Smart Materials for Waste Water Applications.

Intro -- Half Title page -- Title page -- Copyright page -- Preface -- Part 1: Carbon Nanomaterials -- Chapter 1: Easy and Large-Scale Synthesis of Carbon Nanotube-Based Adsorbents for the Removal of Arsenic and Organic Pollutants from Aqueous Solutions -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Removal of Arsenic from Aqueous Solution -- 1.3 Removal of Organic Pollutants from Aqueous Solution -- 1.4 Summary and Outlook -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 2: Potentialities of Graphene-Based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Graphene Synthesis Routes -- 2.3 Adsorption of Water Pollutants onto Graphene-Based Materials -- 2.4 Comparison of the Adsorption Performance of Graphene-Based Nanomaterials -- 2.5 Regeneration and Reutilization of the Graphene-Based Adsorbents -- 2.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Nomenclature -- References -- Chapter 3: Photocatalytic Activity of Nanocarbon-TiO2 Composites with Gold Nanoparticles for the Degradation of Water Pollutants -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Experimental -- 3.3 Results and Discussion -- 3.4 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Chapter 4: Carbon Nanomaterials for Chromium (VI) Removal from Aqueous Solution -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Carbon Nanomaterials for Heavy Metal Removal -- 4.3 Latest Progress in Nanocarbon Materials for Cr(VI) Treatment -- 4.4 Summary -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 5: Nano-Carbons from Pollutant Soot: A Cleaner Approach toward Clean Environment -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Separation of Nano-carbon from Pollutant BC -- 5.3 Functionalization of Nano-Carbons Isolated from Pollutant BC -- 5.4 Nano-Carbons from Pollutant Soot for Wastewater Treatment -- 5.5 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 6: First-Principles Computational Design of Graphene for Gas Detection -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Computational Methodology.

6.3 Nitrogen Doping and Nitrogen Vacancy Complexes in Graphene -- 6.4 Molecular Gas Adsorptions -- 6.5 Summary -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Part 2: Synthetic Nanomaterials -- Chapter 7: Advanced Material for Pharmaceutical Removal from Wastewater -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Advanced Materials in the Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Wastewater -- 7.3 Activated Carbon (AC) -- 7.4 Modified Carbon Nanotubes (CNTs) -- 7.5 Modified Polysaccharide Matrices -- 7.6 Metal Organic Framework (MOF) -- 7.7 Reactive Composites -- 7.8 TiO2-Coated Adsorbents -- 7.9 Adsorption by Zeolite and Polymer Composites -- 7.10 Adsorption by Clay -- 7.11 Conventional Technologies for the Removal of PPCPs in WWTP -- 7.12 Membrane Filtration -- 7.13 Ozonation and Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) -- 7.14 Electro-oxidation -- 7.15 Adsorption by Coagulation and Sedimentation -- 7.16 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Flocculation Performances of Polymers and Nanomaterials for the Treatment of Industrial Wastewaters -- 8.1 General Introduction -- 8.2 Conventional Treatment of Water with Inorganic Coagulants -- 8.3 Development of Polymer-Based Coagulants and Mechanisms of Turbidity Removal -- 8.4 Synthesis of Nanomaterials-Based Flocculants and Utilisation in the Removal of Pollutants -- 8.5 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9: Polymeric Nanospheres for Organic Waste Removal -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Method of Preparation of Nanospheres -- 9.3 Applications of Different Type of Nanospheres in Water Purification -- 9.4 Future Aspects -- 9.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Chapter 10: A Perspective of the Application of Magnetic Nanocomposites and Nanogels as Heavy Metal Sorbents for Water Purification -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Description of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Nanogels -- 10.3 Routes for the Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles and Nanogels.

10.4 Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solutions Using Magnetic Nanomaterials and Nanogels -- 10.5 Desorption, Regeneration, and Final Disposal -- 10.6 Conclusions and Future Perspective -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 11: Role of Core-Shell Nanocomposites in Heavy Metal Removal -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Core and Shell Material: Synthesis and Properties -- 11.3 Nanocomposites Material: Synthesis and Properties -- 11.4 Nanocomposite Materials for Water Decontamination Application -- 11.5 Stability of Metal Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites Material -- Acknowledgements -- References -- Part 3: Biopolymeric Nanomaterials -- Chapter 12: Adsorption of Metallic Ions Cd2+, Pb2+, and Cr3+ from Water Samples Using Brazil Nut Shell as a Low-Cost Biosorbent -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Materials and Methods -- 12.3 Results and Discussion -- 12.4 Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 13: Cellulose: A Smart Material for Water Purification -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Cellulose: Smart Material for Water Treatment -- 13.3 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Treatment of Reactive Dyes from Water and Wastewater through Chitosan and its Derivatives -- 14.1 Introduction -- 14.2 Dyes -- 14.3 Reactive Dyes -- 14.4 Dye Treatment Methods -- 14.5 Adsorption -- 14.6 Adsorbents for Dye Removal -- 14.7 Chitosan -- 14.8 Conclusions and Future Perspectives -- Acknowledgement -- References -- Chapter 15: Natural Algal-Based Processes as Smart Approach for Wastewater Treatment -- 15.1 Introduction -- 15.2 Algal Species Used in Wastewater Treatment -- 15.3 Factors Affecting the Growth of Algae -- 15.4 Microalgae and Wastewater Treatment -- 15.5 Case Study of Algal Approach in the Treatment of Municipal Wastewater -- 15.6 Biofuel from Algae Treated Wastewater -- 15.7 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- Index.

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