Overview

Global climate change is the most important challenge humankind is facing in the modern era. One of the main scientific concerns is the monitoring of contaminants in the environment, which require the right environmental remediation strategies. In this context, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) techniques have a very important role in enabling the discovery of how pollutants are transformed, how they can move and how they can affect human health. This book discusses the present and the future perspectives of NMR techniques for environmental evaluations. It covers, amongst other topics, the importance of NMR as a contamination discovery tool, how to improve sensitivity in environmental NMR, and multiphase NMR for measurement of samples in their natural state. Samples include lubricant oils, soils and porous media. Due to the direct relationship between the environment and human health, there is information dedicated to the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to monitor human health as related to environmental pollution. There is also a chapter on how NMR is used in cultural heritage to measure artefacts directly affected by environmental pollution. Filling a gap in the literature, the book is for researchers explaining how to apply their knowledge of NMR techniques to solve environmental problems, and for students who want to deepen their understanding of this topic.

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Author:   Pellegrino Conte (University of Palermo, Italy) ,  Delia Francesca Chillura Martino (University of Palermo, Italy) ,  Paolo Lo Meo (University of Palermo, Italy)
Publisher:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Imprint:   Royal Society of Chemistry
Volume:   Volume 32
Weight:   0.991kg
ISBN:  

9781839167348

ISBN 10:   1839167343
Pages:   558
Publication Date:   04 March 2024
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

The Meaning of Pollution and the Powerfulness of NMR Techniques;The Importance of NMR as a Discovery Tool;Sensitivity Enhancement in Environmental NMR: Current Technologies and Future Potential;Comprehensive Multiphase NMR: Natural Samples in Their Natural State;Environmental In Vivo NMR: Explaining Toxicity and Processes at the Biochemical Level;Self Diffusion NMR as a Powerful Tool for the Evaluation of Environmental Contamination;Monitoring of Lubricating Oil Degradation via Fast Field Cycling NMR Relaxometry;MRI of Soil and Soil–Root Processes;Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging to Study Contaminant Dynamics;NMR Relaxation in Porous Media for Environmental Applications;Characterization of Cyclodextrin Cross-Linked Polymers Used in Environmental Applications by Solid-State NMR Spectroscopy: A Historical Review;NMR Techniques for the Evaluation of Biochar Characteristics;The use of NMR Techniques in Cultural Heritage;Detection of Adulterations and Contaminations in Food Products by NMR;MRI, Pollution, and Human Health: Recent Advances in Clinical Practice;Appendix 1: Basics of NMR Spectroscopy (for Novices);Appendix 2: Introduction to FFC NMR Theory and Models for Complex and Confined Fluids;Appendix 3: Genesis of the Signal in MRI

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