Download or read book Nano biosorbents for Decontamination of Water Air and Soil Pollution written by Adil Denizli and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2022-02-01 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nano-biosorbents for Decontamination of Water, Air, and Soil Pollution explores the properties of nanobiosorbents and their applications in the removal of contaminants from the natural environment. The use of nanobiosorbents for environmental protection is a combinational approach that incorporates nanotechnology with naturally occurring biopolymers that form an amalgamation of nano-biopolymers used as sorbent materials in the removal of a variety of contaminants from wastewaters. This is an important reference source for materials scientists, bioscientists and environmental scientists who are looking to understand how nanobiosorbents are being used for a range of environmental applications. - Highlights the environmental applications of chitosan-based, cellulose-based and polymer-based nanoscale biosorbents - Explains the advantages of using different types of nanobiosorbents for soil, water and air purification applications - Assesses the challenges associated with manufacturing nanobiosorbents cheaply and on an industrial scale

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Download or read book Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials written by Chandrabhan Verma and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2023-08-22 with total page 729 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials: Applications in Environmental Remediation brings together the latest developments in the utilization of advanced nanoadsorbents in wastewater treatment, pollution control, removal and remediation, gas separation and other environmental applications. The book begins by providing an overview of absorption, adsorbents and nanoadsorbents, introducing properties, classification, synthesis, characterization, enhancement of adsorption capabilities, principles and advantages and disadvantages of nanoadsorbents. Other sections cover the preparation of advanced nanoadsorbents based on specific materials for wastewater treatment, including adsorbents incorporating carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphene oxide, carbon dots and fullerene, polymer nanocomposites, metal oxides, nanoclay, nanofillers, and filtration membranes. Final sections examine the role of nanoadsorbents in broader environmental applications, including areas such as pollution control and removal and gas separation. Finally, other important considerations are studied, including toxicity and health impact, ecotoxicological effects, commercialization and economic issues, challenges and research gaps, trends, and future opportunities. - Provides in-depth coverage of nanoadsorbents for a range of targeted environmental applications - Covers, in detail, fundamentals such as synthesis methods, characterization and inhibition mechanisms - Addresses key areas such as toxicity, health impact, research gaps, trends and commercialization

Download or read book Chitosan Based Hybrid Nanomaterials written by Nisar Ali and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-03-06 with total page 475 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chitosan-based hybrid nanomaterials for environmental remediation focuses on chitosan, an abundantly occurring biopolymer, to present possibilities for the removal of contaminants and a greener approach towards a cleaner environment – combining nanotechnology with the deployment of naturally occurring materials to remedy environmental challenges. This book fills up research gaps, and the knowledge lagging in the context of chitosan-based nanomaterials. Considering the importance of naturally occurring materials with the applied knowledge of nanotechnology in the field of environmental restoration Covers properties, synthesis, and characterization of chitosan nanostructures and their utilization in the removal of contaminants Highlights the latest developments on the utilization of chitosan in environmental restoration Summarizes the importance of chitosan nanostructures for several applications

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Download or read book Hybrid Nanomaterials written by Komal Rizwan and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 508 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book elaborates on the fabrication of organic-inorganic hybrid nanomaterials, their advantages, self-assembly and their applications in diverse fields of energy, biotechnology, biomedical and environment. The contents provide insight into tools, tricks and challenges associated with techniques of fabrication and future challenges and risks. This book also discusses the properties of modern hybrid nanomaterials and their performance, durability, reproducibility and sensitivity. It will be useful for students and researchers in the area of nanotechnology, science, engineering and environmental chemistry. This volume will also be useful for researchers and professionals working on nanohybrid materials.

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