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Nano-Materials as Photocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants

Challenges and Possibilities

  • 1st Edition - December 2, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Pardeep Singh, Anwesha Borthakur, P.K. Mishra, Dhanesh Tiwary
  • Language: English

Nano-Materials as Photocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants: Challenges and Possibilities contains both practical and theoretical aspects of environme… Read more

Description

Nano-Materials as Photocatalysts for Degradation of Environmental Pollutants: Challenges and Possibilities contains both practical and theoretical aspects of environmental management using the processes of photodegradation and various heterogeneous catalysts. The book's main focus is on the degradation of harmful pollutants, such as petrochemicals, crude oils, dyes, xenobiotic pharmaceutical waste, endocrine disrupting compounds, and other common pollutants. Chapters incorporate both theoretical and practical aspects. This book is useful for undergraduate or university students, teachers and researchers, especially those working in areas of photocatalysis through heterogeneous catalysts.

The primary audience for this book includes Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers and scientists, scholars working on the management of hazardous waste, scientists working in fields of materials science, and Civil Engineers working on wastewater treatment.

Key features

  • Reviews recent trends in the photodegradation of organic pollutants
  • Offers a bibliometric analysis of photocatalysis for environmental abatement
  • Includes many degradation mechanisms of organic pollutants using various catalysts
  • Includes examples on the degradation of organic pollutants from various sources, e.g., pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, etc.
  • Discusses the effect of nanocatalysts on soil, plants and the ecosystem

Readership

University students, teachers, and researchers, especially those working in areas of photocatalysis through heterogeneous catalysts. Chemical Engineers, Environmental Engineers and scientists and scholars working on the management of hazardous waste. Scientist working in materials science and Civil Engineers working in wastewater treatment

Table of contents

1. Recent trend in photodegradation of organic pollutants: Bibliometric analysis of researches on photocatalysis for environmental abatement2. Recent trend in degradation of organic pollutants by using various kinds of catalysts3. Carbon and titanium based catalysts for environmental pollution abatement4. Photocatalytic degradation of petrochemical pollutants5. Photodegradation of pesticide6. Photodegradation of pharmaceutical waste7. Photodegradation of EDC8. Photodegradation of dye compound9. Recent Advancement in synthesis of photocatalysts10. Factors responsible for photodegradation of organic pollutants11. Advancement and modification in photo reactors used for degradation processes12. Effect of spent Nano-catalysts on plants13. Effects of unused Nano-catalysts on soil microbiology14. Effects of Nano-catalysts on agriculture ecosystem15. Effects of Nano-catalysts on aquatic ecosystem16. Effects of Nano-catalysts on seed germination of various plants

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: December 2, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Pardeep Singh

Dr. Pardeep Singh is presently working as an assistant professor at the Department of Environment Studies, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, India. He obtained his master's degree from the Department of Environmental Science at Banaras Hindu University, India in 2011 and then his PhD from the Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), India, in 2017. He has published more than 35 papers in international journals in the field of waste management and co-edited over 30 books with various publishers.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Environmental Science, PGDAV College, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

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Anwesha Borthakur

Dr. Anwesha Borthakur is a research fellow at the Centre for Studies in Science Policy, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. She has an M.Phil and PhD in Science Policy Studies. The area of her both M.Phil and PhD studies was waste management and policy implications in India. She has published more than 30 papers/chapters in international peer-reviewed journals and books. Presently working as a Post Doctoral Fellow.
Affiliations and expertise
Leuven International and European Studies (LINES), KU Leuven, Belgium

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P.K. Mishra

Professor P.K Mishra is presently working as the Full time professor and Head, Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University). He has published more than 100 research and review article in national and international journals. He has teaching experience of 20 years. Currently he engaged with the research in the area of Bio-energy namely Bio-butanol and bio-hydrogen, waste water treatment e g bio-remediation, photo-degradation and adsorption, Nano-materials and their applications and recently we also started working in the area of Ultra Filtration and Pervaporation. In addition to these R&D work I take keen interest in the development of good eco-system for Start-ups in the Institute. Personality and entrepreneurship are other areas, where I contribute.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology, Coordinator: MCIIE, Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi, India

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Dhanesh Tiwary

Professor Dhanesh Tiwary is presently working as the Full time professor and Head, Department of Chemistry Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University). He has published more than 40 research articles in international journals. He has teaching experience of 15 years. Currently he engaged with the research in the area of wastewater treatment through various route like photo-degradation and biological degradation.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Head, Department of Chemistry & Chairman, Course Monitoring Committee, Indian Institute of Technology (Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi, India

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