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Title Nanomaterials for environmental protection / edited by Boris I. Kharisov, Oxana V. Kharissova, H.V. Rasika Dias
Published Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2014

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Contents Nanomaterials for Environmental Protection; Copyright; Contents; Preface; List of Contributors; List of Abbreviations; Part I Remediation with Use of Metals, Metal Oxides, Complexes and Composites; Chapter 1 Groundwater Water Remediation by Static Diffusion Using Nano-Zero Valent Metals (Fe0, Cu0, Al0), n-FeHn+, n-Fe(OH)x, n-FeOOH, n-Fe-[OxHy](n+/−); 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Contaminants Removed by n-Fe0, n-Cu0, and n-Al0; 1.3 Remediation Mechanisms; 1.4 Remediation Market; 1.5 Conclusions; Appendix 1.A List of Abbreviations and Equation Symbols
Appendix 1.B Ions (Oxides, Hydrides, Peroxides, and Hydroxides) Removed by Precipitation Due to the Alteration of Eh and pH in Groundwater by ZVMAppendix 1.C Half Reactions and Redox Potentials Associated with ZVM; References; Chapter 2 Nanostructured Metal Oxides for Wastewater Disinfection; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Photoactive Metal Oxides; 2.3 Kinetics and Reaction Mechanisms; 2.4 Visible Light Absorbing Semiconductors; 2.5 Slurries or Immobilized Photocatalyst; 2.6 TiO2 Particles and Nanotubes; 2.7 Photocatalysis on TiO2 Nanotubes; 2.8 Photoelectrocatalysis on TDN
2.9 Other Nanostructured Metal Oxides2.10 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 Cu2O-Based Nanocomposites for Environmental Protection: Relationship between Structure and Photocatalytic Activity, Application, and Mechanism; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Structural Feature and Cu2O Modification; 3.3 Cu2O-Based Nanocomposites for Environmental Protection; 3.4 Conclusions and Outlook; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 4 Multifunctional Nanocomposites for Environmental Remediation; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Multifunctional Nanocomposites Development: From Fabrication to Processing
4.3 Characterization and Property Analysis of Multifunctional Nanocomposites4.4 Environmental Remediation through Multifunctional Nanocomposites; 4.5 Summary; References; Chapter 5 Nanomaterials for the Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds from Aqueous Solutions; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 NMs for BTEX Removal; 5.3 Nanomaterials for Chlorobenzene Removal; 5.4 NMs for Chlorinated Alkenes Removal; 5.5 NMs for Phenol Removal; 5.6 The Impact of NMs on VOC Removal by Other Processes; 5.7 Challenges in the Use of NMs for VOC Remediation; References
Chapter 6 Hybrid Metal Nanoparticle-Containing Polymer Nanofibers for Environmental Applications6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Challenges of Environmental Nanotechnology; 6.3 Electrospinning Technology; 6.4 Fabrication of Hybrid Metal NP-Containing Polymer Nanofibers; 6.5 Environmental Applications of Hybrid Metal NP-Containing Polymer Nanofibers; 6.6 Conclusions and Outlook; References; Chapter 7 Nanomaterials on the Basis of Chelating Agents, Metal Complexes, and Organometallics for Environmental Purposes; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Elemental Metals Functionalized with Chelating Ligands
Summary "Provides an interdisciplinary approach to applying nanomaterials to disinfect water, air and soil while addressing possible environmental risks associated with nanoparticles. Remediation, toxicity, and nanoparticle structures are discussed"-- Provided by publisher
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
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Subject Sanitary engineering -- Equipment and supplies.
Environmental protection -- Equipment and supplies
Water -- Purification -- Materials
Nanostructured materials.
Nanofiltration.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Material Science.
SCIENCE -- Environmental Science.
Environmental protection -- Equipment and supplies
Nanofiltration
Nanostructured materials
Sanitary engineering -- Equipment and supplies
Form Electronic book
Author Kharisov, Boris I
Kharissova, Oxana Vasilievna
Dias, H. V. Rasika
LC no. 2014026672
ISBN 9781118845547
1118845544
9781118845356
1118845358
9781118845530
1118845536
1118496973
9781118496978