Kharisov Boris I. Kharissova Oxana V. Dias H. V. Rasika - Nanomaterials for Environmental Protection

1. Chapter 02
2. Chapter 06
3. Chapter 08
4. Chapter 12
5. Chapter 14
6. Chapter 15
7. Chapter 16
8. Chapter 17
9. Chapter 20
10. Chapter 21
11. Chapter 23
12. Chapter 24
13. Chapter 25
14. Chapter 30
15. Chapter 31

1. Chapter 01
2. Chapter 02
3. Chapter 03
4. Chapter 04
5. Chapter 05
6. Chapter 06
7. Chapter 07
8. Chapter 08
9. Chapter 09
10. Chapter 10
11. Chapter 11
12. Chapter 12
13. Chapter 14
14. Chapter 16
15. Chapter 17
16. Chapter 18
17. Chapter 19
18. Chapter 20
19. Chapter 21
20. Chapter 22
21. Chapter 23
22. Chapter 24
23. Chapter 25
24. Chapter 28
25. Chapter 29
26. Chapter 30
27. Chapter 31
28. Chapter 32

Edited by

Boris I. Kharisov

Oxana V. Kharissova

H. V. Rasika Dias

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Nanomaterials for environmental protection / edited by Boris I. Kharisov, Oxana V. Kharissova, H. V. Rasika Dias.
1 online resource.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN 978-1-118-84535-6 (pdf) ISBN 978-1-118-84554-7 (epub) ISBN 978-1-118-49697-8 (hardback)1.Sanitary engineeringEquipment and supplies.2.Environmental protectionEquipment and supplies.3.WaterPurificationMaterials.4.Nanostructured materials.5.Nanofiltration.I.Kharisov, Boris I.II.Kharissova, Oxana Vasilievna.III.Dias, H. V. Rasika.
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Air, water, and ground pollutants are undeniably a major problem for the environment. Adverse effects caused by auto emissions, unsafe disposal of toxic waste, and harmful by-products of industrial processes on the environment and human health are well established. Generation and accumulation of contaminants is a continuous process, and therefore is an increasing concern, which is especially noticeable near large cities and industrial centers. Classic purification techniques are frequently insufficient or too expensive and cannot be relied upon as the only ways of removing pollutants from air, groundwater, and soils. It is exciting to see that nanotechnology has been used increasingly to address these environmental pollution control and remediation needs. During the past decade, most of the nanotechnology applications related to the environment have focused on the water sector: removal of toxic organic compounds with special emphasis on chlorinated aromatics, remediation of heavy metals such as chromium(VI) or radionuclides, disinfection of drinking water, and desalination of seawater. To achieve these goals, nanostructurized metals (such as silver and iron), photocatalysis and nanofiltration methods, nanoceramics, nanoadsorbents, and nanoparticle-containing membranes have been employed. Several techniques have reached pilot plant and larger scale applications, such as the use of Fe0 nanoparticles, for remediation of organic pollutants in soils. Other uses of nanomaterials to address environmental issues are growing but are still at the research level.

In this book, we have presented a comprehensive view of applications of nanomaterials for environmental protection and remediation. The chapters have been written by well-known specialists in corresponding fields worldwide. On behalf of the Editorial Office and John Wiley & Sons, we would like to thank all participating authors for their hard work in creation of this book.

The Editors

Aracely Angulo-Molina,Departamento de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad de las Amricas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

Marco Antonio Quiroz Alfaro,Departamento de Ciencias Qumico-Biolgicas, Universidad de las Amricas Puebla, Puebla, Mxico

Swechha Anand,Centre of Experimental Medicine and Surgery, Institute of Medical Sciences, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, India

Kevin John Pulikotil Anthony,GS Institute of Bio and Nanotechnology, Coimbatore, India

David D.J. Antia,DCA Consultants Ltd., Scotland, UK

Xin Ba,Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, College of Physical Science and Technology, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, China

Amro El Badawy,Pegasus Technical Services Inc., Cincinnati, OH, USA

Jamuna Bai A.,Department of Studies in Microbiology, University of Mysore, Mysore, India

Erick R. Bandala,Departmento de Ingeniera Qumica, Alimentos y Ambiental, Universidad de Las Amricas Puebla, Puebla, Mexico

Vipul Bansal,NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

Bhalchandra M. Bhanage,Department of Chemistry, Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai, India

Suresh K. Bhargava,NanoBiotechnology Research Laboratory, Centre for Advanced Materials and Industrial Chemistry, School of Applied Sciences, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia