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Nanomaterials for Air and Water Purification 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.

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Author:   Deepu A. Gopakumar (Universite de Bretagne-SUD, IRDL, France) ,  Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai (King Mongkut's University of Technology in North Bangkok, Thailand) ,  Jinu Jacob George (Cochin University of Science and Technology, India) ,  Midhun Dominic C.D. (Sacred Heart College, Thevara Kochi, India)
Publisher:   Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
Imprint:   Blackwell Verlag GmbH
Dimensions:   Width: 17.00cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.964kg
ISBN:  

9783527350520

ISBN 10:   3527350527
Pages:   432
Publication Date:   13 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Preface xv 1 New-Age Nano Adsorbents for Water Purification 1 Subhadeep Biswas, Abhishek Johri, and Anjali Pal 2 Nanomaterials: Prospects for Water Purification and Relevance of Biosensing in Drinking Water 27 Seemesh Bhaskar and Sai Sathish Ramamurthy 3 Nanomaterials for Air and Water Purification 55 Lívia Elisabeth Vasconcellos de Siqueira Brandão Vaz 4 Green Nanotechnology for Water Purification 77 Mahmoud A. Abdulhamid, Nawader Alqadhi, Claudia Osornio, and Gyorgy Szekely 5 Electrospun Nanofiber Membranes for Effective Air Filtration 115 Narendra Reddy and Kavya S. Bhushan 6 Nanocatalysts and Redox Nanoparticles for Water Purification 145 Kannappan Lakshmi, Arunasalam Sridhar, and Rajmohan Rangasamy 7 Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities for Improving and Protecting Water 165 Natalia Scheverin, Aura B. Patiño, Mariel Díaz, and Maria Fernanda Horst 8 The Use of Sol–Gel Technology to Produce Nanomaterials for AirandWaterPurification 197 Andrei Rex and João Henrique Zimnoch dos Santos 9 Graphitic Carbon Nitride (g-C3N4)-based Sustainable Photocatalysts for Purification of Antibiotic Containing Wastewater 217 Dhruti S. Pattanayak, Chandrakant Thakur, Dhananjay Singh, and Dharm Pal 10 Development of Noble Metal Supported Nanoparticles for Water Treatment 237 Hamyal Izhar, Fatima Izhar, Shoomaila Latif, Muhammad Imran, and Nazim Hussain 11 Immobilized Enzyme Systems for Wastewater Treatment 257 Ambreen Aisha, Muhammad J. Iqbal, Razia Noreen, Naila Mukhtar, Asim Hussain, and Asim Rehman 12 Bioactive Nanoparticles for Water Purification 275 Madhushree Hegde, Akshatha Chandrashekar, Jineesh A. Gopi, Niranjana Prabhu, Deepu A. Gopakumar, Jinu Jacob George, Midhun Dominic C.D., and Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai 13 Cellulose Nanofibers-Based Porous Materials, a Green Platform to Construct Advanced Sorbents for Oil/Spill Cleanup 305 Aiswarya Poulose, Ajith Mathew, Deepu A. Gopakumar, Daniel Pasquini, A. Mathiazhagan, and Jinu Jacob George 14 Novel Carbon-Based Nanomaterials (CNMs) for Air Purification 329 Neelakandan M. Santhosh 15 Metal/Metal Oxide Nanoparticles Modified Polymeric Composite Membranes for Water Treatment 347 Akshatha Chandrashekar, Madhushree Hegde, Jineesh A. Gopi, Niranjana Prabhu, Deepu A. Gopakumar, Jinu Jacob George, Midhun Dominic C.D., and Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai 16 Nanocellulose-Based Ultralight Porous Material for Various Environmental Applications 373 Ajith Mathew, Aiswarya Poulose, Deepu A. Gopakumar, Daniel Pasquini, Yves Grohens, and Jinu Jacob George References 391 Index 399

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Deepu A. Gopakumar, PhD, is an academic researcher currently working as a prestigious Chief Ministers Nava Kerala Post-Doctoral fellow at Cochin University of Science and Technology, India. His research of interest focuses on the varying technological applications of nanocellulose and its polymer composites. He has an h-index of 25 and co-authored more than 42 high quality international publications resulted in more than 2500 citations to his credit. Jyotishkumar Parameswaranpillai, PhD, is an Associate Professor at the Department of Science, Alliance University, Bengaluru. He has published more than 160 papers in high-quality international peer-reviewed journals on polymer nanocomposites, polymer blends, and biopolymers, published 100 book chapters, and has edited 40 books. He has received numerous awards and recognitions including the prestigious KMUTNB Best Researcher Award 2019, Alliance University Best Researcher Award 2023, Kerala State Award for the Best Young Scientist 2016, and INSPIRE Faculty Award 2011. Jinu Jacob George, PhD, is a faculty member in the Department of Polymer Science and Rubber Technology, Cochin University of Science and Technology. He has co-authored over 25 peer-reviewed journal articles. Midhun Dominic C.D., PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Sacred Heart College, Thevara Kochi. His research interests include the synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials.

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