Sodium Alginate-Based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment
- 1st Edition - October 11, 2022
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Awais Ahmad, Ikram Ahmad, Tahseen Kamal, Abdullah M. Asiri, Sobia Tabassum
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 5 5 1 - 5
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 2 3 6 2 0 - 8
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Request a sales quoteSodium Alginate-based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment offers detailed coverage of fundamentals and recent advances in sodium alginate-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment. The book provides a detailed overview of the development and application of nanomaterials-based sodium alginate so that new methods can be put in place for efficient wastewater treatment. This includes illustrating how nanomaterials have enabled the formation of nanocomposites or blends of sodium alginate with other compounds like chitosan for the effective removal of heavy metals from wastewater. This important reference source for materials scientists and environmental engineers comprehensively covers nanotechnology applications in efficient wastewater treatment solutions.
- Shows how sodium alginate is being used for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater
- Explains the formation and application of sodium alginate- based beads, electro-spun fibers, nanofibers, blends and zerovalent sodium alginate
- Discusses the future potential of nanomaterial-based sodium alginate and its blends
Materials scientists and engineers
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1. Sodium alginate: an overview
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Sources
- 1.3 Properties
- 1.4 Applications
- 1.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 2. Wastewater treatment: an overview
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Water pollution
- 2.3 Wastewater treatment process
- 2.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 3. Methods for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Types of water pollution
- 3.3 Major contaminants of wastewaters
- 3.4 Conventional treatment of contaminated wastewaters
- 3.5 Technologies available for pollutant removal
- 3.6 Advances in wastewater treatment methods
- 3.7 Recent innovations
- 3.8 Wastewater treatment plans of the future
- 3.9 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Inorganic pollutants and their degradation with nanomaterials
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Nanoparticles’ history and evolution
- 4.3 Nanoparticles
- 4.4 As sorbents, nanoscale substances
- 4.5 Types of nanomaterials
- 4.6 Nanosized metal oxides
- 4.7 Using multiple nanoadsorbents to remove heavy metals
- 4.8 Nanotechnology is being used to remove contaminants from water at the same time
- 4.9 Safety of nanoparticles NPs
- 4.10 Conclusions
- Future Prospectus
- References
- Chapter 5. Organic pollutant and dye degradation with nanocomposites
- Abstract
- List Of Abbreviations
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Sources and effects of dye pollutants
- 5.3 Volatile organic compounds
- 5.4 Bioremediation
- 5.5 Nanofibers
- 5.6 Potential of biosorption
- 5.7 Phycoremediation
- 5.8 Phytoremediation
- 5.9 Ash-based nanomaterials
- 5.10 Techniques for dye removal
- 5.11 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 6. Polymer-based composites for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Natural and synthetic polymers
- 6.3 Polymer-based composites
- 6.4 Water pollutants treated by polymer-based composites
- 6.5 Adsorption process
- 6.6 Polymer-based composite membranes for wastewater treatment
- 6.7 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 7. Applications of Sodium Alginate in Science
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Applications in science
- 7.3 Pharmaceutical applications
- 7.4 Biomedical applications
- 7.5 Conclusions
- Conditions of use
- References
- Chapter 8. Sodium alginate base nanocomposite for waste water treatment
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Experimental
- 8.3 Result and discussion
- 8.4 Summary
- References
- Chapter 9. Hydrogels reaction with sodium alginate over pollutant degradation
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Sodium alginate
- 9.3 Hydrogel
- 9.4 Sodium alginate hydrogels
- 9.5 Sodium alginate adsorbents
- 9.6 Removal of Cd
- 9.7 Removal of U
- 9.8 Removal of Au
- 9.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 10. Recent advancements in sodium alginate-based nanogels
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Aminopropyltrimethoxysilane-based sodium alginate
- 10.3 Chitosan-based sodium alginate
- 10.4 Polyamidoamine-based sodium alginate
- 10.5 Curcumin-based sodium alginate
- 10.6 N-isopropylacrylamide-based sodium alginate
- 10.7 Keratin-based sodium alginate
- 10.8 Polyethyleneimine-based sodium alginate
- 10.9 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 11. Sodium alginate nanoadsorbents for wastewater treatment: synthesis and characterizations
- Abstract
- List of abbreviations
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Alginate-based composites as adsorbents
- 11.3 Physical and chemical features of sodium alginate
- 11.4 Mechanism of adsorption and reduction
- 11.5 Modifications of sodium alginate and their adsorption
- 11.6 Composites of sodium alginate
- 11.7 Hydrogel nanocomposites of sodium alginate for disposing inorganic contaminants
- 11.8 Hydrogel nanocomposites of sodium alginate for disposing organic contaminants
- 11.9 Current issues with sodium alginate nanocomposites as adsorbent
- 11.10 Conclusions and future directions
- References
- Chapter 12. Aerogels of sodium alginate and their behavior toward wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Aerogels
- 12.3 Aerogel of sodium alginate
- 12.4 Characterization
- 12.5 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 13. Characterization of sodium alginate beads and degradation of pollutants: a critical approach
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Characterization of alginate beads
- 13.3 Sodium alginate beads and the pollutants
- 13.4 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 14. Sodium alginate-based nanofiber for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Results and discussion
- 14.3 Conclusion
- References
- Chapter 15. Recent advances and development of blended sodium alginate wastewater management
- Abstract
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 Properties of sodium alginate
- 15.3 Synthesis of blended sodium alginate-based composites as adsorbents
- 15.4 Applications of blended sodium alginate as adsorbent for wastewater management
- 15.5 Heavy metals
- 15.6 Sodium alginate-based hydrogels in wastewater management
- 15.7 Conclusions
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 11, 2022
- No. of pages (Paperback): 356
- No. of pages (eBook): 356
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128235515
- eBook ISBN: 9780128236208
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Awais Ahmad
Dr. Awais Ahmad is a Researcher at the Department of Organic Chemistry, University of Cordoba in Spain. He completed his graduation from Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan, and obtained his master's degree from the University of Lahore, Pakistan. Dr. Ahmad's research focuses on various areas including nanomaterials, composite materials, coated materials, heterogeneous catalysis, MOF, self-sacrifice MOF, single atom catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrochemical sensor formulations. He has applied these materials to address challenges in wastewater treatment, heavy metal removal, organic pollutant degradation, CO2 conversion, supercapacitors, dye-sensing solar cells, gel electrolytes, hazardous metal sensing in wastewater, conversion of hazardous gases, nitrogen fixation, catalysis for organic transformation, Li-S batteries, GCE nafion fiber, and water splitting.
Affiliations and expertise
Researcher, University of Cordoba, SpainIA
Ikram Ahmad
Dr. Ikram Ahmad is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Sahiwal, Pakistan. His research interests are inorganic material chemistry, catalysis, nanomaterials and their application in organic synthesis, organic transformations, degradation, sensing, and photocatalysis.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry, The University of Sahiwal, Sahiwal, PakistanTK
Tahseen Kamal
Tahseen Kamal is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabia. His areas of research are polymer physics, polymer nanocomposites, structure development in semicrystalline polymers, small- and wide-angle X-ray scattering studies of polymers, small Angle Neutron Scattering from polymers, polymers and block copolymers synthesis, catalysis, and chemical sensor development.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Faculty of Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi ArabiaAA
Abdullah M. Asiri
Abdullah Mohammed Ahmed Asiri is a full Professor in the Chemistry Department, at the Faculty of Science, King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia. His research interests include: color chemistry, synthesis of novel photochromic and thermochromic systems, synthesis of novel colorants and coloration of textiles and plastics, molecular modeling, applications of organic materials into optics such as OEDS, high performance organic dyes and pigments, new applications of organic photochromic compounds, organic synthesis of heterocyclic compounds as precursor for dyes, synthesis of polymers functionalized with organic dyes, preparation of some coating formulations for different applications.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Chemistry Department, Faculty of Science-King Abdulaziz University, Saudi ArabiaST
Sobia Tabassum
Sobia Tabassum is Associate Professor in the Department of Biological Science at the International Islamic University, Islamabad, Pakistan. Her research interests are in molecular biotechnology and pharmaceutical chemistry, focusing on efficient combinatorial therapies using combination analysis of natural epigenetic drugs and nanoparticles for targeted drug delivery system in cancer.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, GC University Faisalabad, PakistanRead Sodium Alginate-Based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment on ScienceDirect