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Subbiah Alwarappan ¹, Vijayamohanan K. Pillai ¹

Affiliations
1 CSIR-Central Electrochemical Research Institute, Karaikudi 630 006, IN

Abstract

Low-dimensional nanomaterials with exciting novel properties and magical performance is a rapidly growing research field that is truly multidisciplinary. A great deal of research efforts has been dedicated in the past two decades towards the preparation and characterization of these low-dimensional nanomaterials. The literature blossomed on nanomaterials already indicated about the origin of novel properties with size. However, it is equally important to know how the properties of materials and their function vary with their dimension without any size effects? To unravel this interesting question, researchers at CSIRCECRI were working towards the development of low-dimensional materials such as 1-D and 2-D nanomaterials and study their interesting properties with special emphasis on electrochemical applications. Recent research findings from our institute suggest that the tunable properties of these low-dimensional materials are attractive for a variety of applications such as energy storage, sensing, catalysis and in optoelectronics.

Keywords

Electrochemical Applications, Graphene, Low-Dimensional Materials, Nanotechnology.

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Vijayamohanan K. Pillai ¹

Affiliations
1 Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Tirupati, C/o Sree Rama Engineering College (Transit Campus), Rami Reddy Nagar, Karakambadi Road, Mangalam PO, Tirupati 517 507, IN

Abstract

The title of this book, at the outset generates curiosity and excitement in the minds of all type of readers – generally interested in science and engineering – although most may not have any knowledge regarding machine intelligence or battery technology. The so-called virtual author Beta Writer holds the mysterious key, as what is depicted here is a joint attempt between Springer Nature and researchers from Goethe University Frankfurt, Germany. The primary objective is to develop an algorithm for a machinegenerated book on lithium (Li)-ion batteries due to its contemporary importance (e.g. electric vehicles), and also due to a highly crowded multidisciplinary research.

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