Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontamination

The latest developments in nanotechnology and detailed application methodologies to decontaminate water, air, soil, and foodWritten by a team of global experts,Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontaminationsummarizes the techniques to structure target-specific nanomaterial, and how to apply it to decontaminate the natural environment from microbes, heavy metals, industrial toxic chemicals, chemical warfare agents, and biowarfare agents.Recent developments in nanotechnology enable environmental decontamination through several target-specific nanomaterials, processes, and tools. This groundbreaking work covers these innovative methodologies in complete detail. It is an ideal resource for both professionals and graduate-level students whose specialty is nanotechnology which is applicable to environmental decontamination.Nanotechnology for Environmental Decontaminationfeatures A thorough overview of the most important developments in the field of decontamination Nanomaterial design methodologies for specific targets such as microbes, heavy metals, and chemical/bio agents Contributions from world-renowned leaders in nanotech decontamination Coverage of a wide variety of diverse applicationsIn-depth details on: Progress in the control of decontamination using nanotechnology; Nanomaterials as a means of decontamination; Photocatalytic inactivation: air and water; Decontamination of heavy metals from water; Nanotechnology as a tool: Removal of a dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPLs) from the ground water; The remediation of microbes and toxic industrial chemicals from the wastewater; Reactive sorbent materials or systems for air-water remediation; The critical investigation of pesticides and explosive removal from soil and ground using innovative technology; Biocatalysts: the scavengers of chemical warfare agent, insecticides, pesticides, explosives, industrial toxic chemicals and heavy metals; Sequestration of greenhouse gases; Antimicrobial coatings and nanoemulsions used in decontamination; Commercial challenges of decontamination and nanotechnology

Chapter 1. Decontamination Using Nanotechnology
Chapter 2. Preparation and Application of Inner-Skin Hollow Fiber Nanoporous Membrane
Chapter 3. Photocatalytic Inactivation: Air-Water
Chapter 4. Application of a Nano TiO2 Catalyst in Wastewater Treatment
Chapter 5. Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Organic Contaminants in Nanosemiconductor Film Electrodes under Visible Light Irradiation
Chapter 6. Disinfection by Nanoparticles
Chapter 7. Water Disinfection and Wastewater Decontamination by Solar Photocatalysts Using Nanomaterials
Chapter 8. The Role of Nanotechnology for Decontamination of Chemical Warfare Agents
Chapter 9. Nanostructural Bioassemblies for Environmental Bioremediation
Chapter 10. Reactive Nanoparticles for the Treatment of Chlorinated Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids in Soil and Groundwater
Chapter 11. Persistent Pesticides: Detection and Control Using Nanotechnology
Chapter 12. Nanomaterials as a Means of Decontamination of Chemical and Biological Warfare Agents and Related Toxins
Chapter 13. Removal of Dense Nonaqueous Phase Liquids from Groundwater Using Nanotechnology
Chapter 14. Summary
Appendix A. Index of Commercial Companies Engaged in Remediation or Decontamination Using Nanotechnology
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