Nanomaterials for Air and Water Purification

1. Auflage 2024
ISBN: 978-3-527-35052-0
Verlag: Wiley-VCH GmbH

Buch, Englisch, 432 Seiten, Format (B × H): 179 mm x 251 mm, Gewicht: 976 g

A comprehensive primary resource for researchers interested in nanocomposites for environmental remediation

In Nanomaterials for Air and Water Purification, a team of distinguished researchers delivers an expert compilation of resources dealing with nano-based research for air and water remediation. The editors have included works by reputed researchers covering characterization, fabrication, and applications.

This book is intended as a primary reference for researchers in academia and industry to offer original insights into environmentally friendly polymers and their nanocomposites. It provides comprehensive discussions of the fundamentals, attributes, characteristics, and fabrication of the materials and composites relevant to these nanomaterials.

Readers will also find: - Thorough introductions to electrospun nanofiber membranes for effective air filtration and nanocomposite air filter membranes
- Comprehensive explorations of photocatalytic materials and technologies for air purification
- Practical discussions of opportunities for improving and protecting water supplies with nanomaterials
- Fulsome treatments of polymeric membranes incorporated with metal or metal oxide nanoparticles for water purification

Perfect for environmental, polymer, and surface chemists, Nanomaterials for Air and Water Purification will also earn a place in the libraries of industry professionals with an interest in water and air purification.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gopakumar, Deepu A.

Parameswaranpillai, Jyotishkumar

George, Jinu Jacob

Dominic, Midhun

Dominic C. D., Midhun

Fachgebiete

• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Analytische Chemie Umweltchemie, Lebensmittelchemie
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Biomaterialien, Nanomaterialien, Kohlenstoff
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. New age nano absorbents for water purification
2. Nanomaterials :prospects for water purification and relevance of biosensing in drinking water
3. Nanomaterials for air and water purification
4. Green nanotechnology for water purification
5. Electrospun nanofibers membranes for effective air filtration
6. Nanocatalyts and Redox nanoparticles for water purification
7. Nanomaterials and water purification: opportunities for improving and protecting water
8. Use of sol-gel technology the production of nanomaterials for air and water purification
9. Graphitic carbon nitride based sustainable photocatalysts for purification of antibiotic containing wastewater
10. Microbial bioremediation as a robust process to mitigate high priority
11. Noble metal nanoparticles for water purification
12. Membrane assisted water and air purification
13. Novel carbon based nanoarchitectures for air purification
14. Bio-active nanoparticles for water purification
15. Metal/metal oxide nanoparticles modified polymeric composite membranes for water treatment

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Deepu Gopakumar is a postdoctoral fellow and CNRS grant recipient at Universite de Bretagne-SUD, IRDL, France. He obtained his doctoral degree in Material science and engineering in 2017 from University of South Britany, France. His research focusses on the fabrication of polymer membranes for water purification, polymer nanocomposites for EMI sheilding application, bionanocomposites, fiber filled polymer composites, polymers scaffolds for tissue engineering and wound healing. He has authored 24 research articles, 15 book chapters and 2 edited books edited to his credit. He was a former postdoctoral fellow at University sains Malaysia.
 
Dr. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai is a prolific editor and researcher who has edited 30 books, published 120 high quality international research articles, and 40 book chapters. He is a frequent invited speaker and a consultant for multiple organizations internationally. He has received numerous prestigious awards including the prestigious DSTs INSPIRE Faculty Award (2011) (Government of India), Kerala State Young Scientist Award (2016) (Government of Kerala), and the best faculty award (2019) from King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand.
 
Dr. Jinu Jacob George received his PhD degree from the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, India in 2009. He completed his B.Tech. from M G University, Kottayam and M.Tech. from Cochin University of Science and Technology, Kochi, India. After pursuing PhD, he moved to Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research (IPF), Dresden, Germany for his Post-Doctoral Research. In 2011 he joined the Rubber Research Institute of India, Kottayam, as a Scientist. In 2015 he joined the Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, CUSAT as a faculty member. At present, he is actively involved in research in the various advance fields of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology and has co-authored more than 25 peer reviewed journal articles. He has a general research interest in the fields of Polymer micro/nano composites, Thermoplastic elastomers, Functional additives, and Shape memory polymers.
 
Dr. Midhun Dominic C.D completed his Ph.D. from the Department of Applied Chemistry, Cochin University of Science and Technology (CUSAT), Kochi. He is currently working as Asst. Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Thevara Kochi since 2012. His research interest includes synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials, biopolymers, green tyres, biomass valorization, etc. He has published many papers in international journals. He is the reviewer of 30 journals including RSC Advances, Polymer Testing, and ACS Applied Materials and Interfaces. He is the recipient of the FLAIR award in 2019 by the Directorate of Collegiate Education, Govt. of Kerala. He has supervised by PhD students.