Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science
Applications of Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Wastewater Remediation
- 1st Edition - April 29, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Tariq Altalhi, Mohammad Abu Jafar Mazumder, Inamuddin
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 7 4 6 - 9
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 7 4 7 - 6
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Request a sales quoteGreen Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science: Applications of Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Wastewater Remediation reviews recent applications of nanostructured materials for remediation, their preparation, characterization and efficiency for water remediation technologies. The book provides ideas on how nanomaterials are the real solution to water purification or new environmental threat. Sections cover nanomaterial adsorbents, functionalized magnetic nanomaterials, nanostructured polymer hydrogels, carbon nanomaterials, biogenic nanoparticles, green chemistry concepts, aqua defluoridation and advanced remediation techniques.
The book also includes the current status of wastewater treatment using nanomaterials, along with challenges and perspectives for further improvements.
- Provides an overview of the application of nanomaterials for wastewater remediation
- Targets the applications of nanomaterials in the environment
- Focuses on usage of polymeric nanocomposites, graphene-based composites, and magnetite nanoparticles for environmental remediation
Post-graduate students and academic researchers in chemistry, polymer science and technology, and other interdisciplinary fields of science and technology such as
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Chapter 1: Pollutant remediation from water using polymeric nanocomposites having chitosan, poly(vinyl alcohol), and nanofillers
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) blend nanocomposites
- 3: Adsorption mechanisms of pollutants
- 4: Literature survey on chitosan/poly(vinyl alcohol) nanocomposites as adsorbent
- 5: Possibilities for industrial applications
- 6: Conclusions and outlooks
- References
- Chapter 2: Applications of engineered magnetite nanoparticles for water pollutants removal
- Abstract
- Conflict of interest
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Physicochemical properties
- 3: Synthesis and surface functionalization
- 4: Stability, transport, and toxicity in aqueous environments
- 5: Environmental applications for water pollution removal
- 6: Magnetic removal: Solution or new pollutant?
- 7: Concluding remarks
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 3: Purification of water by the use of hydrogels
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Acrylamide based hydrogels
- 3: Graphene oxide-based hydrogels
- 4: Lignin-based hydrogels
- 5: Cellulose and modified cellulose-based hydrogels
- 6: Dextran-based hydrogels
- 7: Alginate-based hydrogels
- 8: Gum-based hydrogels
- 9: Pyrrolidone-based hydrogels
- 10: Polyaniline, urea, and polyethylene glycol-based hydrogels
- 11: Chitosan and gelatin-based hydrogels
- 12: Other hydrogels
- 13: Conclusions and prospects
- References
- Chapter 4: Recoverable and regenerable magnetite-based nanocomposite adsorbents for heavy metal removal in contaminated water
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Techniques for characterization of recoverable and recyclable adsorbents
- 3: Compositions of recoverable and recyclable adsorbents
- 4: Methods for synthesis of recoverable and recyclable adsorbents
- 5: Heavy metal ion adsorption onto recoverables and recyclables
- 6: Recovery and recycle process for regeneration of adsorbents
- 7: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 5: Carbon nanostructures: Next-generation materials for water purification
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Current scenario of nanomaterials for water purification
- 3: Carbon as a new generation material for water purification
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6: Reactive metal oxides in ceramic membrane formulation as a clue to effective point-of-use drinking water defluoridation
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: The established POU water defluoridation systems
- 3: Ceramic membrane formulations with reactive metal oxides for drinking water defluoridation
- 4: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 7: Application of nanomaterials for the removal of poly- and perfluoroalkyl substances
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: A comprehensive review of PFAS degradation methods from water
- 3: Nanomaterial for the removal of PFAS from water
- 4: Methods to increase the efficiency of carbonaceous nanomaterials to remove PFAS from water
- 5: Future perspectives
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 8: Synthesis of nanostructured materials by green methods
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction: Basics of green synthesis
- 2: Green synthesis of nanostructured materials
- 3: Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 9: Ionic liquid-based composite materials for membrane applications
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- Summary
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Ionic liquids: Characteristics and extraction properties of pollutants
- 3: Composite materials: Processing techniques
- 4: Application of composite materials as membranes for water treatment
- 5: Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10: Carbon quantum dots: A fluorescent nanomaterial with huge impact on environmental remediation
- Abstract
- 1: What are carbon quantum dots or carbon dots?
- 2: Common synthetic approaches used for preparation of carbon dots
- 3: Properties of carbon quantum dots
- 4: Applications of carbon quantum dots
- 5: Conclusion and future directions
- Author declaration
- References
- Chapter 11: Role of nanoparticles in the treatment of industrial wastewater
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Methods/techniques commonly used for industrial wastewater treatment
- 3: Role of nanomaterials in treatment of industrial wastewater (IWW)
- 4: The darker side of nanoparticles
- 5: Solutions to the problems
- 6: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: April 29, 2023
- No. of pages (Paperback): 354
- No. of pages (eBook): 354
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443187469
- eBook ISBN: 9780443187476
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Tariq Altalhi
Dr. Tariq Altalhi is working as an associate professor at the Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia. He has coedited various scientific books. He has established key contacts with major industries in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi ArabiaMM
Mohammad Abu Jafar Mazumder
Mohammad Abu Jafar Mazumder works in the Chemistry Department, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.
Affiliations and expertise
Chemistry Department, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Refining and Advanced Chemicals, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi ArabiaI
Inamuddin
Dr. Inamuddin is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry at the Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy, and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of several awards, including the Fast Track Young Scientist Award and the Young Researcher of the Year Award 2020, Aligarh Muslim University, India. He has published nearly 200 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and numerous edited books with well-known publishers.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, IndiaRead Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science on ScienceDirect