Table of Contents

1. History and Fundamentals of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology 2. Nanostructures and their classification by dimensionality 3. Synthesis Methods of Nanostructures 4. Photocatalysis fundamentals 5. Nanomaterials for Photocatalysis 6. Metal oxide and Metal Sulphide based Nanomaterials as a Photocatalyst 7. Carbonaceous Nanomaterials as a Photocatalyst 8. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for degradation of organic pollutant and heavy metals 9. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Hydrogen evolution from splitting water 10. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for CO2 photo-reduction and Disinfection of bacteria 11. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Treatment of Pharmaceuticals 12. Photocatalytic Nanomaterials for Air purification and Self-cleaning 13. Recent advances in the development of photocatalysis and future perspectives

About the Author

Muhammad Tahir is in Department of Physics, Khwaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology, RYK Pakistan. His research focuses on the areas of micro- and nanomanufacturing. Muhammad Rafique is Assistant Professor of Nanotechnology and Nanosciences, at the Department of Physics, University of Gujrat, Pakistan. His research focuses on the area of nanomaterials synthesis. Muhammad Shahid Rafique is Professor and Director, at the Laser & Optronics Centre, University of Engineering and Technology, Lahore, Pakistan. His research focuses on the areas of nanomaterials and thin films.