Emerging Trends of Nanotechnology in Environment and Sustainability: A Review-Based Approach

ISBN-13: 9783319713267 / Angielski / Miękka / 2018 / 130 str.

Karthiyayini Sridharan

Opis

This book discusses nanotechnology, its benefits and risks affecting the environment we live in today, and is divided into three parts: Part-I dealing with Sustainability, Part-II describing Toxicological Impacts, and Part-III discussing Nanomaterial-based Adsorbents.

Recenzje

"It covers the recent trends in nanomaterials developed for sustainability of the environment ... . The contributors drafted many of the figures and tables in a way that makes complex concepts clearer. ... The book is suitable for beginners as it is a complete elucidation of nanotechnology in a simple and lucid manner supported with many illustrations. Moreover, it is also suitable for researchers, scientists and students to acquire fairly comprehensive understanding ... ." (Rajani Srivastava, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, Vol. 26 (2), 2019)

Spis treści

Nanomaterials-Based Adsorbents for Water and Waste Water Treatments.- Nanotechnology for Sustainable Raw Mineral Extraction and Use.- Nanotechnology in Sustainable Transportation.- Nanotechnology in the Food Industry.- Nanotechnology to Sustain a Clean Environment.- Reducing the Impacts of Greenhouse Gases.- The Role of Nanotechnology in Facing the Challenges of Sustainable Manufacturing.- Toxicological Impacts of Nanomaterial on the Environment.- Benefits and Risk Assesment of Toxicological Impacts of Silver Nanoparticles.- Health Hazards of Nano Particles.- Nanomaterials and Nanoparticles: Sources and Toxicity.