Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation
Monitoring, Protection, and Sustainability
- 1st Edition - September 26, 2026
- Latest edition
- Editors: Virat Khanna, Chander Prakash, Rohit Jasrotia
- Language: English
Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation: Monitoring, Protection, and Sustainability provides an in-depth analysis of various nanomaterial-based approaches, including nanopa… Read more
Description
Description
Key features
Key features
- Covers the design and fabrication of nanomaterials tailored for environmental remediation applications
- Includes sustainable strategies for the remediation of contaminated water sources, soils, and air
- Covers integration of nanomaterials into existing environmental remediation technologies
- Addresses environmental implications and safety considerations associated with nanomaterial use
- Discusses policy and ethical considerations, and regulatory frameworks to guide the responsible development and deployment of nanotechnology for sustainable environmental management
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
Section I: Introduction to nanotechnology for environmental sustainability, contaminant detection, and monitoring
1. Nanotechnology and environmental challenges
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Background and context
1.3 Nanotechnology interventions across environmental domains
1.4 Materials, synthesis, and deployment methods
1.5 Environmental fate, ecotoxicity, life cycle, and regulatory considerations
1.6 Future research directions
1.7 Conclusion
2. Principles of sustainable development and environmental remediation
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Environmental remediation: Concepts and challenges
2.3 Green-synthesized nanomaterials
2.4 Role of monitoring and sensing in sustainable remediation
2.5 Future prospects in sustainable environmental remediation
2.6 Economic feasibility and cost—benefit optimization
2.7 Energy-efficient and low-carbon remediation technologies
2.8 Conclusion
3. Nanomaterials for real-time contaminant detection
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Fundamentals of real-time contaminant detection
3.3 Key performance parameters
3.4 Mechanism
3.5 Major contaminants targeted by nanostructured sensing platforms
3.6 Applications
3.7 Challenges and limitations
3.8 Conclusion
4. Carbon-based nanocomposites for environmental monitoring
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Fundamentals of carbon-based nanomaterials
4.3 Carbon-based nanocomposites for monitoring VOCs in Atmosphere
4.4 Carbon-based nanocomposites for detection of heavy metals in aqueous environment
4.5 Conclusion
5. Applications of photocatalytic nanomaterials for degradation of pollutants and energy
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Mechanism of photocatalytic nanomaterials for degradation of pollutants and energy conversion
5.3 Applications of photocatalytic nanomaterials for degradation of pollutants and energy
5.4 Applications of photocatalytic nanomaterials for degradation of pollutants and energy: challenges and future scope
5.5 Conclusions
Section II: Nanotechnology applications in water remediation
6. Nanomembranes for desalination and purification
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Types of nanomembranes
6.3 Mechanisms of filtration
6.4 Desalination applications
6.5 Purification applications
6.6 Challenges and solutions
6.7 Sustainability and environmental impact
6.8 Future directions and innovations
6.9 Author’s perspective
6.10 Conclusion
7. Nanomaterials for pollution monitoring and controlling in river water
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Nanomaterials for real-time monitoring of pollutants
7.3 Nanomaterials in pollutant removal and water remediation
7.4 Challenges and suggested measures in nanomaterial Deployment for river pollution control
7.5 Opportunities and future perspectives in nanomaterial-Driven river water pollution management
7.6 Conclusion
8. Nano sensors for water dissolved environmentally hazardous metal ions
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Detection techniques for hazardous heavy metal ions
8.3 Nanotechnology in heavy metal ion detection
8.4 Carbon dots (CDs) sensor
8.5 Detection of hazardous water-dissolved metal ions in real samples
8.6 Future green and sustainable nano dimensional sensors
9. Nanomembranes: A strategic way to mitigate water treatment
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Membrane process
9.3 Characteristics of membranes
9.4 Membrane fouling and prevention
9.5 Membrane cleaning and flux restoration
9.6 Summary
Section III: Nanomaterials for soil remediation and air pollution control
10. Nanoparticle remediation of soil contaminants
10.1 Mechanistic basis of nano-enabled soil remediation
10.2 Engineered nanoparticle systems for targeted contaminant removal
10.3 Field deployment strategies and performance evaluation
10.4 Environmental risk, sustainability, and future directions
10.5 Conclusions
11. Nanoscale heavy elements affecting soil properties
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Occurrence and sources of nanomaterials in soils
11.3 Natural sources of heavy metals
11.4 Anthropogenic and agricultural sources of heavy metals
11.5 Impact on soil physical properties and chemical properties
11.6 Impact on soil cation exchange capacity (CEC) and hydraulic conductivity
11.7 Effect of nanoscale heavy elements on soil pH
11.8 Influence on soil redox potential (Eh)
11.9 Effects on electrical conductivity (EC)
11.10 Impact on organic matter and mineralization
11.11 Effects on phosphorus mobilization
11.12 Impact on soil microorganisms
11.13 Future research directions
11.14 Conclusion
12. Nanomaterials for air quality improvement
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Classification and fundamental properties of nanomaterials used in air quality improvement
12.3 Mechanisms of air pollutant removal using nanomaterials
12.4 Applications of nanomaterials in air purification technologies
12.5 Environmental impact, nanotoxicology, challenges and future perspectives
13. Nano-based catalytic converters for automotive emissions
13.1 Introduction
13.2 Principles of vehicle emissions
13.3 Traditional catalytic converters: Principle, design, and limitations
13.4 Nanotechnology-enhanced catalytic systems for automobile emission control
13.5 Nano-catalyst automotive emission-control materials
13.6 Strategies of nanocatalysts in automotive converters synthesis
13.7 Environmental, economic, and sustainability implications of nano-based catalytic converters
13.8 Catalytic advanced nanostructured architectures
13.9 Commercialization and practical implementation
13.10 Future research novelties
14. Advancement in nanomaterials for air pollution detection and remediation
14.1 Introduction
14.2 Different types of nanomaterials in relevance to air quality
14.3 Principle of operation in air sanitation detection
14.4 Case study: Milan, Italy
14.5 Case study: China industrial gas filtration
14.6 Conclusion
15. Role of nanomaterials in pollution control: Ecosystem and industrial revolution
15.1 Introduction
15.2 Understanding nanomaterials
15.3 Nanomaterials in pollution control
15.4 Nanomaterials for combating industrial pollution
15.5 Limitations and challenges
15.6 Prospects and innovations for the future
15.7 Final thoughts
15.8 Summary
Section IV: Environmental sustainability, assessment and future perspectives
16. Life cycle assessment of nanomaterial applications and ethical and social implications of nanotechnology in environmental cleanup
16.1 Introduction of nanotechnology
16.2 Nanotechnology-based approaches for pollution remediation
16.3 Environmental life cycle evaluation of nanomaterial
16.4 Life cycle assessment benefits and nanomaterial challenges
16.5 Environmentally responsible nanotechnology development through the precautionary approach
16.6 Ethical and social considerations: A comprehensive approach to environmental remediation
16.7 Prospective directions and advice
16.8 Conclusion
17. Case studies: Toward a greener future with nanomaterials and integration of nanotechnology into Sustainable Development Goals
17.1 Introduction
17.2 Basics of nanomaterial-environ remediation
17.3 Nanomaterials in environmental remediation case studies
17.4 Application of nanotechnology to Sustainable Development Goals
17.5 Future trends and challenges
17.6 Conclusion
18. Nanotechnology innovations: Functionalized nanomaterials for effective environmental restoration
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Types of heavy metal and their sources
18.3 Environmental remediation strategies
18.4 Nanoremediation
18.5 Synthesis and characterization of nanoparticles
18.6 Different types of nanoparticles used for nanoremediation
18.7 Challenges and future aspects
18.8 Conclusion
19. Environmental safety assessment and the fate of nanoagrochemicals
19.1 Introduction
19.2 Effects of nanoparticles on crops
19.3 Effect of nanoparticles in soil
19.4 Effect of nanoparticles on soil microbes
19.5 Effects of nanomaterials on humans
19.6 Risk management strategies
19.7 Nanoparticles and human health
19.8 Barriers of nano medicine
19.9 Conclusion
20. Future directions and challenges in sustainable nanotechnology
20.1 Introduction
20.2 Recent advancements in sustainable nanotechnology
20.3 Challenges in sustainable nanotechnology
20.4 Future directions in sustainable nanotechnology
20.5 Conclusion
Product details
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- Published: September 26, 2026
- Language: English
About the editors
About the editors
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Virat Khanna
Dr. Virat Khanna is serving as Associate Dean, Research and Development, Chandigarh University, Punjab, India. He is an accomplished academic and researcher with over 16 years of experience in higher education and scientific research. He has authored more than 90 publications in high-impact, peer-reviewed journals indexed in SCI, Scopus, and Web of Science. His research contributions span nanotechnology, materials science, and sustainable development. He has served as an editor for multiple books and conference proceedings with leading international publishers, including Springer, CRC Press, IGI Global, and Bentham Science. He is actively involved in scholarly publishing and currently serves on the Editorial Board of Scientific Reports (Nature Group) and Discover Nano (Springer). Additionally, he holds the position of Academic Editor for the Journal of Nanotechnology published by Wiley. Dr Khanna is also the Book Series Editor for Recent Advances in Materials for Nanotechnology, published by CRC Press (Taylor & Francis).
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Chander Prakash
Prof. Chander Prakash is working as Pro-Vice Chancellor research, ranking, and accreditation at Geeta University, Haryana, India and he is also associated Project Head at Research Laboratory of 3D Bioprinting Technologies for Flexible Electronics, Institute of Nanotechnology, Electronic and Equipment Engineering, Southern Federal University, Taganrog, Russia. He is a passionate researcher with diversified research interests—developing materials for biomedical and healthcare applications, additive manufacturing, and developing and exploring new cost- effective manufacturing technologies for biomedical industries. To date, he has published more than 530 scientific articles in various peer-reviewed, reputed top-notch journals, conferences, and books in Materials Science and Manufacturing. He is a Highly Cited Researcher at the international level, and he has 18000+ citations, an H-index of 73, and an i-10 index is 306 (as of January 2026). He edited/authored 40 books, serving as Series Editor of 3 books, Editorial Board Member of journals. He is among India’s Top 1% of leading mechanical and aerospace engineering scientists, as per Research.com. He holds the 38th rank in India and 1,590th rank in the world. He also consistently appeared in the top 2% of researchers as per Stanford Study in 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024.
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Rohit Jasrotia
Dr. Rohit Jasrotia is currently working as an Assistant professor at the School of Physics and Materials Science, Shoolini University, Solan, Himachal Pradesh, India. He also worked as Research fellow at INTI International University, Nilai, Malaysia. Dr. Jasrotia has published more than 135 research articles in reputed international journals, with over 4,100 citations and an h-index of 39. He has edited several scholarly books indexed in Elsevier databases and has been recognized among the Top 2% Scientists worldwide by Stanford University in collaboration with Elsevier. He has also served as a Special Issue Managing Editor for various journals.