Advanced Materials for Batteries: Advantage, Disadvantage, and Future Applications
暫譯: 電池的先進材料：優勢、劣勢與未來應用

本書探討不同類型的電池、它們的演變，以及提升其性能的尖端材料，特別關注各種電池技術中的金屬氧化物。

探索電池的先進材料不僅僅是理論上的練習，而是通往能源未來的實踐之旅。

Dinesh Kumar is a distinguished faculty member at the School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. He is an alumnus of the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, where he earned his master's and doctoral degrees in Chemistry. Professor Kumar's scholarly achievements have garnered numerous national and international accolades and fellowships, and he has consistently been ranked among the top 2% of scientists globally from 2021 to 2023. His research endeavors are primarily directed toward synthesizing capped magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), core-shell nanoparticles (NPs), and biopolymers. These include the development of metal oxide-based nanoadsorbents and nanosensors for detecting and removing inorganic toxicants, such as heavy metal ions, from water sources. In the realm of water purification, he has innovated hybrid nanomaterials utilizing various biopolymers--pectin, chitin, cellulose, chitosan--and photocatalytic materials. Additionally, his research extends to creating mixed metal oxide-based hierarchical nanostructures with potential energy applications. Professor Kumar's prolific contributions to science are evidenced by his extensive publication record, which includes over 143 articles in prestigious international journals, four books, more than a hundred book chapters, and approximately 100 presentations at various national and international forums. His work is widely recognized, reflected in his h-index of 38, i10 index of 106, and nearly 5200 citations.

Rekha Sharma received her BSc from the University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, in 2007. In 2012, she completed her MSc in Chemistry from Banasthali Vidyapith. She was awarded a PhD in 2019 by the same university under the supervision of Professor Dinesh Kumar. Presently, she is working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Banasthali Vidyapith, and has entered on a specialized research career focused on developing water purification technology. With four years of teaching experience, she has published thirteen articles in journals of international repute, an authored book with CRC Press, and over 50 book chapters in nanotechnology. She has presented her work at more than 15 national and international conferences. Dr. Sharma has reviewed for many renowned journals, including Trends in Carbohydrate Research and Science Direct and Springer Nature titles. She has been recognized as a Young Women Scientist by the Department of Science and Technology (DST), Government of Rajasthan. Her research interests include developing water purification technology by developing biomaterial-reduced NPs and polymers and biopolymers incorporated metal oxide-based nanoadsorbents and nanosensors to remove and sense health-hazardous inorganic toxicants such as heavy metal ions from aqueous media for water and wastewater treatment.

Sapna Nehra has been enriching Nirwan University, Jaipur's academic community as an Assistant Professor and Research Coordinator since March 2022. A distinguished alumna of Banasthali Vidyapith, Rajasthan, India, she earned her MSc degree in 2014, followed by a PhD in 2020. Her doctoral research, guided by Professor Dinesh Kumar, School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar, focused on innovative chemical applications. Before her tenure at Nirwan University, Dr. Nehra imparted knowledge at Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan, from 2020 to 2022. She is a prolific author with 11 research papers and 32 book chapters published by prestigious international publishers. In addition, Dr. Nehra contributes her expertise as a reviewer to esteemed journals under Science Direct, ACS, and Springer Nature. She is a regular participant in national and international conferences, showcasing her research, which primarily revolves around developing advanced materials, including polymers, bionanomaterials, and metal oxides, to enhance water purification technologies.

Dinesh Kumar 是古吉拉特中央大學化學科學學院的傑出教員。他是拉賈斯坦大學（University of Rajasthan, Jaipur）的校友，獲得化學碩士及博士學位。Kumar 教授的學術成就獲得了眾多國內外的獎項和獎學金，並且在 2021 年至 2023 年期間，他的排名始終位於全球科學家的前 2%。他的研究主要集中在合成封閉式磁性奈米顆粒（MNPs）、核殼奈米顆粒（NPs）和生物聚合物上。其中包括開發基於金屬氧化物的奈米吸附劑和奈米感測器，以檢測和去除水源中的無機毒物，如重金屬離子。在水處理領域，他創新性地利用各種生物聚合物（如果膠、幾丁質、纖維素、幾丁糖）和光催化材料開發混合奈米材料。此外，他的研究還擴展到創建基於混合金屬氧化物的分層奈米結構，具有潛在的能源應用。Kumar 教授在科學領域的豐碩貢獻體現在他廣泛的出版記錄上，包括在國際知名期刊上發表超過 143 篇文章、四本書籍、超過一百篇書章，以及在各種國內外論壇上進行約 100 次的演講。他的工作廣受認可，反映在他的 h 指數為 38，i10 指數為 106，引用次數接近 5200。

Rekha Sharma 於 2007 年在拉賈斯坦大學（University of Rajasthan, Jaipur）獲得學士學位。2012 年，她在巴納斯塔利維迪亞比特（Banasthali Vidyapith）完成化學碩士學位。2019 年，她在同一所大學的 Dinesh Kumar 教授指導下獲得博士學位。目前，她在巴納斯塔利維迪亞比特的化學系擔任助理教授，專注於水處理技術的研究。擁有四年的教學經驗，她在國際知名期刊上發表了十三篇文章，並與 CRC Press 合著了一本書，還有超過 50 篇奈米技術的書章。她在超過 15 個國內外會議上展示了她的研究成果。Sharma 博士為許多知名期刊進行審稿，包括 Trends in Carbohydrate Research 以及 Science Direct 和 Springer Nature 的出版物。她被拉賈斯坦邦科學與技術部（DST）認定為青年女性科學家。她的研究興趣包括通過開發生物材料還原的奈米顆粒和聚合物，以及生物聚合物結合的金屬氧化物基奈米吸附劑和奈米感測器，去除和檢測水中對健康有害的無機毒物，如重金屬離子，以用於水和廢水處理。

Sapna Nehra 自 2022 年 3 月以來，作為助理教授和研究協調員，為尼爾萬大學（Nirwan University, Jaipur）的學術社群增添了活力。她是印度拉賈斯坦邦巴納斯塔利維迪亞比特的傑出校友，於 2014 年獲得碩士學位，並於 2020 年獲得博士學位。她的博士研究在 Dinesh Kumar 教授的指導下，專注於創新的化學應用。在加入尼爾萬大學之前，Nehra 博士於 2020 年至 2022 年在 K. N. Modi 大學（Dr. K. N. Modi University, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan）任教。她是一位多產的作者，發表了 11 篇研究論文和 32 篇由知名國際出版社出版的書章。此外，Nehra 博士還作為審稿人為 Science Direct、ACS 和 Springer Nature 等知名期刊貢獻專業知識。她定期參加國內外會議，展示她的研究，主要圍繞開發先進材料，包括聚合物、生物奈米材料和金屬氧化物，以提升水處理技術。