Nanotechnology for Environmental Pollution Decontamination: Tools, Methods, and Approaches for Detection and Remediation

ISBN-13: 9781774910405 / Angielski / Twarda / 2022 / 534 str.

Tonelli, Fernanda Maria Policarpo

Opis

Presents informative research on using nanotechnology for environmental pollution decontamination, taking a biotechnological approach considering the safety and economic aspects of nanoremediation, nanosensors and nanobiosensors for the detection of pollutants; and strategies for nanoremediation and nanobioremediation.

Spis treści

PART I: ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION 1. Organic Pollutants Threatening Human Health 2. The Risk of Inorganic Environmental Pollution to Humans PART II: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOSENSORS 3. Electrochemical, Optical, Magnetic, and Colorimetric Nanosensors as Tools to Detect Environmental Pollution 4. Nanotechnological Revolution: Carbon-Based Nanomaterials Detecting Pollutants 5. Applying Noncarbon-Based Nanomaterials to Detect Environmental Contaminants PART III: NANOTECHNOLOGY AND NANOBIOSENSORS 6. Introduction: Nanozymes—Nouvelle Vague of Artificial Enzymes 7. Potential of Nanobiosensors for Environmental Pollution Detection: Nanotechnology Combined with Enzymes, Antibodies, and Microorganisms 8. Nanobiosensors Containing Noncarbon-Based Nanomaterials to Assess Environmental Pollution Levels 9. Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: Nanobiosensors Detecting Environmental Pollution PART IV: NANOREMEDIATION 10. Nanomaterials to Remediate Water Pollution 11. Carbonaceous Materials for Nanoremediation of Polluted and Nutrient-Depleted Soils 12. Air Pollution Management by Nanomaterials PART V: NANOBIOREMEDIATION 13. Nano-Phytoremediation: Using Plants and Nanomaterials to Environmental Pollution Remediation 14. Mass Production of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungus Inoculum and Its Use for Enhancing Biomass Yield of Crops for Food, for In Situ Nano-Phyto-Mycorrhizo Remediation of Contaminated Soils and Water, and for Sustainable Bioenergy Production PART VI: NANOMATERIALS FEASIBILITY 15. Hazardous and Safety and Management of Nanomaterials for the Personal Health and Environment 16. Economic Impact of Appslied Nanotechnology: An Overview 17. Sustainability Aspects of Nano-Remediation and Nano-Phytoremediation