Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials

1st Edition - March 6, 2024
Imprint: Elsevier
Editors: Nisar Ali, Muhammad Bilal, Adnan Khan, Tuan Anh Nguyen
Language: English
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Chitosan-Based Hybrid Nanomaterials focuses on chitosan, an abundantly occurring biopolymer, to present possibilities for the removal of contaminants and a greener approach towards a cleaner environment – combining nanotechnology with the deployment of naturally occurring materials to remedy environmental challenges. This book fills research gaps and what is known about chitosan-based nanomaterials. Considering the importance of naturally occurring materials with the applied knowledge of nanotechnology in the field of environmental restoration, this book is an ideal resource for interested parties and career professionals.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
List of contributors
1: Basics and fundamentals
Chapter 1. A preface to the chitosan—biopolymer, its origin, and properties
Abstract
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Technology of polysaccharides
1.3 Chitosan: origin and physicochemical properties
1.4 Application of chitosan in areas of science, industry, and technology
1.5 Advantages and limitations of chitosan in technological applications
1.6 Future trends of chitosan-based materials
References
Chapter 2. Introduction to chitosan and its nanocomposites
Abstract
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Extraction and derivatization of chitin
2.3 Functionalization of chitosan
2.4 Desirable properties of chitosan
2.5 Applications of chitosan
2.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3. Chitosan-based nanomaterials: structure, characterization, and applications
Abstract
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Chitosan structure
3.3 Chitosan and chitosan-based nanomaterial characterization
3.4 Various chitosan-based nanomaterial forms
3.5 Emerging applications of chitosan-based nanomaterial
3.6 Conclusion and future prospects
References
Chapter 4. Chitosan and its derivatives for nanomaterial formulations: fabrication and physicochemical characterization
Abstract
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Types of chitosan-based nanomaterials and their applications
4.3 Chitosan and its derivatives: physicochemical properties, nanomaterial efficiency, and applications
4.4 Surface and physical state analysis of chitosan-based nanomaterials
4.5 Novel chitosan-based hybrid nanomaterials
4.6 Conclusion and future perspectives
Acknowledgment
Conflict of interest
References
Chapter 5. Chitosan-based nanomaterials, multiple forms, and characterization
Abstract
5.1 Introduction
Acknowledgment
References
Chapter 6. Degradability of chitosan nanostructures in the natural environment
Abstract
6.1 Biodegradation
6.2 Chitosan biodegradation
6.3 Chitosan degradation methods in an environment
6.4 Degradation of chitosan nanostructure
References
2: Emerging applications ofchitosan-based nanomaterial
Chapter 7. Emerging applications of chitosan-based nanomaterials
Abstract
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Physiochemical properties of chitosan
7.3 Chitosan modification
7.4 Preparation of chitosan nanoparticles
7.5 Various types of chitosan-based nanomaterials
7.6 Application of chitosan nanoparticles
7.7 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 8. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in the decontamination of hydrocarbons
Abstract
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Background and significance
8.3 Objectives
8.4 Chitosan: an overview
8.5 Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based hybrid nanoparticles
8.6 Introduction to hydrocarbon
8.7 Application of chitosan-based nanomaterial in hydrocarbon decontamination
References
Chapter 9. Chitosan and chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of pharmaceutical waste
Abstract
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Classification and chemical structures of pharmaceutical compounds
9.3 Adsorptive removal of pharmaceutical compounds
9.4 Chitosan-supported organic photoredox catalysts
9.5 Conclusions and future perspective
References
Chapter 10. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of heavy metals
Abstract
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Mechanisms of heavy metal removal by chitosan and its derivatives
10.3 Chitosan-based nanomaterials
10.4 Conclusion and future perspectives
References
Chapter 11. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of inorganic species
Abstract
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Synthesis and design of chitosan-based nanomaterials
11.3 Mechanism of action by the chitosan-based nanomaterials
11.4 Applications of chitosan-based nanomaterials
11.5 Environmental implications
11.6 Conclusion
References
Chapter 12. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of organic dyes
Abstract
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Environmental applications of chitosan
12.3 Adsorption of dyes on chitosan-based nanomaterials
12.4 Conclusions
References
Chapter 13. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of phenols and biphenyls
Abstract
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Synthesis of chitosan-based nanomaterial
13.3 Adsorption mechanisms of chitosan-based nanomaterials for phenol and biphenyl removal
13.4 Chitosan-based nanomaterials for phenol removal
13.5 Chitosan-based nanomaterials biphenyl removal
13.6 Environmental applications and future prospects
References
Chapter 14. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of detergents
Abstract
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Decontamination of detergents
14.3 Chitosan as a surfactant
14.4 Modern decontamination techniques
14.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 15. Chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of pesticides
Abstract
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Synthesis and characterization of chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of pesticides
15.3 Applications of chitosan-based nanomaterials in decontamination of pesticides
15.4 Mechanisms for the removal of pesticides by chitosan-based nanomaterials
15.5 Future perspectives
15.6 Conclusions
References
Chapter 16. Chitosan-based nanomaterials for removal of water pollutants
Abstract
16.1 Introduction
16.2 Manufacturing of chitosan
16.3 Physiochemical characteristics of chitosan
16.4 Introducing novel functionalities to chitosan structure
16.5 Combining chitosan through supplementary adsorbent constituents
16.6 Cross-linked magnetic chitosan/activated biochar
16.7 Removal of pollutants by adsorption
16.8 Conclusions and future perspectives
References
Chapter 17. Synthesis of chitosan microspheres for drug-delivery applications
Abstract
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Chitosan microspheres in drug delivery
17.3 Synthetic methods of chitosan microspheres
17.4 Conclusion
References
3: Current challenges andfuture scope
Chapter 18. Safety, regulations, and economic impact of chitosan nanostructures
Abstract
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Applications of chitosan nanostructure
18.3 Safety of chitosan nanostructure
18.4 Regulation of chitosan nanostructure
18.5 Economic impact of chitosan nanostructure
References
Chapter 19. Eco- and toxicological impact of chitosan nanostructures
Abstract
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Factors affecting the functional properties of chitosan nanostructures
19.3 Chitosan as a nanocomposite scaffold
19.4 The ecological impact of chitosan nanostructures
19.5 Limitations and ecotoxicological effects of chitosan
19.6 Ecotoxicological impacts of chitosan nanostructures
19.7 Gaps and future prospects
19.8 Conclusion
References
Chapter 20. Assessment of the cytotoxicity and biocompatibility of chitosan nanostructures
Abstract
20.1 Introduction
20.2 The concepts and criteria of cytotoxicity and biocompatibility
20.3 Types of chitosan nanostructures examined for biomedical applications
20.4 Evaluation of the biocompatibility and cytotoxicity of chitosan nanoparticles
20.5 Conclusions and future directions
References
Chapter 21. Current status of chitosan nanostructures in the field of environmental remediation
Abstract
21.1 Introduction
21.2 Chitosan “applications”
21.3 Chitosan and its worldwide market
21.4 Diverse chitosan “forms”
21.5 Treatment of wastewater utilizing “adsorbents” of chitosan
21.6 Encapsulation of microbes
21.7 Immobilization of enzymes
21.8 Tissue engineering
21.9 Biodiesel production
21.10 Fuel cells
21.11 Conclusion
References
Chapter 22. Challenges and future prospects of chitosan nanostructures in environmental remediation
Abstract
22.1 Introduction
22.2 Drawbacks or shortcomings
22.3 Chitosan
22.4 Chitosan’s origin or sources
22.5 Chemical analysis of chitosan
22.6 Chitosan production
22.7 Applications of chitosan and its variants in ecological cleanup
22.8 Reusable nature of “chitosan” and its nanostructures
22.9 Future prospects
22.10 Conclusion
References
Index

Nisar Ali

Nisar Ali is an Associate Professor in the Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, College of Applied and Health Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman. His research interest includes polymer/biopolymer hybrids and assembly materials, magnetic composite nanostructures, surface functionalization, wettability, and wastewater remediation.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Basic and Applied Sciences, A’Sharqiyah University, Oman

Muhammad Bilal

Muhammad Bilal is working as an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Poland. Previously, he served as an assistant/associate Professor at Poznan University of Technology, Poland, and the School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huaian, China. He earned his Ph.D. from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, specializing in bioengineering and applied biotechnology. His main research activities are oriented to Environmental biotechnology, nanotechnology, enzyme engineering, immobilization, chemical modifications, and industrial applications of microbial enzymes, liquid, and solid waste management. He has authored over 700 peer-reviewed articles, 150 book chapters, 25 edited books. Dr. Bilal is the associate editor of Frontiers in Chemical Engineering and Frontiers in Environmental Science (Frontiers), and an editorial board member for several journals. He was listed as a highly cited researcher (Clarivate) in 2021 and holds several "highly cited papers" in WOS.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Sanitary Engineering, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, Gdańsk, Poland

Adnan Khan

Adnan Khan earned his Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the Institute of Chemistry University of Campinas, Sao Paulo-Brazil (UNICAMP) in 2011. His main areas of interest includes adsorption, catalysis, biopolymers, and molecularly imprinted polymers. He is currently wroks as an Associate Professor at the Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar. Dr. Adnan has more than 75 publications to his name in international peer-reviewed journals, including co-editor of books, author book chapters, review papers, and conference papers that are either published or in progress.

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Professor, Institute of Chemical Sciences, University of Peshawar, Pakistan

Tuan Anh Nguyen

Tuan Anh Nguyen is a Senior Principal Research Scientist at the Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam. He received a BS in physics from Hanoi University in 1992, a BS in economics from Hanoi National Economics University in 1997, and a PhD in chemistry from the Paris Diderot University, France, in 2003. He was a Visiting Scientist at Seoul National University, South Korea, in 2004, and the University of Wollongong, Australia, in 2005. He then worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate and Research Scientist at Montana State University, United States in 2006-09. In 2012 he was appointed as the Head of the Microanalysis Department at the Institute for Tropical Technology. His research areas of interest include smart sensors, smart networks, smart hospitals, smart cities, complexiverse, and digital twins. He has edited more than 74 books for Elsevier, 12 books for CRC Press, 1 book for Springer, 1 book for RSC, and 2 books for IGI Global. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Kenkyu Journal of Nanotechnology & Nanoscience.

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Senior Principal Research Scientist, Institute for Tropical Technology, Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi, Vietnam

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