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Nanotechnology to monitor, remedy, and prevent pollution /

This book provides a comprehensive exploration of advanced nanomaterials and their applications in monitoring, remedying, and preventing pollution. It covers the synthesis and environmental impact of various nanomaterials, including carbon-based and conducting polymers, and examines their roles in a...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Bilal, Muhammad
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: [S.l.] : Elsevier, 2024.
Series:Micro and Nano Technologies Series.
Subjects:
Nanotechnology.
Environmental monitoring.
Pollution prevention.
Nanotechnologie.
Environnement > Surveillance.
Pollution > Prévention.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Front Cover
  • Nanotechnology to Monitor, Remedy, and Prevent Pollution
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • List of contributors
  • I Fundamentals
  • 1 Advanced nanomaterials: An introduction
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Synthesis of nanomaterials
  • 1.3 Characterization of nanomaterials
  • 1.4 Graphene-based nanocomposites
  • 1.5 Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites
  • 1.6 Polymer- and clay-based nanocomposites
  • 1.7 Thin-film nanostructures
  • 1.8 Metal-organic framework-based nanocomposites
  • 1.9 Conducting polymer-based nanocomposites
  • 1.10 MXene-based nanocomposites
  • 1.11 Quantum dot-based nanocomposites
  • 1.12 Nanomaterials: Applications and chemistry
  • 1.13 Nanomaterials: Environmental impact, toxicity, and recycling
  • 1.14 Conclusion and future perspective
  • Acknowledgment
  • References
  • 2 Nanotechnology to monitor, remedy, and prevent pollution: An overview
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Green/environmental nanotechnology and environmental sustainability
  • 2.3 Green nanotechnology and air pollution abatement
  • 2.4 Green nanotechnology and water pollution treatment
  • 2.5 Green nanotechnology and soil pollution treatment
  • References
  • 3 Ecological and toxicological effects of nanotechnology
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.1.1 What are nanoparticles?
  • 3.1.2 Domains of nanotechnology
  • 3.1.3 Nanoparticle classification
  • 3.1.4 Types of nanoparticles
  • 3.1.4.1 Inorganic nanoparticles
  • 3.1.4.2 Nanotubes
  • 3.1.4.3 Composites
  • 3.1.4.4 Polymeric nanoparticles
  • 3.1.4.5 Dendrimers
  • 3.1.5 Synthesis of nanoparticles
  • 3.1.6 Nanoparticle quantification and characterization
  • 3.1.6.1 Structural characterization
  • 3.1.6.2 Optical characterization
  • 3.1.6.3 Quantification of nanoparticles
  • 3.1.7 Applications of nanoparticles
  • 3.1.7.1 Applications of nanoparticles in the food industry
  • 3.1.7.2 Applications of nanoparticles in the medical industry
  • 3.1.7.3 Applications of nanoparticles in the electrical, communications, and energy industries
  • 3.1.7.4 Applications of nanoparticles for environmental remediation
  • 3.1.8 Nanomaterial transport and fate
  • 3.1.9 Nanomaterials' toxicology
  • 3.1.10 The environment's exposure to nanoparticle toxicity
  • 3.1.11 Nanoparticle-related toxicity in humans
  • 3.2 Carbon-based nanomaterials' toxicity
  • 3.3 Inorganic-based nanomaterial toxicity
  • 3.4 Composite-based nanomaterial toxicity
  • 3.5 Nanoparticles found in aquatic systems and marine ecotoxicity
  • 3.5.1 Neurotoxicity, behavioral, and developmental impacts of nanoparticles on marine system
  • 3.6 Nanoparticles' means of entry and translocation
  • 3.6.1 Nanoparticles' features that determine its toxicity
  • 3.6.1.1 Particle size/specific surface area
  • 3.6.1.2 Surface charge of nanoparticles
  • 3.6.1.3 Shape of nanoparticles
  • 3.6.2 Impact of nanoparticles
  • 3.6.2.1 Environmental impacts of nanoparticles
  • 3.6.2.2 Health impacts of nanoparticles