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Sustainable nanotechnology for environmental remediation /

"Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation provides a single-source solution to researchers working in environmental, wastewater management, biological and composite nanomaterials applications. It addresses the potential environmental risks and uncertainties surrounding the use o...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Karri, Rama Rao (Editor), Koduru, Janardan Reddy (Editor), Mubarak, Nabisab Mujawar (Editor), Bandala, Erick R. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Amsterdam, Netherlands ; Oxford, United Kingdom ; Cambridge, MA, United States : Elsevier, [2022]
Series:Micro & nano technologies.
Subjects:
Nanotechnology.
Environmental protection > Technological innovations.
Environmental Restoration and Remediation
Nanotechnology
Environnement > Protection > Innovations.
Nanotechnologie.
Environmental protection > Technological innovations
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front cover
  • Half title
  • Title
  • Copyright
  • Dedication
  • Contents
  • Contributors
  • About the editors
  • Foreword
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • Part 1 Insights, Synthesis and Properties
  • Chapter 1 Appraisal of nanotechnology for sustainable environmental remediation
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Application of nanotechnology for remediation of different environmental components
  • 1.2.1 Nanotechnology-mediated water/wastewater remediation from pollutants
  • 1.2.2 Nanomembranes
  • 1.2.3 Nanotechnology-mediated soil remediation from pollutants
  • 1.2.4 Nanotechnology-mediated air remediation from pollutants
  • 1.3 Different sources of nanomaterials
  • 1.3.1 Phytogenic nanomaterials
  • 1.3.2 Biogenic nanomaterials
  • 1.3.3 Carbon-based nanomaterials
  • 1.3.4 Polymer-based nanomaterials
  • 1.3.5 Metal-based nanomaterials
  • 1.3.6 Silica nanomaterials
  • 1.4 Future aspects
  • 1.5 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Green nanotechnology for environmental remediation
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.1.1 Environmental remediation
  • 2.1.2 Types of NPs
  • 2.2 Classification of synthesis approaches of nanomaterials
  • 2.2.1 Methods of NPs generation or fabrication
  • 2.3 Role of NPs in environmental remediation
  • 2.3.1 Antimicrobial activities of NPs
  • 2.3.2 Catalytic activities of NPs
  • 2.3.3 Removal of pollutant dyes using NPs
  • 2.3.4 Role of NPs for heavy metal ion removal
  • 2.3.5 Removal of biological contaminants using NPs
  • 2.4 Conclusion and future prospects
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Insights of green and biosynthesis of nanoparticles
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Biosynthesis of nanomaterials
  • 3.2.1 Green methods
  • 3.2.2 BNM bacterial biosynthesis
  • 3.2.3 Plant BNM synthesis
  • 3.2.4 BNM fungal synthesis
  • 3.2.5 BNM algal and viral-based biosynthesis
  • 3.2.6 Scale up
  • 3.3 Physical methods for BNM characterization
  • 3.3.1 Scanning electron microscopy
  • 3.3.2 Transmission electron microscopy (TEM)
  • 3.3.3 Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX or EDS)
  • 3.3.4 X-ray diffraction
  • 3.3.5 X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS)
  • 3.4 Conclusions and perspectives for BNM synthesis
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • Chapter 4 Conventional techniques for nanomaterials preparation
  • 4.1 Introduction
  • 4.2 Overview of nanomaterials
  • 4.2.1 Carbon-based nanomaterials
  • 4.2.2 Metal-based nanomaterials
  • 4.2.3 Nanomaterials-based semiconductors
  • 4.2.4 Nanocomposites
  • 4.2.5 Conventional technique for preparation of nanomaterials
  • 4.3 CVD enhanced by plasma
  • 4.3.1 Microwave-enhanced CVD
  • 4.3.2 Arc discharge methods
  • 4.3.3 Laser ablation
  • 4.4 Discussion and perspectives
  • 4.5 Conclusions
  • References
  • CHAPTER 5 Green synthesis of metal nanoparticles for environmental remediation
  • 5.1 Introduction
  • 5.2 Metal NPs
  • 5.3 Metal oxide NPs
  • 5.4 Environmental remediation