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Toxic Effects of Metal Nanoparticles in Marine Invertebrates
The extensive use of nanomaterials, namely metal and metal oxide nanoparticles (NPs), in a variety of application areas—such as electronics,...
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Making Artificial Beachrock Through Bio-cementation: A Novel Technology to Inhibition of Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is a significant problem throughout the world. In order to prevent or minimize damage from erosion, combinations of various...
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Environmental Nanotechnology
The objective of this chapter is to describe the management of nanomaterials released into the environment. In the recent past, nanomaterials have...
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Mitigation of Microbial Induced Corrosion
After deliberating about basics related to corrosion, MIC, different types of bacteria, and their metabolic reactions taking part in the process of...
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Monitoring and Risk Analysis of PAHs in the Environment
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a unique class of organic pollutants containing two or more fused aromatic rings, which are toxic and...
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Bioremediation of Mined Waste Land
The economic development and ever growing industrialization has improved the GDP and hence standard of living in the entire countries of the world....
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Potential Application of Nano Zero Valent Iron in Environmental Protection
Nanoscale zero-valent iron particles (nZVI) have been studied intensively in recent years as a new and promising technology for environmental...
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Poly (γ-Glutamic Acid) Promotes Enhanced Dechlorination of p-Chlorophenol by Fe-Pd Nanoparticles
Nanoscale zero-valent iron (nZVI) has shown considerable promise in the treatment of chlorinated organic compounds, but rapid aggregation and...
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Functional Graphenic Materials, Graphene Oxide, and Graphene as Scaffolds for Bone Regeneration
AbstractInsufficient bone regeneration is a complex problem affecting millions, and treatment would benefit from a complex material that...
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Advanced Treatment Technologies
Increasing population, rapid industrialization and extensive use of pesticides in agriculture caused the discharge of pesticide residues into surface...
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Colloidal behavior of goethite nanoparticles modified with humic acid and implications for aquifer reclamation
Nanosized colloids of iron oxide adsorb heavy metals, enhance the biodegradation of contaminants, and represent a promising technology to clean up...
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Nanomaterials for the abatement of cadmium (II) ions from water/wastewater
The rapid rise of modern industry is the source of unchecked effluents containing many pernicious heavy metals (e.g., cadmium). To rehabilitate the...
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Environmental Nanoremediation and Electron Microscopies
Cleaning up the environment from various sources of pollution is a commitment to not only preserve ecological health but also human health. Pollution...
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Environmental Nanotechnology
The objective of this chapter is to describe the management of nanomaterials released into the environment. In the recent past, nanomaterials have...
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Preparation and characterization of phosphate-modified mesoporous TiO2 incorporated in a silica matrix and their photocatalytic properties in the photodegradation of Congo red
This study describes the development of mesostructured TiO 2 photocatalysts modified with PO 4 3- to improve its specific surface area and reduce the...
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Adsorption and Desorption Properties of Carbon Nanomaterials, the Potential for Water Treatments and Associated Risks
The water technologies based on the physicochemical adsorption are methods extensively used because are fast, efficient, and cost effective. In this...
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Future Perspectives on Cost-Effective Microbial Fuel Cells in Rural Areas
To meet the global energy demand, green and sustainable technologies that generate renewable energy are needed. Microbial fuel cell (MFC) is an...
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Making Artificial Beachrock Through Bio-cementation: A Novel Technology to Inhibition of Coastal Erosion
Coastal erosion is a significant problem throughout the world. In order to prevent or minimize damage from erosion, combinations of various...
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Municipal Solid Waste
In this chapter, the sampling, preconditioning, as well as physico-chemical, biochemical and thermal characterization methods for municipal solid...
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Magnetic Nanoparticles and Their Heterogeneous Persulfate Oxidation Organic Compound Applications
Nano–zero–valent iron (nZVI),Nano–zero–valent iron (nZVI), Fe0, has been successfully used to transform and degrade contaminants in soils and water....