Nanoscale Materials in Water Purification
- 1st Edition - November 14, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Sabu Thomas, Daniel Pasquini, Shao-Yuan Leu, Deepu A Gopakumar
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 9 2 6 - 4
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 9 2 7 - 1
Novel nanoscale materials are now an essential part of meeting the current and future needs for clean water, and are at the heart of the development of novel technologies to de… Read more
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Request a sales quoteNovel nanoscale materials are now an essential part of meeting the current and future needs for clean water, and are at the heart of the development of novel technologies to desalinate water. The unique properties of nanomaterials and their convergence with current treatment technologies present great opportunities to revolutionize water and wastewater treatment. Nanoscale Materials for Water Purification brings together sustainable solutions using novel nanomaterials to alleviate the physical effects of water scarcity.
This book covers a wide range of nanomaterials, including noble metal nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, dendrimers, bioactive nanoparticles, polysaccharidebased nanoparticles, nanocatalysts, and redox nanoparticles for water purification. Significant properties and characterization methods of nanomaterials such as surface morphology, mechanical properties, and adsorption capacities are also investigated
- Explains how the unique properties of a range of nanomaterials makes them important water purification agents
- Shows how the use of nanotechnology can help create cheaper, more reliable, less energy-intensive, more environmentally friendly water purification techniques
- Includes case studies to show how nanotechnology has successfully been integrated into water purification system design
Materials scientists and environmental scientists wanting to learn more about how nanotechnology can improve water purification techniques and systems
Introduction for nanomaterials :-state of art, new challenges and opportunities
Sabu Thomas, Daniel Pasiquini, Shao-Yuan Leu and Deepu Ambika Gopakumar
1. Nanocellulose based membranes for water purification
Deepu Ambika Gopakumar, Daniel Pasiquini, Sabu Thomas and Shao-Yuan Leu
2. Polymer /carbon Nanotubes Mixed Matrix membranes for water purification
Mohammad Hossein Davood Abadi Farahani Vahid Vatanpour
3. Dendritic Polymer Enhanced Ultrafiltration
Michael Arkas
4. Development of Mixed Matrix Membranes: Incorporation of Metallic Nanoparticles in Polymeric membranes
Jorge Garcia-Ivars
5. Water Treatment by Molecularly Imprinted Materials
Costas Kiparissides
6. ElectrospunNanofibrous Filtration Membranes
Irene Bonadies
7. Electrospinning: A versatile fabrication technique for nanofibrous membranes for use in desalination
Shiao-Shing Chen
8. Electrospun Nanofibrous Filtration Membranes for Heavy metals and dyes removal
Pratima Solanki
9. Electrospinning: A fiber fabrication technique for water purification
Maria Wasim, Aneela Sabir and Tahir Jamil
10. Carbon Nanotubes Based Membranes for water purification
Jieun Lee
11. Carbon Nanotubes for Advancing Separation Membranes
Xuan Zhang
12. Carbon Nanotube and Grapheme oxide Based Membranes
Aneela Sabir and Tahir Jamil
13. Graphene-based materials for water purification
Alireza Khataee
14. Iron oxide nanomaterials for water purification
Andrews Grace
15. Iron oxide nanomaterials for the removal of heavy metals and dyes from waste water
Mubarak Mujawar
16. Magnetic metal/metal oxide nanoparticles and their nanocomposites material for the removal of the water pollutants
Manash Ranjan Das Sr.
17. Surface modifiications of Magnetic nanoparticles for water purification
Luís Carlos de Morais
18. Magnetic nanoparticles for water purification
Konstantinos Simeonidis
19. Noble metal nanoparticles for water purification
Ewa Kowalska
20. Semiconductor Photocatalysis for water purification
Carolina Belver
21. Recent advances in Photocatalytic Detoxification of water
Suresh Pillai
22. Semiconductor photocatalysis for water purification
Youji Li Sr.
23. Nanoscale Materials for Arsenic Removal from Water
Abhijit Maiti
24. Challenges and opportunities of Graphene-based materials in current desalination and water purification technologies
Shadi W. Hasan
- Edition: 1
- Published: November 14, 2018
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 890
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128139264
- eBook ISBN: 9780128139271
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Sabu Thomas
Prof. Sabu Thomas is a Professor of Polymer Science and Engineering and the Director of the School of Energy Materials at Mahatma Gandhi University, India. Additionally, he is the Chairman of the Trivandrum Engineering Science & Technology Research Park (TrEST Research Park) in Thiruvananthapuram, India. He is the founder director of the International and Inter-university Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Mahatma Gandhi University and the former Vice-Chancellor of the same institution.
Prof. Thomas is internationally recognized for his contributions to polymer science and engineering, with his research interests encompassing polymer nanocomposites, elastomers, polymer blends, interpenetrating polymer networks, polymer membranes, green composites, nanocomposites, nanomedicine, and green nanotechnology. His groundbreaking inventions in polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, green bionanotechnology, and nano-biomedical sciences have significantly advanced the development of new materials for the automotive, space, housing, and biomedical fields. Dr. Thomas has been conferred with Honoris Causa (DSc) by the University of South Brittany, France.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, International and Interuniversity Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, Mahatma Gandhi University, IndiaDP
Daniel Pasquini
Dr. Pasquini graduated in Chemistry from the Federal University of Uberlândia in 1998. He earned his master's degree in Physicochemical Sciences in 2000 and his PhD in Physicochemical Sciences in 2004 from the University of São Paulo, Brazil. He completed a PhD internship in 2003 and a postdoctoral fellowship in 2005 at the École Française de Papeterie et des Industries Graphiques in Grenoble, France. From 2004 to 2008, Dr. Pasquini served as the coordinator of the Research and Development Group in Paints at AW Faber-Castell SA. He was an Assistant Researcher at the University of Aveiro's CICECO - Center for Research in Ceramic and Composite Materials between 2008 and 2009. Currently, he is a Professor at the Chemistry Institute of the Federal University of Uberlândia, Brazil, where he has coordinated the Postgraduate Program in Biofuels.
Dr. Pasquini is actively involved in projects related to the valorization and chemical modification of plant macromolecules, as well as the development of new materials derived from renewable sources. His research focuses on applications such as polymer materials, composites, nanocomposites, nanofibers, spherical nanoparticles, and membranes.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Federal University of Uberlândia, BrazilSL
Shao-Yuan Leu
Shao-Yuan (Ben) Leu is Assistant Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. His research focuses on the treatment of waste water.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong KongDG
Deepu A Gopakumar
Deepu A. Gopakumar works as Post-doctoral fellow at School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Penang, Malaysia. His research focuses on nanocellulose-based polymer membranes for water treatment.
Affiliations and expertise
Post-doctoral fellow, School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), Penang, MalaysiaRead Nanoscale Materials in Water Purification on ScienceDirect