Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials

Adsorption through Advanced Nanoscale Materials brings together the latest developments in the utilization of advanced nanoadsorbents in wastewater treatment, pollution control, removal, and remediation, gas separation, and other environmental applications. The book begins by providing an overview of absorption, adsorbents, and nanoadsorbents, introducing properties, classification, synthesis, characterization, enhancement of adsorption capabilities, principles, and advantages and disadvantages of nanoadsorbents. The second section of the book guides the reader through the preparation of advanced nanoadsorbents based on specific materials for wastewater treatment, covering adsorbents incorporating carbon nanotubes, graphene and graphene oxide, carbon dots and fullerene, polymer nanocomposites, metal oxides, nanoclay, nanofillers, and filtration membranes. This is followed by chapters examining the role of nanoadsorbents in broader environmental applications, including areas such as pollution control and removal, and gas separation. Finally, other important considerations are studied, including toxicity and health impact, ecotoxicological effects, commercialization and economic issues, challenges and research gaps, trends, and future opportunities. This is an interesting resource for all those working with nanoscale adsorbents or advanced nanomaterials for environmental applications, including scientists, advanced students, engineers, and R&D professionals, as well as researchers across nanotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, biotechnology, materials science, and engineering. Provides in-depth coverage of nanoadsorbents for a range of targeted environmental applications Covers in detail fundamentals including synthesis methods, characterization, and inhibition mechanisms Addresses key areas such as toxicity, health impact, research gaps, trends, and commercialization