Application of nanotechnology in water research

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Mishra, Ajay, author.

Contributor:

Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Contributor.

Mishra, Ajay Kumar, Editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Water--Membrane filtration--Research--Purification.

Water.

Water--Materials--Purification.

Nanotechnology.

Water--Purification--Materials.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 v.) : ill.

Edition:

1st edition

Place of Publication:

Hoboken New Jersey Johy Wiley & Sons Inc 2014

Language Note:

English

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Details the water research applications of nanotechnology in various areas including environmental science, remediation, membranes, nanomaterials, and water treatment At the nano size, materials often take on unique and sometimes unexpected properties that result in them being 'tuned' to build faster, lighter, stronger, and more efficient devices and systems, as well as creating new classes of materials. In water research, nanotechnology is applied to develop more cost-effective and high-performance water treatment systems, as well as to provide instant and continuous ways to monitor water quality. This volume presents an array of cutting-edge nanotechnology research in water applications including treatment, remediation, sensing, and pollution prevention. Nanotechnology applications for waste water research have significant impact in maintaining the long-term quality, availability, and viability of water. Regardless of the origin, such as municipal or industrial waste water, its remediation utilizing nanotechnology can not only be recycled and desalinized, but it can simultaneously detect biological and chemical contamination. Application of Nanotechnology in Water Research describes a broad area of nanotechnology and water research where membrane processes (nanofiltration, ultrafiltration, reverse osmosis, and nanoreactive membranes) are considered key components of advanced water purification and desalination technologies that remove, reduce, or neutralize water contaminants that threaten human health and/or ecosystem productivity and integrity. Various nanoparticles and nanomaterials that could be used in water remediation (zeolites, carbon nanotubes, self-assembled monolayer on mesoporous supports, biopolymers, single-enzyme nanoparticles, zero-valent iron nanoparticles, bimetallic iron nanoparticles, and nanoscale semiconductor photocatalysts) are discussed. The book also covers water-borne infectious diseases as well as water-borne pathogens, microbes, and toxicity approach.

Contents:

Nanotechnology and water: ethical and regulatory considerations

Nanoparticles released into water systems from nanoproducts and structural nanocomposites applications

Prospects for immobilization of microbial sorbents on carbon nanotubes for biosorption: bioremediation of heavy metals polluted water

Plasma technology: a new remediation for water purification with or without nanoparticles

Polysaccharide-based nanosorbents in water remediation

The use of carbonaceous nanomembrane filter for organic waste removal

Carbon nanotubes in the removal of heavy metal ions from aqueous solution

Application of carbon nanotube-polymer composites and carbon nanotube-semiconductor hybrids in water treatment

Advances in nanotechnologies for point-of-use and point-of-entry water purification

Mesoporous materials as potential absorbents for water purification

Removal of fluoride from potable water using smart nanomaterial as adsorbent

Chemical nanosensors for monitoring environmental pollution

Reduction of 4-nitrophenol as a model reaction for nanocatalysis

Doped diamond electrodes for water treatment

Multifunctional silver, copper and zero valent iron metallic

Iron oxide materials for photo-fenton conversion of water pollutants nanoparticles for wastewater treatment

Nanomaterials with uniform composition in wastewater treatment and their applications.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

OCLC:

893436657