Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications

Carbon-Based Polymer Nanocomposites for Environmental and Energy Applications provides the fundamental physico-chemical characterizations of recently explored carbon-based polymer nanocomposites, such as carbon nanotubes, graphene and its derivatives, nanodiamond, fullerenes and other nano-sized carbon allotropes. The book also covers the applications of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite in the environmental and energy fields. Topics range from the various approaches that have been explored and developed for the fabrication of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite, to their applications in tackling environmental and energy related issues.

• Provides a clear picture of the current state-of-the-art and future trends in carbon-based polymer nanomaterials
• Explains the interactions between nanofiller-polymer matrices and mechanisms related to applications in environmental pollution and energy shortage
• Includes computational and experimental studies of the physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposites
• Features chapters written by world leading experts

Postgraduate students and researchers in academia and industry working in chemical engineering and materials science

Part 1: Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites
1. Surface modification of carbon-based nanomaterials for polymer nanocomposite
2. Conventional and advanced techniques for the fabrication of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite
3. Characterizations of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite
4. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Computational studies
5. Physical and chemical properties of carbon-based polymer nanocomposite-Experimental studies

Part 2: Environmental applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite
6. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as adsorbent for heavy metal removal
7. Carbon-based polymer nanocomposite as antimicrobial agent
8. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for acidic gas removal
9. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for oily wastewater treatment
10. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for inorganics, fertilizers and nutrients containing wastewater treatment
11. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for desalination
12. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for dyes and pigments removal
13. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photodegradation of organic hazardous materials
14. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for sensing
15. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrodes for microbial fuel cell

Part 3: Energy applications of Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposites
16. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite membrane for proton exchange membrane fuel cell
17. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as electrolytes
18. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for solar cell
19. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for photovoltaic devices
20. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite as energy saving devices
21. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for supercapacitors
22. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for lithium ion batteries
23. Carbon-based Polymer Nanocomposite for gas storage