Electromagnetic Wave Innovations for Sustainability I

Foundation and Energy Production
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-981-959968-4
Verlag: Springer Verlag, Singapore

Buch, Englisch, 362 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This is the first volume of a two-volume set book, , which explores advancements in electromagnetic technologies like photocatalysis and microwave chemistry for sustainable energy production, recycling, and environmental remediation, within the framework of sustainable development goals (SDGs) and the circular economy. It is followed by a second volume, .

The first volume introduces the fundamental principles that connect sustainability with electromagnetic-wave science. It begins by outlining the concepts of the circular economy, sustainable development, and green chemistry, followed by core theories of electromagnetic waves. Subsequent chapters highlight the role of photocatalysis in pollutant decomposition, wastewater purification, and the advancement of sustainable environmental technologies. The volume concludes with theoretical and industrial perspectives on microwave chemistry, including reactor simulations, extraction technologies, and the contributions of microwaves to sustainable chemical processes.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Horikoshi, Satoshi

Serpone, Nick

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Nachhaltigkeit
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Physikalische Chemie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Chemie Allgemein
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde Materialwissenschaft: Elektronik, Optik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part A Sustainability and the Circular Economy.- Chapter 1 Recycling and the Circular Economy in a Sustainable Society.- Chapter 2 On the Concepts of a Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).- Chapter 3 Green Chemistry.- Part B Basics of Electromagnetic Waves.- Chapter 4 Characteristics and Properties of Electromagnetic Waves.- Part C Photocatalysis and sustainability.- Chapter 5 Fundamentals of Photocatalysis and Emerging Applications.- Chapter  6 Evolution of Photocatalysis in Sustainability Science.- Chapter 7 Photocatalysts for a Sustainable Future: Innovations and Applications.- Chapter  8 Chemical Pollutant Decomposition Using Photocatalysis: Contributions to a Circular Economy.- Chapter 9 Applications of Wastewater Purification Utilizing Urban Waste as a Support for Photocatalysts.- Part D Theory and Industrial Applications of Microwave Chemistry.- Chapter 10 Microwave Chemistry: Historical Context and Contributions to Sustainability.- Chapter 11 The Economics and Scalability of the Industrial Use of Microwave Chemistry Technology.- Chapter 12  Numerical Simulation of Microwave-assisted Chemical Reactors.- Chapter  13 Microwave-Assisted Solvent Extraction of Plant Components.

Über Autor(innen)

Satoshi Horikoshi received his Ph.D. in 1999 and worked as a postdoctoral researcher at the Frontier Research Center for Global Environmental Science until 2006. He has held positions at several universities and has been a professor at Sophia University since 2020. Currently, he is the president of JEMEA and serves on the editorial advisory board of several international journals. Moreover, he serves on several national committee and boards of scientific society. His research interests include novel functional materials, nanomaterials, catalytic reactions, food science, biology, sustainable energy, environmental protection, data science, beauty/health and circular economy processes using “microwave- and photo-energy sciences”. He has co-authored over 230 publications and contributed to 41 books. He regularly appears on television to explain microwave technology.

Nick Serpone is a Professor Emeritus (1968-1998) and was a Research Professor (1998-2004) at Concordia University, Montreal, Canada. He was a Contract Professor (winter semesters 2002-2005) and since 2005 a Visiting Professor at the University of Pavia (Italy;). He was also a Visiting Associate Professor at the University of Bologna (1975-1976), Invited Professor at the Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (1983-1984; Switzerland), Research Director at the Ecole Centrale de Lyon (1990-1991; France), and a Visiting Professor at the University of Ferrara (1997-1998; Italy) as well as at the Tokyo University of Science (Japan) and a Guest Lecturer at the University of Milan (Italy). He was Program Director at the National Science Foundation (1998-2001; Washington, DC, USA) and a consultant to the 3M Company (1986-1996; Saint Paul Minnesota, USA). He has co-edited/co-authored 18 books, contributed 42 chapters to books, and published over 520 articles. His principal interests have focused on the photophysics and photochemistry of coordination compounds and metal-oxide semiconductors, together with Photocatalysis for environmental remediation, and microwave chemistry. He is a Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences (EurASc) and was Head of its Materials Science Division between 2014 and 2020. In collaboration with Prof. Leonardo Palmisano of the University of Palermo (Italy) he has recently co-authored a General Chemistry Textbook titled “CHEMISTRY – Understanding Fundamentals and Principles” for advanced College Undergraduates.