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This book covers the various aspects of MXenes nanomaterials and
its composites from the fabrication to the potential applications
in energy devices, sensors, and environmental remediation. MXenes
are two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides and nitrides
which contains novel combination of properties including great
conductivity and mechanical, thermal features of transition metal
carbide and nitrides. In addition, MXenes nanomaterials possess
high surface area, novel morphology, and layered structure and the
functionalized of its surfaces gives it excellent hydrophilic
characteristics and high absorption of electromagnetic radiations
making them versatile materials for various applications. The
beginning part of the book gives an in-depth literature covering
the fundamental principles, fabrication, self-assembling strategies
of nano-engineered MXenes, and their composites materials. The
later chapters describe the chemical functionalization ofÂ
MXenes nanomaterials for diversified applications such as
electromagnetic shielding, energy storage devices (super
capacitors, lithium ion batteries, CO2 capture, optical switching,
transistors), photo catalysis, drug delivery, implants, tissue
engineering, water purification, and sensing applications. It
demonstrates that MXene-based advanced architectures promote
continuous innovations and provide driving force in different
fields particularly in environmental remediation and energy storage
devices. This book is essential reading for all chemists,
biologists, physicists, and environmental scientists working in the
field of nanotechnology, energy, and environmental chemistry. It
helps academics and professionals to polish their knowledge with
the latest described data. It also helps professionals in
developing innovative technologies by keeping in mind the
applications of functionalized nanostructured MXenes.
This book provides an overview of the fundamentals and recent
advances in the field of carbon composite catalysts, including
graphene, carbon nanotubes, mesoporous carbons, graphitic carbon
nitrides, and related composites. Special focus is placed on their
controllable preparation and applications in the gas phase, liquid
phase, electrochemical, and photocatalytic reactions, as well as
defect and surface chemistry-related catalytic activities of carbon
materials. Some perspectives are highlighted on the development of
more efficient carbonaceous catalysts featuring high stability, low
cost, optimized structures, and enhanced performance, which are the
key factors to accelerate the designed preparation and
commercialization of carbon composite catalysts. The book will also
present the latest studies of carbon-based composite catalysts for
clean energy change and storage, nature protection, and essential
industrial production and storage and include the key challenges
and future opportunities in this exciting field.
This book explores vegetable fiber composite as an eco-friendly,
biodegradable, and sustainable material that has many potential
industrial applications. The use of vegetable fiber composite
supports the sustainable development goals (SDGs) to utilize more
sustainable and greener composite materials, which are also easy to
handle and locally easily available with economical production
costs. This book presents various types of vegetable fiber
composite and its processing methods and treatments to obtain
desirable properties for certain applications. The book caters to
researchers and students who are working in the field of
bio-composites and green materials.
This book summarizes recent developments in epoxy blends. It
emphasizes new challenges for the synthesis, characterization, and
properties of biofibers and biopolymers. It provides updates on all
the important areas of biofibers and biopolymers in a comprehensive
fashion, including synthesis, processing, characterisation and
application. It provides a a one-stop reference for researchers and
those working in industry and government. The book correlates
macro, micro and nanostructure properties. Moreover, it provides
cutting edge research from experts around the globe. The current
status, trends, future directions and opportunities are discussed
in detail, making the book also accessible for beginners to the
subject and young researchers.
This book covers all technologies, developments, and innovations
for the manure treatment to explore various strategies for nutrient
recovery as well as energy production around the globe. The main
task of the present book is to explain readers the environmental
parameters effect livestock production and living standard of rural
and urban communities and how green technologies are useful for
manure recycling and management. The chapters in the book present
an up-to-date information on alternate use of the technology by
recycled agriculture bio-based livestock hence stimulating
intensive agriculture and animal husbandry to sustain such growth.
This book presents an overview on manure utilization through
diverse industrial applications to support the ongoing research and
development in green sustainable commercial products. The book can
serve as a holistic reference source for university
undergraduate/graduate students, researchers and scientists working
in the area of farm management and green technology.
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Post-Transition Metals (Hardcover)
Mohammed Muzibur Rahman, Abdullah Mohammed Asiri, Anish Khan, Inam Uddin, Thamer Tabbakh
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This book covers the latest technology and experimental scientific
advancements in converting carbon dioxide (CO2) from waste to
useful commercial products. This approach helps to mitigate climate
change due to carbon emission greenhouse effect and also create a
circular economy through CO2 waste capture and utilization to
produce CO2 derived products. This provides new direction for
government organizations, manufacturing industries (fuel,
chemicals, building materials) and investment firms to work towards
a zero carbon future. This book caters to researchers,
policymakers, industrial practitioners who are interested in more
sustainable practices in carbon dioxide technology.Â
This book provides an overview of the fundamentals and recent
advances in the field of carbon composite catalysts, including
graphene, carbon nanotubes, mesoporous carbons, graphitic carbon
nitrides, and related composites. Special focus is placed on their
controllable preparation and applications in the gas phase, liquid
phase, electrochemical, and photocatalytic reactions, as well as
defect and surface chemistry-related catalytic activities of carbon
materials. Some perspectives are highlighted on the development of
more efficient carbonaceous catalysts featuring high stability, low
cost, optimized structures, and enhanced performance, which are the
key factors to accelerate the designed preparation and
commercialization of carbon composite catalysts. The book will also
present the latest studies of carbon-based composite catalysts for
clean energy change and storage, nature protection, and essential
industrial production and storage and include the key challenges
and future opportunities in this exciting field.
Extraction of Natural Products from Agro-industrial Wastes: A Green
and Sustainable Approach focuses on the different techniques used
in this type of extraction, such as ultrasound assisted, microwave
assisted, supercritical and other green extraction techniques. The
book compiles the expertise of authors with diversified backgrounds
in analytical chemistry, natural product chemistry and separation
technology. It will be of interest to researchers working in the
fields of Analytical Chemistry, Separation Science, Green
extraction techniques and Agro-Industrial wastes. Readers will find
quantitative descriptions and reliable guidelines that reflect the
maturation and demand of the field and the development of new green
methods.
Plant Nematode Biopesticides presents the most current knowledge on
various categories of biopesticides used in the management of
nematode pests of crops or those that have significant potential as
biological control agents. This book presents an exploratory and
investigatory compilation and explanation of the actions and
potentials of predatory nematodes, microbial agents, plant and
other organic products, nanobiopesticides, and predatory
invertebrates as biopesticides of nematode pests of agricultural
crops. It is of unique importance and value as the only currently
available single-volume resource focusing on plant parasitic
nematodes as the pests and biopesticides. In addition, the book
addresses common reservations in using biopesticides, either alone
or in integrated pest management programs, providing advanced
insights on various biopesticidal agents and products.
Biopesticides may be microbial (nematodes, bacteria, fungi, virus,
herbs etc.), plant-incorporated protectants (PIPs), plant products
(citronella oil, neem oil, capsaicin, pyrethrin etc.), synthetic
biochemical molecules, pheromones, semio-chemicals, plant extracts,
or nanobiopesticides.
Carbon-Based Metal Free Catalysts: Preparation, Structural and
Morphological Property and Application covers the different aspects
of carbon-based metal free catalysts, including the fabrication of
catalysts from natural sources and carbon allotropes, their
manufacturing and design, characterization techniques, and
applications. Special features in the book include illustrations
and tables which summarize up-to-date information on research
carried out on manufacturing, design, characterization and
applications of metal free catalysts. This book assembles the
information and knowledge on metal free catalysts and emphasizes
the concept of green technology in the field of manufacturing and
design. It is an ideal reference source for lecturers, students,
researchers and industrialists working in the field of new catalyst
development, especially polymer composites and is a valuable
reference book handbook for teaching, learning, and research.
Plant Biomass Application: Materials, Modification and
Characterization focuses on the unique properties associated with
plant biomass, from their biodegradable, non toxic, and safe for
handling characteristics to their potential in developing
sustainable, climate protecting products. Plant biomass has found
many applications in the fields of biomedical, food, packaging,
electronics, automotive, sensors, and textile industry, however
there are very few books dealing in depth with materials derived
from plant biomass for versatile application fields. This book
covers all aspects of plant biomass materials opportunities with
focus on the value-added product generated from plant biomass such
as polymers, composites, transportation fuels, chemical
intermediates/bulk chemicals, or sources of heat and generated
power. The conversion of plant biomass into materials product such
as plastics, fabrics, and carpets and specialty chemicals, presents
exciting possibilities for replacing traditionally used fossil
fuels. There are higher value, and more attractive, uses for for
plant biomass use than just as fuel. Meanwhile, most agriculture,
forestry, and food wastes contain ligno-cellulosic resource
creating a vast and diverse resource generating system for plant
biomass. Plant Biomass Materials provides and in-depth discussion
of the materials derived from plant biomass and their current and
potential future applications. Leading researchers from industries,
academics, government and private research institutions across the
globe have provided their insights, making it an important
reference for researchers and academics seeking to maximize plant
biomass potential.
Advanced Technology for the Conversion of Waste into Fuels and
Chemicals: Volume 1: Biological Processes presents advanced and
combined techniques that can be used to convert waste to energy,
including combustion, gasification, paralysis, anaerobic digestion
and fermentation. The book focuses on solid waste conversion to
fuel and energy and presents the latest advances in the design,
manufacture, and application of conversion technologies.
Contributors from the fields of physics, chemistry, metallurgy,
engineering and manufacturing present a truly trans-disciplinary
picture of the field. Chapters cover important aspects surrounding
the conversion of solid waste into fuel and chemicals, describing
how valuable energy can be recouped from various waste materials.
As huge volumes of solid waste are produced globally while huge
amounts of energy are produced from fossil fuels, the technologies
described in this comprehensive book provide the information
necessary to pursue clean, sustainable power from waste material.
Advanced Technology for the Conversion of Waste into Fuels and
Chemicals: Volume 2: Chemical Processes is the second of two
volumes by the editors (the first volume is Advanced Technology for
the Conversion of Waste into Fuels and Chemicals: Biological
Processes). This volume presents advanced techniques and combined
techniques used to convert energy to waste, including combustion,
gasification, paralysis, anaerobic digestion and fermentation. The
title focuses on solid waste conversion to fuel and energy,
presenting advances in the design, manufacture and application of
conversion technologies. Contributors from physics, chemistry,
metallurgy, engineering and manufacturing present a truly
trans-disciplinary picture of waste to energy conversion. Huge
volumes of solid waste are produced globally while, at the same
time, huge amounts of energy are produced from fossil fuels. Waste
to energy (WTE) technologies are developing rapidly, holding out
the potential to make clean, sustainable power from waste material.
These WTE procedures incorporate various methods and blended
approaches, and present an enormous opportunity for clean,
sustainable energy.
This book summarizes recent developments in epoxy blends. It
emphasizes new challenges for the synthesis, characterization, and
properties of biofibers and biopolymers. It provides updates on all
the important areas of biofibers and biopolymers in a comprehensive
fashion, including synthesis, processing, characterisation and
application. It provides a a one-stop reference for researchers and
those working in industry and government. The book correlates
macro, micro and nanostructure properties. Moreover, it provides
cutting edge research from experts around the globe. The current
status, trends, future directions and opportunities are discussed
in detail, making the book also accessible for beginners to the
subject and young researchers.
Nanomedicine explores the modification and enhancement of the
properties and performances of typical drugs to treat various
diseases. Nano-based medicines have advantages in several ways,
such as in nanotherapeutics, nanotheranostics, and nanodiagnostics.
Nanomedicine Manufacturing and Applications effectively explores
the major manufacturing techniques and applications of
nanomaterial-based medicine in the areas of chemotherapy, biochips,
insulin pumps, and other treatment methods. This book explains how
nanomedicines are developed from nanoparticles as well as their
biomedical and other applications related to healthcare. This book
is an important reference source for nanoscientists, biomaterials
scientists, and biomedical engineers who want to learn more about
how nano-based medicines are made and used.
Research on natural fiber composites is an emerging area in the
field of polymer science with tremendous growth potential for
commercialization. Hybrid Natural Fiber Composites: Material
Formulations, Processing, Characterization, Properties, and
Engineering Applications provides updated information on all the
important classes of natural fibers and their composites that can
be used for a broad range of engineering applications. Leading
researchers from industry, academia, government, and private
research institutions from across the globe have contributed to
this highly application-oriented book. The chapters showcase
cutting-edge research discussing the current status, key trends,
future directions, and opportunities. Focusing on the current state
of the art, the authors aim to demonstrate the future potential of
these materials in a broad range of demanding engineering
applications. This book will act as a one-stop reference resource
for academic and industrial researchers working in R&D
departments involved in designing composite materials for semi
structural engineering applications.
Smart Polymer Nanocomposites: Biomedical and Environmental
Applications presents the latest information on smart polymers and
their promising application in various fields, including their role
in delivery systems for drugs, tissue engineering scaffolds, cell
culture sports, bioseparation, and sensors or actuator systems.
Hybrid Composite Perovskite Materials: Design to Applications
discusses the manufacturing, design and characterization of
organic-inorganic perovskite composite materials. The book goes
beyond the basics of characterization and discusses physical
properties, surface morphology and environmental stability. Users
will find extensive examples of real-world products that are
suitable for the needs of the market. Following a logical order,
the book begins with mathematical background and then covers
innovative approaches to physical modeling, analysis and design
techniques. Numerous examples illustrate the proposed methods and
results, making this book a sound resource on the modern research
application of perovskite composites with real commercial value.
As opposed to conventional electrochemical sensors,
nanomaterials-based sensors are active and effective in their
action with even a minute concentration of analyte. A number of
research studies are bringing about an evolution in their
development and advancement because of their unique and effective
properties. Nanoscale electrochemical sensors have applications in
almost every field of life including the detection of
neurochemicals, heavy metals, energy components, body fluids,
biological matrices, cancer relevant biomolecules, aromatic
hydrocarbons, also in playing their role in food science because of
their capability in providing quality control and safety. There is
a need to develop these nanomaterials-based electrochemical sensors
to be more widely available for accurate sensing of minute
concentrations especially in the case of heavy metal detection,
biofluids, and other biomaterials. This book outlines the major
preparation, fabrication and manufacture of nanomaterials-based
electrochemical sensors, as well as detailing their principle
medical, environmental and industrial applications in an effort to
meet this need. This book is a valuable reference source for
materials scientists, engineers, electrochemists, environmental
engineers and biomedical engineers who want to understand how
nanomaterials-based electrochemical sensors are made, and how they
are used.
This book provides an overview of the sources, occurrence, fate and
solution of microplastics. Microplastics in sediment and soil
environment have been only scarcely surveyed, and no profound
discussion on microplastics removal is summarized until this book.
Here we focus on sharing clear schematic information and the book
sufficiently supports important microplastic topics: such as
microbial network, microplastic toxicology and accumulation,
agricultural plastics, nylon microplastics, polystyrene
microplastics, polyethylene microplastics and many more. The book
mainly provides an overview of recent advances in knowledge of
sources, occurrence, distribution, chemical behavior and ecological
threats while it also presents information related to feasible
solutions for microplastic pollution management. This comprehensive
resource will be valuable up-to-date knowledge for environmental
scientists, ecotoxicologists, ecologists, marine biologists,
environmental chemists in the academic field and this book is
intended to be beneficial information for environmental managers,
water suppliers, wastewater treatment, plastics manufacturer, and
policy makers as well.
This edited book provides an in-depth overview of carbon dioxide
(CO2) transformations to sustainable power technologies. It also
discusses the wide scope of issues in engineering avenues, key
designs, device fabrication, characterizations, various types of
conversions and related topics. It includes studies focusing on the
applications in catalysis, energy conversion and conversion
technologies, etc. This is a unique reference guide, and one of the
detailed works is on this technology. The book is the result of
commitments by leading researchers from various backgrounds and
expertise. The book is well structured and is an essential resource
for scientists, undergraduate, postgraduate students, faculty,
R&D professionals, energy chemists and industrial experts.
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