of matter and its applications to various areas of science and engineering. This novel scientific field investigates the relationship between the structure of materials at atomic or molecular scales and their macroscopic properties. It incorporates elements of applied physics and chemistry. With significant media attention focused on nanoscience and nanotechnology in recent years, materials science has been propelled to the forefront at many universities and research institutes. The book titled “Recent Trends in Materials: Physics and Chemistry” consists of several interesting diverse topics on recent areas of materials science such as Nanoparticle aspect of Homeopathic medicine, Biology and physics at the interface, X-ray powder diffraction, Dynamic Light Scattering and Laser Doppler Anemometry, Particle size distribution and zeta potential based on dynamic light scattering, Electrochemistry in Deep Eutectic solvents, Synthesis of nano particles using laser ablation technique, Multi-functional Schiff base sensors, Multi-ferroicity and BaTiO3 based multi-ferroics. Most of these topics are really new and novel and as per my knowledge they have not been described comprehensively in the literature so far. Therefore, from the point of view of potential readers, this book will attract a wide range of readers which covers physics, chemistry biology and engineering.