Meet the editors

Dr. Mohammed Muzibur Rahman received his BSc and MSc from Shahjalal University of Science and Technology, Sylhet, Bangladesh, in 1999 and 2001, respectively. He received his Ph.D. from Chonbuk National University, South Korea, in 2007. After obtaining his Ph.D., Dr. Rahman worked as a postdoctoral fellow and assistant professor in pioneer research centers and universities in South Korea, Japan, and Saudi Arabia (2007–

2011). Presently, he is a full professor at the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) and the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has published many international and domestic articles and book chapters as well as edited several books. His research interests include transition metals, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, semiconductors, nanotechnology, sensors, ionic liquids, surface chemistry, electrochemistry, instrumental science, photochemistry, and more.

Dr. Abdullah Mohamed Asiri received a Ph.D. from the University of Wales, College of Cardiff, UK, in 1995. He has served as the head of the Chemistry Department at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, since 2009. He is also the founder and director of the Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR) and a professor of Organic Photochemistry. His research interests include color chemistry, synthesis of novel

photochromic and thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel coloring matters and dyeing of textiles, materials chemistry, nanochemistry, nanotechnology, polymers, and plastics. He is the editor-in-chief of King Abdulaziz University Journal of Science. He is also a member of the editorial board of Pigments and Resin Technology, Organic Chemistry in Sight, and Recent Patents on Materials Science. Dr. Asiri is the vice-president of the Saudi Chemical Society (Western Province Branch).

Dr. Anish Khan is an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department, Center of Excellence for Advanced Materials Research (CEAMR), Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He obtained a Ph.D. from Aligarh Muslim University, India, in 2010. He has research experience in the field of synthetic polymers and organic-inorganic electrically conducting nanocomposites. Dr. Khan completed postdoctoral

studies at the School of Chemical Sciences, University Sains Malaysia (USM), in electroanalytical chemistry (2010–2011). He has years of research and teaching experience and has published more than 127 research papers in refereed international journals, more than twenty international conferences/workshops, five books, and fourteen book chapters. His research interests include preparation and characterization of hybrid nanocomposite materials and their applications, polymeric inorganic cation-exchange materials, electrically conducting polymeric materials, composite materials as sensors, green chemistry, heavy metals, and biosensors.

Dr. Inamuddin is currently an assistant professor in the Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, and electrochemistry, and, more specifically, renewable energy and the environment. He has published 127 research articles in international journals of repute and eighteen chapters in books

Contents

*and Sunirmal Jana*

Technological Advancements

Used as Silicon Nanowires Catalyst *by Rabia Benabderrahmane Zaghouani*

High-Efficiency GaAs-Based Solar Cells

*and Rawan M. Alsulami*

*by Masafumi Yamaguchi*

*and M.A. Shah*

**Preface XI**

**Chapter 1 1**

**Chapter 2 23**

**Chapter 3 41**

**Chapter 4 59**

**Chapter 5 75**

**Chapter 6 91**

**Chapter 7 107**

Indium Oxide Based Nanomaterials: Fabrication Strategies, Properties,

*by Hasmat Khan, Saswati Sarkar, Moumita Pal, Susanta Bera* 

Indium Chalcogenide Nanomaterials in the Forefront of Recent

Features of the Ionic State of Indium in Perchlorate Solutions and the Physicochemical Properties of Indium Perchlorate *by Boris Radionov Konstantinovich and Ilya Svirsky Anatolievich*

Elastic, Optical, Transport, and Structural Properties of GaAs *by Thamer A. Tabbakh, Raghad M. Aljohany, Hatem Alhazmi* 

for the Measurement of Mechanical Properties: A Review

Investigation of Indium Oxide Effect on Indium Particles Properties

Comparative Analysis Carried Out on Modern Indentation Techniques

*by Saquib Rouf, Sobura Altaf, Shezan Malik, Kaleem Ahmad Najar* 

*by Siphamandla C. Masikane and Neerish Revaprasadu*

Applications, Challenges and Future Prospect

published by renowned international publishers. He has also edited thirty-nine books. Dr. Inamuddin is a member of various journal editorial boards and is an associate editor for journals such as Environmental Chemistry Letter, Applied Water Science, Euro-Mediterranean Journal for Environmental Integration, and Springer-Nature. He is also an editor for the Eurasian Journal of Analytical Chemistry.

Thamer Tabbakh is an assistant professor in electrical engineering and optics and photonics. He is currently the head of the Labs and Equipment Administration for King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Dr. Tabbakh obtained advanced degrees from the University of Central Florida College of Optics and Photonics (CREOL-UCF), which is one of the top ten optics and photonics colleges in the

United States.
