Inorganic 2D nanomaterials, or inorganic graphene analogues, are gaining great attention due to their unique properties and potential energy applications. They contain ultrathin nanosheet morphology with one-dimensional confinement, but unlike pure carbon graphene, inorganic two-dimensional nanomaterials have a more abundant elemental composition and can form different crystallographic structures. These properties contribute to their unique chemical reaction activity, tunable physical properties and facilitate applications in the field of energy conversion and storage. Inorganic Two-dimensional Nanomaterials details the development of the nanostructures from computational simulation and theoretical understanding to their synthesis and characterization. Individual chapters then cover different applications of the materials as electrocatalysts, flexible supercapicitors, flexible lithium ion batteries and thermoelectrical devices. The book provides a comprehensive overview of the field for researchers working in the areas of materials chemistry, physics, energy and catalysis.

This book highlights the synthesis, chemistry and applications of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic nanoplatelets in polymer nanocomposites.

Two-dimensional materials have had widespread applications in nanoelectronics, catalysis, gas capture, water purification, energy storage and conversion. Initially based around graphene, research has since moved on to looking at alternatives, including transitions metal dichalcogenides, layered topological insulators, metallic mono-chalcogenides, borocarbonitrides and phosphorene. This book provides a review of research in the field of these materials, including investigation into their defects, analysis on hybrid structures focusing on their properties and synthesis, and characterization and applications of 2D materials beyond graphene. It is designed to be a single-point reference for students, teachers and researchers of chemistry and its related subjects, particularly in the field of nanomaterials. Contents: Transition Metal Dichalcogenides and Other Layered Materials (Manoj K Jana and C N R Rao)Topological Valleytronics (Motohiko Ezawa)Two-Dimensional, Layered Materials as Catalysts for Oxygen Reduction Reaction (Debdyuti Mukherjee and S Sampath)Phosphorene (Arpita Paul and Umesh V Waghmare)2D van der Waals Hybrid: Structures, Properties and Devices (Md Ali Aamir, Tanweer Ahmed, Kimberly Hsieh, Saurav Islam, Paritosh Karnatak, Ranjit Kashid, Phanibhusan Singha Mahapatra, Jayanta Mishra, Tathagata Paul, Avradip Pradhan, Kallol Roy, Anindita Sahoo and Arindam Ghosh)Thermoelectric Energy Conversion in Layered Metal Chalcogenides (Satya N Guin, Ananya Banik and Kanishka Biswas)Plasma Chemical and Physical Vapour Deposition Methods and Diagnostics for 2D Materials (Majed A. Alrefae, Nicholas R Glavin, Andrey A Voevodin and Timothy S Fisher)Metal Contacts to MOS2 (Naveen Kaushik, Sameer Grover, Mandar M Deshmukh and Saurabh Lodha)Strain Dependent Properties of 2D MX2 (M = Mo and W; X = S, Se and Te) (Tribhuwan Pandey, Swastibrata Bhattacharyya and Abhishek K Singh)Point Defects, Grain Boundaries and Planar Faults in 2D h-BN and TMX2 Theory and Simulations (Anjali Singh and Umesh V Waghmare) Readership: Students, teachers and researchers of chemistry and its related subjects, particularly in the field of nanomaterials. Keywords:2D Materials;Borocarbonitrides;Phosphorene;Graphene;Catalysis;Nanomaterials;Gas Capture;Water Purification;Dichalcogenides;Topological Insulators;Mono-chalcogenidesReview:0

Inorganic Two-Dimensional Nanomaterials provides an overview of the development on inorganic two-dimensional nanomaterials from computational simulation and theoretical understanding to applications in energy conversion and storage.

This book provides much-needed reviews of fast-developing areas of 2D-related photo(electro)catalytic materials.

Functional, flexible and lightweight products are in high demand for modern technologies ranging from microelectronics to energy storage devices. The majority of polymers are thermal and electrical insulators, which hinder their use in these applications. The conductivity of polymers can be significantly enhanced by the incorporation of conducting inorganic nanoparticles. However, this relies not only on the structure and function of the inorganic particles, but is highly determined by the morphology and dispersion of the nanoparticles, interfacial interactions and fabrication technologies of the composites. This book highlights the synthesis, chemistry and applications of two-dimensional (2D) inorganic nanoplatelets in polymer nanocomposites. Chapters cover technical challenges, such as surface functionalisation, compatibilization, interfacial interaction, dispersion, and manufacturing technologies of the polymer nanocomposites. The book also discusses the applications of these polymer nanocomposites in electronics and energy storage. With contributions from global experts, the book provides a much-needed overview of the field, giving advanced undergraduates, postgraduates and other researchers with a convenient introduction to the topic.

This book focuses on inorganic nanosheets, including various oxides, chalcogenides, and graphenes, that provide two-dimensional (2D) media to develop materials chemistry in broad fields such as electronics, photonics, environmental science, and biology. The application area of nanosheets and nanosheet-based materials covers the analytical, photochemical, optical, biological, energetic, and environmental research fields. All of these applications come from the low dimensionality of the nanosheets, which anisotropically regulate structures of solids, microspaces, and fluids. Understanding nanosheets from chemical, structural, and application aspects in relation to their "fully nanoscopic" characters will help materials scientists to develop novel advanced materials. This is the first book that accurately and concisely summarizes this field including exfoliation and intercalation chemistries of layered crystals. The book provides perspective on the materials chemistry of inorganic nanosheets. The first section describes fundamental aspects of nanosheets common to diverse applications: how unique structures and properties are obtained from nanosheets based on low dimensionality. The second section presents state-of-the-art descriptions of how the 2D nature of nanosheets is utilized in each application of the materials that are developed.