Advances in Functionalized Nanocomposites for Water Remediation

Emerging Trends and Applications
Erscheinungsjahr 2027
ISBN: 978-0-443-33218-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 320 Seiten, Format (B × H): 191 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 449 g

Advances in Functionalized Nanocomposites for Water Remediation: Emerging Trends and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of functionalized nanomaterials, detailing their synthesis, characterization, and real-world applications in mitigating water pollution. Sections cover advanced methods for engineering nanocomposites, including surface modification, chemical functionalization, and surface grafting techniques, all designed to enhance performance and efficiency. Additionally, the book outlines strategies for optimizing nanocomposite design and explains the mechanisms involved in the removal of heavy metals, hydrophobic substances, pharmaceuticals, radioactive waste, pesticides, and agricultural runoff while also addressing the associated challenges in these areas.

Current challenges, regulatory considerations, and future prospects are also discussed. This is a valuable reference for students, researchers, and industry professionals, offering detailed insights into the fundamentals of functionalized nanocomposites and their application on water remediation and treatment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, Piyush

Gupta, Payal

Chamoli, Shivangi

Patel, Alok

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Kunststoffe und Polymere
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde
• Technische Wissenschaften Verfahrenstechnik | Chemieingenieurwesen | Biotechnologie Technologie der Textilverarbeitung und Faserverarbeitung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Introduction of functionalized nanocomposites: An overview of nanocomposites and their function in water remediation
2. Methods of synthesis and characterization techniques of functionalized nanocomposites
3. Emerging trends in nanocomposite functionalization: Advances in surface modification techniques for improving nanocomposite performance
4. Potential strategies for optimizing the design and performance of functionalized nanocomposites for microplastic remediation
5. Explanation of mechanisms involved in functionalized nanocomposites-based remediation of pesticides, and agricultural runoff
6. Examination on the functionalization methods employed to modify the surface properties of nanomaterials for improved heavy metal removal
7. Functionalized nanocomposites-based pharmaceutical and organic waste remediation
8. Functionalized nanocomposites-based radioactive wastewater treatment
9. A remediation strategy for hydrophobic waste from wastewater by using functionalized nanocomposites
10. Circular economy approaches and environmental impact of nanocomposites in wastewater treatment
11. Case studies and world-wide regulatory considerations for nanocomposites in wastewater treatment
12. Current challenges and future prospects of functional nanocomposites for remediation of water pollutants

Über Autor(innen)

Patel, Alok
Dr. Alok Patel is an Assistant Professor in Biochemical Process Engineering at the Department of Civil, Environmental, and Natural Resources Engineering at Luleå University of Technology (LTU), Sweden. He completed his Ph.D. at the Department of Biosciences and Bioengineering at IIT Roorkee, India, in 2017.
Dr. Patel began his research career in the Biochemical Process Engineering group at LTU, where he leads a microalgal-based biorefinery project and serves as the principal investigator for a research grant funded by the Swedish Research Council Formas. He is also a co-principal investigator on several projects funded by the EU Horizon program and various national agencies.

Gupta, Payal
Dr. Gupta is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Graphic Era University in Dehradun, India. She completed her Master’s degree in 2011, earning a Gold Medal, followed by her Doctorate in Biotechnology from 2012 to 2016. Dr. Gupta was awarded the DST INSPIRE Fellowship by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, during her doctoral studies.

Dr. Gupta’s research group focuses on engineering nanomaterials, specifically nanofibers and nanocomposites, for biofilm mitigation in wastewater treatment. She has also conducted studies on heavy metal remediation using microalgae and explored yeast-based wastewater treatment for triacylglycerol (TAG) accumulation. Additionally, she is investigating microbial adaptation to various environmental conditions through NMR-based metabolomics and transcriptomics.

Kumar, Piyush
Dr. Piyush Kumar is an Associate Professor at School of Health Sciences & Technology, UPES, Dehradun, India. He did his M.Sc. in Biophysics (2003-2005, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology) and Ph.D. in Biochemistry (2006-2010, Govind Ballabh Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand). He has worked as a Research Associate at Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India, during 2010-2014 and as a MHRD post-doc researcher at the same institute during 2014-2017 and as Assistant Professor at Department of Biochemistry, Central University of Haryana, India, during 2017-2020. Dr. Kumar’s research contributions are highly interdisciplinary. His research interests are Nanobiosensors, functionalized nanomaterials, and applications of probiotic enzymes in value addition of food. He has actively worked in the designing and constructing of Aptasensors and nanoengineered surface modification strategies for pathogenic bacteria and hazardous xenobiotic molecules, nano and natural products based combinatorial strategies to control pathogens and therapeutic applications probiotic enzymes.

Chamoli, Shivangi
Dr. Shivangi Chamoli is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Biotechnology at Graphic Era University in Dehradun, India. She earned both her Master's and Ph.D. in Biochemistry from G.B. Pant University of Agriculture and Technology, India.

Dr. Chamoli's primary research interests includes molecular biology, enzymology, biofuels, bioremediation, and nanotechnology. She is actively engaged in a research project funded by the Government of India that focuses on the degradation of xenobiotic compounds in wastewater. Additionally, she investigates the structural and functional aspects of proteins through bioinformatics studies.