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Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology
1st Edition - April 29, 2022
Editor: Satinder Ahuja
Paperback ISBN:
9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 0 7 6 3 - 7
eBook ISBN:
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Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology, the latest volume in the Separation Science and Technology series, offers new solutions for remediating water pollution… Read more
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Separations of Water Pollutants with Nanotechnology, the latest volume in the Separation Science and Technology series, offers new solutions for remediating water pollution utilizing nanomaterials with separation methods. Current water purification methods are unsuitable, inconvenient or expensive, so there is a need for new and better processes and techniques. Nanomaterials can purify water by removing pollutants such as heavy metals, pathogens, organic compounds, inorganic compounds, pharmaceuticals, and chemicals of emerging concern. These can effectively replace membrane-based methods if the right expertise is developed—this book helps separation scientists do just that. Existing water treatment problems can be solved by applying a nanotechnology-based processes: antimicrobial nanotechnology, zero-valent iron nanoparticles, nanoadsorbents, nano-enhanced membranes, nanometal oxides, and nano photocatalysts. The current literature places emphasis on materials chemistry rather than the separation methods used for water purification. This new volume presents a collection of chapters that deal with remediation based on separation chemistry.
- Written by leaders in their respective fields from around the world and edited by Satinder Ahuja, a leading expert on water quality improvement
- Covers the environmental impact of anthropogenic nanoparticles and plant derived bionanomaterials, which are not contained in other books related to nanomaterials for water purification
- Illustrates key information visually wherever possible throughout the book, e.g. process diagrams in the nanomaterial synthesis and nanomembrane fabrication chapters, electron microscope images, and more
Scientists and technicians involved in water purification, managers of water purification systems, regulatory people involved in assuring water quality and purification, academics, and students of water purification at undergraduate or graduate level
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Overview of separations of water pollutants with nanotechnology
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Importance of nanomaterials in water purification
- Nanosensors for water quality monitoring
- Assessing the environmental impact of anthropogenic nanoparticles
- Nanocellulose in membrane technology for water purification
- Plant-derived carboxycellulose: Highly efficient bionanomaterials for removal of toxic lead from contaminated water
- Remediation of heavy metals with nanomaterials
- Abatement of pesticides in drinking water by nanoscale carbon materials
- Applications and limitations of graphene oxide for remediating contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater
- Nanoadsorption: An innovative and compelling approach for fluoride remediation of water
- Removing chromium (VI) from contaminated water using a nano-chitosan–coated diatomaceous earth
- Recent trends of carbon nanotubes and chitosan composites for hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous samples
- Nanofiltration and environmental sustainability
- Nanomaterials in polymeric membranes for water treatment applications
- Applications of two-dimensional nanostructures for water filtration
- New nanomaterials for wastewater depollution: Methods using chemometric approaches
- Appendix
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 2: Importance of nanomaterials in water purification
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Sources of water pollution
- EPA primary drinking water standards
- Wastewater and drinking water treatment processes
- Conventional water purification methods
- Nanotechnology-based water purification processes
- Water treatment with various nanomaterials
- Nanophotocatalysts
- Nanomembranes
- Nanoreactors
- Nanoadsorbents
- Choosing the best water purification technology to purify water
- Effects of nanomaterials on humans and the environment
- Select applications
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- Appendix
- References
- Chapter 3: Nanosensors for water quality monitoring
- Abstract
- Significance of water quality monitoring
- Water quality sensors
- Nanosensors
- Challenges and concerns
- Future outlook
- References
- Chapter 4: Assessing the environmental impact of anthropogenic nanoparticles
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Experimental details
- Synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs)
- Bacterial culture conditions
- Results and discussion
- Antimicrobial response of AgNPs and Pb+ 2 on bacterial strains
- Impact of environmental stressors: AgNPs and Pb+ 2
- Antimicrobial response of HA, AgNPs, and Pb+ 2 on bacterial strains
- Impact of environmental stressors: HA, AgNPs, and Pb+ 2
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 5: Nanocellulose in membrane technology for water purification
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusions and future perspective
- References
- Chapter 6: Plant-derived carboxycellulose: Highly efficient bionanomaterials for removal of toxic lead from contaminated water
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Experimental materials and methods
- Results and discussion
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Chapter 7: Remediation of heavy metals with nanomaterials
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Heavy metals and their toxic impacts
- Traditional strategies devised for the remediation of heavy metal–contaminated water
- Nanotechnology: The competent tool for improved heavy metal remediation
- Sustainable development goals and future direction in line with research needs
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 8: Abatement of pesticides in drinking water by nanoscale carbon materials
- Abstract
- Graphical abstract
- Introduction
- History of pesticide use
- Origin of pesticides: Point and nonpoint sources
- Exposure routes and impacts on human health
- Water quality criteria and standards
- Nanoscale carbon for pesticide removal
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter 9: Removing chromium (VI) from contaminated water using a nano-chitosan–coated diatomaceous earth
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Experimental and materials used
- Results
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 10: Recent trends of carbon nanotubes and chitosan composites for hexavalent chromium removal from aqueous samples
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Chromium chemistry and toxicity
- Chromium Remediation via Adsorption
- Carbonaceous nanomaterials for Cr removal
- Factors affecting the adsorption capacity of CNTs and chitosan composites
- Prospects and challenges
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 11: Applications and limitations of graphene oxide for remediating contaminants of emerging concern in wastewater
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Water pollution by CEC materials
- Limitations of conventional CEC removal methods
- Applications of CEC removal with graphene oxide nanomaterials
- Advantages of graphene/graphene oxide for water purification
- Limitations/challenges
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 12: Nanoadsorption: An innovational and compelling approach toward fluoride remediation from water
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 13: Nanofiltration and environmental sustainability
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The goal of this study
- Environmental sustainability, scientific sagacity, and the vast vision for the future
- What is nanofiltration?
- The challenges of application of nanofiltration and nanotechnology in water treatment
- Environmental pollution control and human society
- Recent scientific endeavors in the field of nanotechnology
- Recent scientific advances in the field of nanofiltration
- Scientific endeavors in the field of environmental sustainability
- Membrane separation processes, fouling, and cleaning
- Consequences of fouling
- Global water crisis, nanotechnology, and nanofiltration
- Arsenic and heavy metal groundwater remediation and the vast vision for the future
- Future perspective
- Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- Chapter 14: Nanomaterials in polymeric membranes for water treatment applications
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Carbon nanotubes (CNTs)
- Titanium oxide (TiO2)
- Silver (Ag)
- Graphene oxide (GO)
- Two-dimensional (2D) and other materials
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 15: Applications of two-dimensional nanostructures for water filtration
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Applications graphene family members for water filtration
- Applications of transition metal dichalcogenides for water filtration
- Application of two-dimensional oxides for water filtration
- Conclusions and recommendations
- References
- Chapter 16: New nanomaterials for wastewater depollution: Methods using chemometric approaches
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Nanomaterials for water treatment
- Carbon-based materials
- Designing carbon-based nanomaterials using chemometrics
- Carbon-based nanomaterials in water depollution
- Metal nanoparticles
- Metal nanoparticle synthesis using chemometrics
- Metal nanoparticles for wastewater remediation
- Water depollution using machine learning and nanomaterials
- Future directions and conclusions
- References
- Index
- No. of pages: 318
- Language: English
- Published: April 29, 2022
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780323907637
- eBook ISBN: 9780323907644
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Satinder Ahuja
Satinder Ahuja is a leading expert on water quality improvement. He earned his PhD in analytical chemistry from the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia. He worked for Novartis Corp. in various leadership positions for over 25 years and taught as an adjunct professor at Pace University for over 10 years. As president of Ahuja Consulting, he advises on water quality issues relating to chemicals and pharmaceuticals. A member of the executive committee of the Rivers of the World Foundation (ROW), Dr. Ahuja has organized numerous global symposia on improving water quality, including presentations for the American Chemical Society and UNESCO. Dr. Ahuja has published numerous papers and more than 25 books. His latest books are Contaminants in Our Water (ACS, 2020); Evaluating Water Quality to Prevent Future Disasters (Elsevier, 2019); Advances in Water Purification Techniques (Elsevier, 2019); and Chemistry and Water (Elsevier, 2017).
Affiliations and expertise
President, Ahuja Consulting for Water Quality, Calabash, NC, USA