Green Sustainable Process for Chemical and Environmental Engineering and Science. Applications of Advanced Nanostructured Materials in Wastewater Remediation

Table of Contents

1. Pollutant remediation from water using polymeric nanocomposites having chitosan, poly(vinyl alcohol) and nanofillers
2. Graphene and graphene oxide nanomaterials for heavy metals removal
3. Applications of engineered magnetite nanoparticles for water pollutants removal
4. Purification of water by use of hydrogels
5. Recoverable and regenerable magnetite-based nanocomposites adsorbents for heavy metals removal in contaminated water
6. Carbon nanostructures: next generation materials for water purification
7. Carbon quantum dots: a fluorescent miniature with huge impact on environmental remediation
8. Removal of organic dyes by functionalized nanomaterials
9. Reactive Metal Oxides in Ceramic Membrane Formulation as A Clue to Effective Point-Of-Use Drinking Water Defluoridation
10. Application of nanoengineered materials from beneficial microorganism for the bioremediation of polluted soil
11. Application of nanomaterials for the remediation of poly and perfluoroalkyl substances: Recent progress and challenges. Critical review
12. Recent developments in biogenic synthesis of nanomaterials for different applications: A pre-eminent approach towards green nanotechnology
13. Synthesis of nano-structured materials by green methods

Authors

Tariq Altalhi Department of Chemistry, College of Science, Taif University, Taif, Saudi Arabia.

Dr Tariq Altalhi, PhD, is working as Associate Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Taif University, Saudi Arabia. He received his doctorate degree from University of Adelaide, Australia in the year 2014 with Dean's Commendation for Doctoral Thesis Excellence. He has worked as head of Chemistry Department at Taif university and Vice Dean of Science college. In 2015, one of his works was nominated for Green Tech awards from Germany, Europe's largest environmental and business prize, amongst top 10 entries. He has co-edited various scientific books. His group is involved in fundamental multidisciplinary research in nanomaterial synthesis and engineering, characterization, and their application in molecular separation, desalination, membrane systems, drug delivery, and biosensing. In addition, he has established key contacts with major industries in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Mohammad Abu Jafar Mazumder Chemistry Department, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Mohammad Abu Jafar Mazumder works in the Chemistry Department, and Interdisciplinary Research Center for Advanced Materials at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. Inamuddin Assistant Professor, Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. Inamuddin is an assistant professor at the Department of Applied Chemistry, Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Technology, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India. He has extensive research experience in multidisciplinary fields of analytical chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, renewable energy, and environmental science. He has worked on different research projects funded by various government agencies and universities and is the recipient of awards, including the Fast-Track Young Scientist Award and the Young Researcher of the Year Award 2020 of the university. He has published about 189 research articles in various international scientific journals, 18 book chapters, and 144 edited books with multiple well-known publishers. His current research interests include ion exchange materials, a sensor for heavy metal ions, biofuel cells, supercapacitors, and bending actuators.