Overview
- Serves as an excellent compendium of the research advances in the field of nanotechnology applications, while simultaneously providing the necessary background material
- Allows for easy adoption as a textbook for an upper undergraduate course, because of its thoughtfully designed chapters and lucid language
- Covers the recent trends nanomaterials developed for sustainability of environment, while also bringing out in a balanced manner the risks and toxic nature of these materials, and the impact of their use in society
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science (BRIEFSENVIRONMENTAL)
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Table of contents (14 chapters)
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Nanotechnology in Sustainability
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Nanotechnology in Toxicological Impacts
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Nanotechnology in Water Remediation and Adsorbents
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About this book
The crucial challenge of sustainability in various environmental elements is a global problem. This draws upon various issues of nanotechnology which impact sustainability of food, clean environment, green house gases, raw materials extraction, manufacturing and automobile industry. Growth in the production of nanomaterials to suit any of these applications is commendable. However, this does not negate the growth in their toxic effects. The nanotoxicity research in areas like medicine and agriculture industry is reviewed in detail in this book.
Part-II discusses the toxic nature of widely used nanomaterials. Nanomaterials are enormously used in environmental remediation due to some oftheir distinct properties. These properties are described and discussed.
Part-III of the book highlights the highly reactive and adsorbent properties of nanomaterials that enable them to be a competent agent in water and pollutant remediation. This book is mainly intended for researchers and students to acquire fairly comprehensive understanding and appreciation of nanotechnology dominance in sustainability challenges, with the aim to give the anticipatory governance of nanomaterials in our society and environment.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Emerging Trends of Nanotechnology in Environment and Sustainability
Book Subtitle: A Review-Based Approach
Editors: Karthiyayini Sridharan
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Environmental Science
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-71327-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: The Author(s) 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-71326-7Published: 22 January 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-71327-4Published: 04 January 2018
Series ISSN: 2191-5547
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5555
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 130
Number of Illustrations: 21 illustrations in colour
Topics: Environmental Physics, Nanoscale Science and Technology, Sustainable Development, Nanotechnology, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution