Description
Despite the fact that nanotechnology has been present for a few decades, there is a big gap between what nanotechnology is perceived and what nanotechnology can truly offer in all sectors of water. The question to be answered is what more can we expect from nanotechnology in the water field? The rational nano-design starts with well-defined problem definitions, necessitates interdisciplinary approaches, involves 'think-outside-the-box', and represents the future growth point of environmental nanotechnology. However, it is still largely new to the educated public and even scientists and engineers in water fields. Therefore, it is the purpose of this book to promote the concept of rational nano-design and to demonstrate its creativity, innovation, and excitement. This book presents a series of carefully selected rationally designed nano- materials/devices/surfaces, which represent drastically different, ground-breaking, and eye-opening approaches to conventional problems to embody the concept of nano-design and to illustrate its remarkable potential to change the face of the research in water industry in the future. Each of the book contributors is world-renowned expert in the burgeoning field of rational nano-design for applications. Rational Design of Next-generation Nanomaterials and Nanodevices for Water Applications is intended for undergraduates, graduates, scientists and professionals in the fields of environmental science, material science, chemistry, and chemistry e
Chapter
1.1 RATIONAL DESIGN OF MAGNETIC NANOMATERIALS AS ADSORBENTS FOR WATER TREATMENT
1.2 RATIONAL DESIGN OF SUPERWETTING MEMBRANE FOR OIL-WATER SEPARATION
1.3 EMERGING NANO-BASED NEXT GENERATION MEMBRANES
1.4 RATIONAL DESIGN OF FO DRAW SOLUTION
1.5 RATIONAL DESIGNED MICRO-SIZED MICROBIAL FUEL CELL FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENCY ENERGY HARVESTING
Chapter 2: Design and application of magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles for environmental remediation
2.2 SYNTHESIS OF MAGNETIC-CORE COMPOSITE NANO/MICRO PARTICLES
2.2.1 Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles
2.2.2 Coating of magnetic core
2.2.3 Surface modifications
2.3 TYPES OF MAGNETIC-CORE COMPOSITE NANO/MICRO PARTICLES
2.3.1 Silica-coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles
2.3.2 Magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles coated with other inorganic materials
2.3.3 Carbon-coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles
2.3.4 Polymer coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles
2.3.5 Surfactant coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles
2.3.6 Other organic materials coated/functionalized magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles
2.3.7 Magnetized biomass composite nano/micro particles
Chapter 3: Rational design of functional nanoporous materials to confine water pollutant in controlled nano-space
3.2 ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE AS POLLUTANTS
3.3 CURRENT DEVELOPED TECHNIQUES FOR ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE REMOVAL
3.4 ADSORPTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH FOR ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE REMOVAL
3.5 NANOPOROUS MATERIAL AS PROMISING ADSORBENT
3.6 FUNCTIONAL NANOPOROUS MATERIAL FOR ARSENIC REMOVAL
3.7 FUNCTIONAL NANOPOROUS MATERIAL FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL
3.8 CRITICAL RESEARCH NEEDS
Chapter 4: Hierarchical materials as a design concept for multifunctional membranes
4.2 PHOTOCATALYTIC MEMBRANES AND MEMBRANE REACTORS
4.3 HIERARCHICALLY DESIGNED NANOCATALYSTS FOR CATALYTIC MEMBRANES
4.4 SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES
Chapter 5: Smart membrane materials for controllable oil-water separation
5.2 FUNDAMENTAL THEORY OF WETTABILITY OF SOLID MATERIALS
5.3 CONTROLLABLE OIL-WATER SEPARATION WITH SUPERWETTING MEMBRANES
5.3.1 pH controlled oil-water separation
5.3.2 Photo-controlled oil-water separation
5.3.3 Gas-regulated oil-water separation
5.3.4 Temperature controlled oil-water separation
5.3.5 Solvent-manipulated and ion-exchange controllable oil-water separation
5.3.6 Electric field tuned oil-water separation
5.4 SUMMARY AND PERSPECTIVE
Chapter 6: Design of the next-generation FO draw solution
6.1.1 History of forward osmosis draw solutes
6.1.2 Recent trends in draw solutes
6.2 DESIGN OF DRAW SOLUTES
6.2.1 Physical properties of draw solute
6.2.1.1 Misconception with osmotic pressure
6.2.1.2 Maximum available osmotic pressure
6.2.1.3 Entropic Sensitivity
6.2.1.4 Minimum Stimuli-Driven Osmotic Concentration
6.2.1.5 Carrying Capacity
6.2.1.8 Solute cycle rate
6.2.1.10 Membrane Permeability – Reverse Solute Flux
6.2.2 Types of draw solute
6.2.2.1 Osmotic filtration
6.2.2.2 Membrane distillation
6.2.2.3 Unremoved draw solutes
6.2.2.4 Magnetic draw solute
6.2.2.5 Stoichiometric chemically reactive
6.2.2.7 Thermally driven phase change solutes
6.2.2.8 Solid draw agents
6.2.2.9 Thermolytic solutes
Chapter 7: Nanotechnology for microbial fuel cells
Rational Design of Next-generation Nanomaterials and Nanodevices for Water Applications
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