Meet the editors

Rajendra S. Dongre received his M.Sc. from the Department of Chemistry, R.T.M., Nagpur University in 1996 (Gold Medalist) and his PhD in 2010. His research work includes organic synthesis, chitosan bio-composite, assorted dimensional matrix, and remediation of water pollution de-fluoridation; nitrate, chromium, and phosphate lead (II). He has worked as a Scientist-B in the CSIR-LAB, National Environmental Engineering Research

Institute (NEERI) Nagpur M.S., India. Overall, he has 25 years of experience in research and development and 18 years of post-graduate teaching experience, which has resulted in 70 international research paper publications. He has guided four research students to pursue their PhD. He received the 6th National Award (runner-up) for Technology Innovation in Petrochemicals and Downstream Plastics Processing Industry, for research in the field of polymer science and technology, handed by the Honorable Ananth Kumar, Petrochemical & Fertilizers Minister of Government of India in 2016. He received the 5th National Science & Technology Award for research contribution in the field of developing science in 2017, by EET-CRS, Noida, India.

Dr. Dilip R. Peshwe is a HAG Professor of Metallurgical and Materials Engineering and Dean (Faculty Welfare), Visvesvaraya National Institute of Technology (VNIT), Nagpur India. His areas of research interest include physical metallurgy, the welding and casting process, tribology, polymers, composites and wear of engineering materials. Eighteen students have completed their PhD under his guidance. He has published more than 150

research papers in international peer-reviewed journals and is the author of four books and six patents. He is the recipient of various prestigious awards such as the Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Trust Award, Best S&T Innovation Award of Khadi & Industries Commission, and the IIM-SAIL Gold Medal of Indian Institute of Metals.

Contents

**Section 1**

**Section 2**

**Section 3**

*by Lourduraj Stephen*

*by Marta Michalska-Domańska*

*by Thankam Sreekumar Rajesh*

Optimization Using TLBO Algorithm

**Preface XI**

Introduction **1**

**Chapter 1 3**

2-D Graphene Based Matrix **19**

**Chapter 2 21**

3-D Metal - Non-Metal Matrix **41**

**Chapter 3 43**

**Chapter 4 59**

**Chapter 5 83**

Introductory Chapter: Assorted Dimensional Reconfigurable Materials

Graphene/Metal Oxide Nanocomposite Usage as Photoanode in

*by Rajendra Sukhjadeorao Dongre and Dilip R. Peshwe*

*by Tahira Mahmood, Madeeha Aslam and Abdul Naeem*

Titanium Dioxide Versatile Solid Crystalline: An Overview

Substrate for Surface Enhance Raman Spectroscopy

An Overview of Anodic Oxides Derived Advanced Nanocomposites

An Experimental Investigation of Al2O3-40% TiO2 Powder Amalgamated via Atmospheric Plasma Spray Coating onto SS316 Substrate and Parameter

Dye-Sensitized and Perovskite Solar Cells
