Nanoremediation
Modern Technologies for Treatment of Environmental Pollutants
- 1st Edition - February 7, 2023
- Editors: Nashaat N. Nassar, Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 8 7 4 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 4 2 0 0 - 1
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Request a sales quoteNanoremediation: Modern Technologies for Treatment of Environmental Pollutants is a comprehensive reference that highlights established nano-remediation practices, discusses their rapidly emerging applications in industry, and points out future research directions. The book provides researchers and scientists in academia and industry with a high-tech start-up that will revolutionize modern remediation practices. It condenses all relevant information on nano-remediation and provides an amalgamation of the latest trends in the field. In addition, the book handles the design and modeling of nano-remediation processes and the trends and challenges that nano-remediation is facing in various sectors.
Special attention is given to approaches that lead to green and sustainable industrial developments, as well as to the legal, economical and toxicity aspects of nano-remediation.
- Presents the latest knowledge on origin, identification and utilization of nanotechnology in bioremediation techniques
- Details all processes discovered so far for nano-remediation as modern technology for environmental pollutants
- Explores nanotechnology as a green solution for the treatment of environmental pollutants
Advanced undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and scientists in chemical engineering involved in environmental remediation, scientists and researchers working in (chemical) industry on commercial scale exploration of remediation
- Cover
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Part I: Introduction
- 1: Nanoperception in remediation arena
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Various perceptions on nano products
- 3: Development of nano-PAAF
- 4: General perception toward nano-PAAF
- 5: Influence factors for nano-PAAF
- 6: Conclusions
- References
- Part II: Nanoremediation with processes
- 2: Applications of nanomaterials for adsorptive removal of various pollutants from water bodies
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Synthesis of nanomaterials
- 3: Metal oxides
- 4: Adsorption mechanism
- 5: Magnetic nanoparticles
- 6: Carbon-based nanomaterials
- 7: Ceramic and dendritic polymers
- 8: Integrating nanoparticles with conventional treatment processes
- 9: Challenges facing nanoparticles in real applications
- 10: Conclusions and future perspective
- References
- 3: Integrating ecofriendly nanomaterials with deep-bed filtration for cleaning up industrial wastewater
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Fundamental theory and mechanism of deep-bed filtration
- 3: Precoat filtration by diatomite
- 4: Rapid filtration by walnut shell filter and sand media
- 5: Concluding remarks
- References
- 4: Photocatalysis: TiO2, ZnO, and species of iron oxides
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Factors influencing photocatalysis
- 3: Advantages and disadvantages of heterogeneous photocatalyst
- 4: Photocatalysis
- 5: Mechanism of photocatalysis
- 6: Emerging challenges of photocatalysis
- 7: Conclusions and future perspectives
- Author contributions
- Conflicts of interest
- References
- 5: Nanoscale silver enabled drinking water disinfection system
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History of water disinfection
- 3: Nanosilver as a disinfecting agent in water
- 4: Synthesis of silver nanoparticles
- 5: Effect of physicochemical properties of AgNPs on disinfection
- 6: Mechanism of disinfection using silver
- 7: Application of unsupported AgNPs in water purification
- 8: Application of supported AgNPs in water purification
- 9: Current market potential of silver-based nanomaterials
- 10: Health and environmental concerns of AgNPs
- 11: Conclusion
- References
- 6: Engineered nanomaterials for water disinfection
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Applications and disinfection features of nanomaterials
- 3: Limitations and future perspectives
- 4: Societal and health impact of nanotechnology
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- 7: Environmental applications of nanographitic carbon nitride
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Synthesis of graphite carbon nitride g-C3N4
- 3: g-C3N4 functionalization
- 4: Environmental applications of g-C3N4
- 5: Conclusions and future perspective
- References
- 8: Electrokinetic remediation technique for soil contaminants
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Electrokinetic remediation: Basics and applications
- 3: Electrokinetic remediation: Limitations
- 4: Electrokinetic remediation enhanced/coupled with other agents/technologies
- 5: Conclusion
- References
- 9: Natural, biosynthesized, polymeric, and other remediation nanoreagents
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Conclusions and future perspective
- References
- 10: Environmental remediation utilization of polyurethanes/carbon nanomaterial nanocomposite sponges
- Abstract
- Acknowledgment
- 1: Polyurethane
- 2: Surface modification of sponges
- 3: Water remediation
- 4: Carbonaceous materials
- 5: Polyurethane/carbonaceous sponges
- 6: Conclusions
- 7: Important websites about the topic
- References
- Part III: Nanobioremediation
- 11: Microbial nanotechnology
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Microbial-mediated biosynthesis of nanomaterials
- 3: Conclusions
- References
- 12: Nanobioremediation—New directions for environmental protection
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Nanobioremediation: Principle
- 3: Nanomaterials and nanoparticles in bioremediation
- 4: Removal of environmental contaminants
- 5: Nanomaterials in bioremediation: Challenges
- 6: Future development of environmental nanoapplications
- 7: Regulations associated with nanotechnologies
- 8: Conclusions
- References
- 13: Emerging trends—Current developments in nanobioremediation via electrochemistry
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: Integration of nanotechnology and bioremediation: Nanobioremediation
- 3: Nanomaterials used in (bio)remediation processes
- 4: Emerging approaches/technologies for nanobioremediation
- 5: Recent trends in electrochemical devices for nanobioremediation
- 6: Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- Part IV: Green nanotechnology
- 14: Future of modern society: Sustainability in green nanotechnology
- Abstract
- 1: Introduction
- 2: History, current, and potential applications
- 3: Inference of sustainability in nanotechnology
- 4: Risks and potential benefits
- 5: Sustainability in the field of nanotechnology
- 6: Probable impacts of green nanotechnology
- 7: Challenges associated with green nanotechnology
- 8: Conclusion
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 436
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 7, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128238745
- eBook ISBN: 9780128242001
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Nashaat N. Nassar
Nashaat N. Nassar is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary. He is an internationally recognized leader within the fields of nanotechnology for energy and environmental applications. The main goal of his research is to improve oil and gas quality, reduce gaseous emissions and advance water recyclability using innovative technologies.
He has been widely recognized through several awards including the first place Global Research Initiative (GRI) Concept to Commercialization award (2019) and Emerging Leader in Chemical Engineering National Award (2018). Dr. Nassar’s has written more than 100 peer-reviewed journal papers published or in press, given more than 150 technical presentations, edited two books, and filed six patents.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Calgary, CanadaCM
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain
Dr. Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other various industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor of around One hundred and fifty (150) books, including scientific monographs and handbooks in his research areas. He has published with ELSEVIER, American Chemical Society, Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
Affiliations and expertise
Adjunct Professor & Director of Laboratories, New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, NJ, USARead Nanoremediation on ScienceDirect