Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes
- 1st Edition - September 9, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Rama Rao Karri, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 2 4 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 1 8 5 2 5 - 0
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Request a sales quoteWater Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes provides complete and detailed information on carbon nanotubes for wastewater treatment, covering preparation, properties, and application. The book begins by introducing the cross-disciplinary fundamentals of pollutants, water treatment, and carbon-based nanomaterials. This is followed by chapters focusing on adsorption mechanisms, properties, modeling, and preparation techniques for carbon nanotube-based materials in the context of wastewater treatment. The subsequent sections of the book focus on specific applications of carbon nanotubes in removal of pollutants and as catalysts of co-catalysts for water treatment. Finally, other novel applications, key challenges, and research trends are discussed. This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, materials science, environmental science, chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, sustainability, and engineering, as well as scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in advanced nanomaterials for water treatment and environmental protection
- Explains the synthesis, functionalization, and properties of carbon nanotubes for water treatment
- Offers comprehensive coverage of a range of carbon nanotube-based materials and technologies
- Addresses key challenges, research trends, and future opportunities in this innovative field
Academia: Researchers and advanced students across nanotechnology, materials science, environmental science, chemical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, sustainability, and engineering. Industry: Scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in advanced nanomaterials for water treatment and environmental protection
- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Dedication
- List of contributors
- About the editors
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Carbon nanotubes application in water and wastewater treatment—bibliometric review (2018–22), trends, challenges, and future directions
- Abstract
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 Types of carbon nanotubes and their features
- 1.3 Overview of bibliometric analysis and its significance in research
- 1.4 Methodology
- References
- 2. Role of carbon nanomaterials for wastewater treatment—a brief review
- Abstract
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 Insight into the membrane filtration for effluent treatment
- 2.3 Carbon nanomaterials utilization for membrane development
- 2.4 Carbon nanotube membrane development
- 2.5 Development of modified and functionalized carbon nanotubes by nanozero valent iron integration
- 2.6 Conclusion and future perspectives
- References
- 3. Carbon-based materials as a promising route for water treatment
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Water pollutant
- 3.3 Health issues with wastewater
- 3.4 Techniques for the removal of pollutants from water
- 3.5 Role of carbon-based materials in pollutant removal and water remediation
- 3.6 Conclusions
- References
- 4. Fabrication of carbon-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials
- 4.3 Molecular interaction and sorption properties of carbonaceous materials
- 4.4 Nanocarbonaceous compounds as sorbents
- 4.5 Carbon nanocomposites’ photocatalytic activity
- 4.6 Directions for future research
- 4.7 Conclusion
- References
- 5. Preparation of a nanocomposite material based on graphene oxide and green biopolymers as an effective adsorbent for removing various pollutants from water
- Abstract
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Experimental part
- 5.3 Results and discussion
- 5.4 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
- References
- 6. Carbon-based nanomaterials for photocatalytic application
- Abstract
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Carbon quantum dots
- 6.3 Carbon nanotubes
- 6.4 Graphene
- 6.5 Conclusion
- References
- 7. Industrial wastewater treatment using carbon nanotube membranes—a brief review
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Carbon nanotube–based water purification technology
- 7.3 Classification and development of nanotube membrane
- 7.4 Conclusion
- References
- 8. Synthesis of carbon nanotube aerogel and its application for the removal of organic solvents from water
- Abstract
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Aerogels
- 8.3 Synthesis route of carbon nanotube aerogel
- 8.4 Carbon nanotube aerogels for water treatment
- 8.5 Future prospects
- 8.6 Conclusion
- References
- 9. Properties and adsorption mechanism of organic pollutants by carbon nanotubes
- Abstract
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Sources of organic pollutants
- 9.3 Adsorption—a sustainable technology
- 9.4 Carbon nanotubes
- 9.5 Properties of carbon nanotube removal of organic contaminants using carbon nanotubes
- 9.6 Factors affecting the adsorption of organic contaminants
- 9.7 Adsorption mechanism for organic pollutants’ removal
- 9.8 Removal of organic contaminants using carbon nanotubes
- 9.9 Conclusion and future prospects
- References
- 10. Properties and adsorption mechanism of biological contaminants by carbon nanotubes
- Abstract
- 10.1 Introduction
- 10.2 Synthesis and antimicrobial activity of carbon-based nanomaterials
- 10.3 Mechanisms and factors affecting the antimicrobial property of carbon nanotubes and carbon nanocomposites
- 10.4 Toxicological, environmental, and economical constraints
- 10.5 Conclusion and future perspective
- References
- 11. Potential applications of carbon nanotubes for the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from wastewater
- Abstract
- 11.1 Introduction
- 11.2 Synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes
- 11.3 The adsorption of pollutants on the carbon nanotubes
- 11.4 Factors affecting the efficiency of carbon nanotubes
- 11.5 Future perspectives
- References
- 12. Wastewater treatment using membrane-based separation with carbon nanotubes
- Abstract
- 12.1 Introduction
- 12.2 Application of carbon nanotube membrane separation in wastewater treatment
- 12.3 The future of carbon nanotube–based membranes: challenges and prospects
- References
- 13. Toxicity of carbon nanotubes in wastewater treatment
- Abstract
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Classification of carbon nanotubes
- 13.3 Carbon nanotubes exposure routes
- 13.4 Toxicity mechanisms for carbon nanotubes
- 13.5 Physical properties and operating parameters that cause toxicity of carbon nanotubes
- 13.6 Applications of pristine, functionalized, and modified carbon nanotubes for water and wastewater purification
- 13.7 Toxicity of different pristine, functionalized, and modified treated carbon nanotubes
- 13.8 Challenges, ecological, and environmental impacts of carbon nanotubes in wastewater treatment
- 13.9 Conclusion
- References
- 14. Carbon nanotube as catalyst support in wet air oxidation of water treatment
- Abstract
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Carbon nanotube–based technologies for water treatment
- 14.3 Carbon nanotube–based catalysts for wet air oxidation of water treatment
- 14.4 Conclusions
- References
- 15. Carbon nanotubes for sustainable renewable energy applications
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 15.1 Introduction
- 15.2 The capability of carbon nanotubes for lithium-ion batteries
- 15.3 Carbon nanotubes for supercapacitors
- 15.4 Applications of carbon nanotubes solar technique
- 15.5 Hydrogen holding capacity of carbon nanotubes
- 15.6 Conclusions
- References
- 16. Applications of carbon nanotubes-based biosensors: a comprehensive review
- Abstract
- Nomenclature
- 16.1 Introduction
- 16.2 Impact of functionalization on the performance of carbon nanotubes
- 16.3 Biosensor devices based on carbon nanotubes
- 16.4 Conclusion
- References
- 17. Modeling and experiment study of carbon nanotubes for enhancing the oil removal from wastewater
- Abstract
- 17.1 Introduction
- 17.2 Materials and method
- 17.3 Result and discussion
- 17.4 Conclusion
- Appendix: MATLAB CODE for simulation
- References
- 18. Bulk synthesis of vertical alignment of multiwalled carbon nanotubes using microwave heating via catalytic decomposition of acetylene using ferrocene as a catalyst
- Abstract
- 18.1 Introduction
- 18.2 Experimental methods
- 18.3 Results and discussion
- 18.4 Conclusions
- References
- 19. Comparative study of heavy metal ion adsorption using raw and functionalized carbon nanotubes
- Abstract
- 19.1 Introduction
- 19.2 Materials and method
- 19.3 Results and discussion
- 19.4 Conclusion
- References
- 20. Recovery of carboxylic acid from wastewater using carbon nanotubes
- Abstract
- 20.1 Introduction of wastewater
- 20.2 Separation process
- 20.3 Extraction by carbon nanotube
- 20.4 Experimental design
- 20.5 Conclusion
- References
- Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: September 9, 2023
- Imprint: Elsevier
- No. of pages: 700
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780443185243
- eBook ISBN: 9780443185250
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Mohammad Hadi Dehghani
Prof. Dr. Mohammad Hadi Dehghani is a Full Professor at the Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, Islamic Republic of Iran. His scientific research interest includes environmental science. He is an editorial board member, guest editor, and reviewer in many internal and international journals and is a member of several international science committees around the world. He has authored or edited 16 books and more than 230 full papers published in peer-reviewed journals.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS), School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Engineering, Tehran, IranRK
Rama Rao Karri
Dr. Rama Rao Karri is a professor (senior assistant) in the Faculty of Engineering at Universiti Teknologi Brunei. He has over 18 years of experience in academia, industry, and research. He has published 200+ research articles in reputed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Faculty of Engineering, University of Technology of Brunei, IndiaNM
Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak
Dr Mubarak Mujawar is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Curtin University, Sarawak Campus, Malaysia. His main research areas are carbon nanotube/nanofiber synthesis using microwave heating, synthesis of magnetic biochar and activated carbon using microwave technology, synthesis of biofuel using microwave heating, advanced materials syntheses such as hydro char, and graphene using microwave technology, functionalization of carbon nanotube for sensor application, application of CNTs and CNFs for removal liquids and gases pollutant, protein purification using carbon nanomaterials, immobilization of enzyme on carbon nanotubes and advanced material and reaction engineering etc.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Chemical Engineering, Curtin University, Sarawak Campus, Miri, Sarawak, MalaysiaRead Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes on ScienceDirect