Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications

Case Studies and Applications

1st Edition - April 11, 2023
Editors: Janardhan Reddy Koduru, Rama Rao Karri, Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak
Language: English
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9 7 8 - 0 - 3 2 3 - 9 8 3 7 1 - 6
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Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications: Case Studies and Applications brings together the latest advances in hybrid nanocomposites and their diverse applications for improved sustainability. The book begins by introducing hybrid nanomaterials, synthesis strategies, and approaches to production for engineering applications. Subsequent sections provide chapters on key application areas, including water purification, nanobiotechnologies, energy storage, and biomedicine, presenting approaches for sustainable application for each usage. Throughout the book, key challenges are addressed, with case studies used to support implementation and improve end applications.

This is a valuable resource for researchers and advanced students in nanotechnology, polymer science, sustainable materials, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science, and materials engineering, as well as industrial scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest in hybrid nanomaterials for a range of applications.

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
List of contributors
About the editors
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. Role of hybrid nanomaterials for a sustainable environment
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Nanomaterials versus hybrid nanomaterials
1.3. Classification of hybrid nanomaterials
1.4. Synthesis of hybrid nanomaterials
1.5. Applications
1.6. Conclusions
2. Prospective of hybrid carbon-based materials for environmental remediation
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Classification of carbon-based materials
2.3. Activated carbon
2.4. Graphene
2.5. Carbon nanotubes as adsorbents
2.6. Magnetic Carbon-based composites: Environmental pollutants removal
2.7. Conclusion and perspectives
3. Approaches to produce hybrid nanomaterials for engineering applications
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Applications
3.3. Nanomaterials vs. hybrid nanomaterials
3.4. Sensors based on hybrid nanomaterials
3.5. Conclusions
4. Hybrid nanomaterials for the removal of organic pollutants from wastewater
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Organic pollutants
4.3. Synthesis/fabrication of hybrid nanomaterial
4.4. Hybrid nanomaterials for organic pollutants removal
4.5. Factors affecting the removal of organic pollutants
4.6. Kinetic modeling
4.7. Future prospective
4.8. Conclusion
5. Development of cellulose acetate/chitosan/poly(malic acid-citric acid) blend membranes for the microfiltration treatment of distillery wastewater
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Development of cellulose acetate/chitosan/poly(malic acid-citric acid) hybrid membranes
5.3. Results and discussion
5.4. Conclusions
6. Advances and limitations of hybrid nanomaterials for water purification
6.1. Introduction: the role of the hydrosphere, global water crisis, and the critical importance of water management
6.2. Water pollution, contaminants, and water purification methods
6.3. Hybrid nanomaterials and their applications in water purification
6.4. Limitations and environmental concerns associated with hybrid nanomaterials
6.5. Conclusion
7. Preparation of hybrid nanotube proton exchange membrane for microbial fuel cell applications
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Synthesis of Cs/CNT proton exchange membranes
7.3. MFC construction and operation
7.4. Characterization of Cs/CNT membranes
7.5. Performance of Cs/CNT membranes
7.6. Conclusions
8. Bimetallic nanocomposites supported on reduced graphene nanosheets for fuel cell applications
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Graphene and reduced graphene-supported bimetallic nanocomposites for electrochemical applications
8.3. Graphene fabrication
8.4. Nanoparticle-assisted exfoliation of graphite
8.5. Electrocatalyst activity/role in catalyst support
8.6. Bimetallic graphene nanocomposites fabrication
8.7. Characterization of bimetallic–graphene nanocomposites
8.8. Electrocatalytic activity of bimetallic–graphene nanocomposites
8.9. Conclusions and future prospects
9. Nanobioremediation—an emerging eco-friendly approach for a sustainable environment
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Application of nanobioremediation
9.3. Prevention
9.4. Conclusions and future perspective
10. Recent trends on functionalized nanohybrids enhanced biosensors performances and their applications
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Hybrid nanomaterials for biosensing applications
10.3. Biomedical applications of functional nanohybrid-based biosensors
10.4. Conclusions and future challenges for hybrid nanomaterials for biosensors
11. Hybrid composites for optoelectronics: introduction, synthesis, and applications
11.1. Introduction
11.2. Synthesis of perovskite materials
11.3. Applications of perovskite materials
12. Crop growth on metal-contaminated soils using nanotechnology: remediation and management perspectives
12.1. Introduction
12.2. Sources of HMPs in soil
12.3. Effects of heavy metal pollutants on plants
12.4. Application of nanoparticles in agriculture
12.5. Remediation of heavy metal-contaminated soils using nanoparticles
12.6. Efficacy of various types of nanoparticles for heavy metal stress management
12.7. Future perspective in the application of nanoparticles
13. Lanthanum-based materials for adsorptive removal of phosphate
13.1. Introduction
13.2. Lanthanum-based composites for the removal of phosphate
13.3. Sorption uptake efficiencies assessment
13.4. Ecological impacts of La(III)-containing substances
13.5. Application of La-based composites for phosphate removal
13.6. Summary and future prospective
14. Nanofiltration membranes for wastewater treatment and biotechnological applications
14.1. Introduction
14.2. Membrane technology
14.3. Nanofiltration membranes
14.4. Future perspectives
14.5. Conclusion
15. Fluorescent metal-organic frameworks for analytical applications
15.1. Introduction
15.2. Fluorescent nature of MOFs
15.3. Synthetic approaches for the preparation of FMOFs
15.4. Applications of fluorescent metal-organic frameworks
15.5. Summary
16. Roles of microbes and composite materials in the remediation of industrial wastewater
16.1. Introduction
16.2. Constituents of industrial wastewater
16.3. Roles of bacteria in the bioremediation of industrial wastewater
16.4. Roles of fungi in the bioremediation of industrial wastewater
16.5. Roles of algae in the bioremediation of industrial wastewater
16.6. Roles of protozoa in the bioremediation of industrial wastewater
16.7. Roles of actinomycetes in the bioremediation of industrial wastewater
16.8. Roles of composite materials and microbes in the remediation of industrial wastewater
16.9. Future perspectives
16.10. Conclusions
Index

Janardhan Reddy Koduru

Dr Janardhan Reddy Koduru is an Associate Professor, in the Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea. His research interests are as follows: Development of low-toxic nanomaterials or nanocomposites by synthetic chemistry and green routes and were utilized for energy and environmental applications. Synthesis of graphene oxide-based nanocomposites and nano-metal oxides impregnated bio-sorbents by advanced green ways for sustainable environmental remediation (water remediation). Management of waste biomaterials and re-use for environmental remediation.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Engineering, Kwangwoon University, Seoul, South Korea

Rama Rao Karri

Dr. Rama Rao Karri is a Professor (Sr. Asst) in the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. He has a Ph.D. from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, Master’s from IIT Kanpur in Chemical Engineering. He has worked as a Post-Doctoral research fellow at NUS, Singapore for about six years and has over 18 years of working experience in Academics, Industry, and Research. He has experience of working in multidisciplinary fields and has expertise in various evolutionary optimization techniques and process modelling. He has published 150+ research articles in reputed journals, book chapters, and conference proceedings with a combined Impact factor of 611.43 and has an h-index of 28 (Scopus - citations: 2600+) and 27 (Google Scholar -citations: 3000+). He is an editorial board member in 10 renowned journals and a peer-review member for more than 93 reputed journals and has peer-reviewed more than 410 articles. Also, he handled 112 articles as an editor. He also has the distinction of being listed in the top 2% of the world’s most influential scientists in the area of environmental sciences and chemicals for the Years 2021 & 2022. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World compiled and published by Stanford University is based on their international scientific publications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review and editing of scientific research. He held a position as Editor-in-Chief (2019-2021) in the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering, IGI Global, USA. He is also an Associate editor in Scientific Reports, Springer Nature & International Journal of Energy and Water Resources (IJEWR), Springer Inc. He is also a Managing Guest editor for Spl. Issues: 1) “Magnetic nanocomposites and emerging applications", in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering (IF: 5.909), 2) “Novel CoronaVirus (COVID-19) in Environmental Engineering Perspective", in Journal of Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF: 4.223), Springer. 3) “Nanocomposites for the Sustainable Environment”, in Applied Sciences Journal (IF: 2.679), MDPI. He along with his mentor, Prof. Venkateswarlu is authoring an Elsevier book, “Optimal state estimation for process monitoring, diagnosis, and control”. He is also co-editor and managing editor for 8 Elsevier, 1 Springer and 1 CRC edited books. Elsevier: 1) Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 2) Soft computing techniques in solid waste and wastewater management, 3) Green technologies for the defluoridation of water, 4) Environmental and health management of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19), 5) Pesticides remediation technologies from water and wastewater: Health effects and environmental remediation, 6) Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications, 7) Sustainable materials for sensing and remediation of noxious pollutants. Springer: 1) Industrial wastewater treatment using emerging technologies for sustainability. CRC: 1) Recent Trends in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) for micro-pollutant removal.

Affiliations and expertise

Senior Assistant Professor, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam

Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak

Dr. Mubarak Mujawar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Curtin University, Malaysia. His areas of interest include carbon nanomaterials, synthesis, magnetic biochar production using microwaves, and wastewater treatment using advanced materials. Dr. Mubarak has published journal papers, conference proceedings, book chapters, and patent filings. He currently serves as an editorial board member for Scientific Report (Nature), and as a scientific reviewer in numerous journals in the areas of chemical engineering and nanotechnology. He was named as an outstanding scientist for publications and citations by I Proclaim Malaysia in 2017. Dr. Mubarak is fellow (FIEAust) and a chartered chemical engineer (CPEng, MIEAust) with Engineers Australia, and a chartered chemical engineer (CEng MIchemE IchemE, UK) with the Institution of Chemical Engineers, UK.

Affiliations and expertise

Associate, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Science, Curtin University, Sarawak, Malaysia