Nanomaterials for the Detection and Removal of Wastewater Pollutants

Nanomaterials for the Detection and Removal of Wastewater Pollutants assesses the role of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in improving both the detection and removal of inorganic and organic contaminants from wastewater that originates from municipal and industrial plants. The book covers how nanotechnology is being used to remove common contaminants, including dyes, chlorinated solvents, nitrites/nitrates, and emerging contaminants, such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products and pesticides. Sections cover nanofiltration, adsorption and remediation. Nanomaterial immobilization recovery is also addressed, along with the quantification of heat/mass transport limitations, sizing aspects and transport phenomena. Finally, regulatory aspects regarding contaminants and nanoparticles in the environment are covered.

This book is an important resource for both materials scientists and environmental scientists looking to see how nanotechnology can play a role in making wastewater a less hazardous part of the global ecosystem.

Addresses the role of new nanotechnology-based solutions for the detection and removal of common and emerging contaminantsDiscusses the environmental impact of nanoparticles used in wastewater contaminant detection and removalExplores the major challenges for using nanomaterials to detect and remove contaminants from wastewater

1. Nano-enabled technologies for wastewater remediation
2. Common wastewater contaminants versus emerging ones: an overview
3. Detection methods of wastewater contaminants: state of the art and role of nanotechnology
4. Detection and removal of biological contaminants in water: the role of nanotechnology
5. Nanomaterials for the efficient abatement of wastewater contaminants by means of reverse osmosis and nanofiltration
6. Advanced nanomaterials for ultrafiltration membranes application
7. Adsorption processes for the removal of contaminants from wastewater: the perspective role of nanomaterials and nanotechnology
8. Advanced nanomaterials for the removal of heavy metals from groundwater
9. Metaleorganic frameworks for water purification
10. Heterogeneous photocatalysis: how doping with nitrogen can improve the performance of semiconductor nanoparticles under visible light irradiation
11. Heterogeneous photo-Fenton reaction and its enhancement upon addition of chelating agents
12. Actual mineralization versus partial degradation of wastewater contaminants
13. A review of transport of nanoparticles in porous media: from pore- to macroscale using computational methods
14. Ecosafe nanomaterials for environmental remediation
15. Matching nanotechnologies with reactor scale-up and industrial exploitation