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MXene-based Hybrid Nano-Architectures for Environmental Remediation
and Sensor Applications: From Design to Applications brings
together the state-of-the-art in molecular design, synthetic
approaches, unique properties, and applications of MXene-based
hybrid nanomaterials, which combine 2D MXenes with low dimensional
materials and open the door to novel solutions in environmental
remediation, sensing, and other areas. The book begins by
introducing the fundamentals of MXenes and MXene-based hybrid
nano-architectures, including synthesis methods, structural design,
basic properties, and characterization techniques. The second
section of the book provides in-depth coverage of specific areas of
environmental remediation and removal, covering gases, toxic heavy
metals, organic pollutants, pharmaceuticals, organic dyes,
pesticides, and inorganic pollutants. This is followed by a section
focusing on targeted sensing applications, including
electrochemical sensors, optical sensors, biosensors, and strain
sensors. The final chapters consider other application areas for
MXene-based hybrid nano-architectures, such as wearable devices and
thermal energy storage, and address the other key considerations of
secondary environmental contamination, toxicity, regeneration and
re-use of MXenes, and future opportunities. This is a valuable
resource for researchers and advanced students across
nanotechnology, environmental science, biotechnology, chemistry,
and materials science and engineering, as well as industrial
scientists, engineers, and R&D professionals with an interest
in MXenes and advanced nanomaterials for a range of advanced
applications, notably in environmental remediation and sensing.
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Plasma at the Nanoscale (Paperback)
Huaihe Song, Tuan Anh Nguyen, Abdeltif Amrane, Aymen Amine Assadi, Ghulam Yasin
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Plasma technology can facilitate the fabrication of nanomaterials
and nanoscale structures. On the other hand, nanotechnology could
be possibly used in plasma science. Several advanced nanomaterials
and nanodevices could be used to fabricate nanoplasma (nanoscale
plasma), such as nanoelectrodes, nanoantennae, nanolasers,
nanoreactors, nanomagnets, nanosensors, nanobatteries,
nanogenerator and supercapacitors. This book provides information
on fundamental design concepts and promising applications of
nanoplasma. It explains how, for the next generation of electronic
devices with high data rate communications, a high-speed operation
of electronic switches could be attained using nanoplasma.
Similarly, in the field of heath and aesthetics, nanoplasma can be
used as a non-surgical localized treatments for the face and neck,
such as eyelid correction. In addition, various kinds of advanced
nanostructures can be fabricated using the plasma technology
Metal-Organic Framework-Based Nanomaterials for Energy Conversion
and Storage addresses current challenges and covers design and
fabrication approaches for nanomaterials based on metal organic
frameworks for energy generation and storage technologies. The
effect of synthetic diversity, functionalization, ways of improving
conductivity and electronic transportation, tuning-in porosity to
accommodate various types of electrolyte, and the criteria to
achieve the appropriate pore size, shape and surface group of
different metal sites and ligands are explored. The effect of
integration of other elements, such as second metals or
hetero-atomic doping in the system, to improve catalytic activity
and durability, are also covered. This is an important reference
source for materials scientists, engineers and energy scientists
looking to further their understanding on how metal organic
framework-based nanomaterials are being used to create more
efficient energy conversion and storage systems.
Nanotechnology in Fuel Cells focuses on the use of nanotechnology
in macroscopic and nanosized fuel cells to enhance their
performance and lifespan. The book covers the fundamental design
concepts and promising applications of nanotechnology-enhanced fuel
cells and their advantages over traditional fuel cells in portable
devices, including longer shelf life and lower cost. In the case of
proton-exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs), nano-membranes could
provide 100 times higher conductivity of hydrogen ions in low
humidity conditions than traditional membranes. For hydrogen fuel
cell, nanocatalysts (Pt hybrid nanoparticles) could provide 12
times higher catalytic activity. This is an important reference
source for materials scientists and engineers who are looking to
understand how nanotechnology is being used to create more
efficient macro- and nanosized fuel cells.
Nanotechnology for Battery Recycling, Remanufacturing, and Reusing
explores how nanotechnology is currently being used in battery
recycling, remanufacturing and reusing technologies to make them
economically and environmentally feasible. The book shows how
nanotechnology can be used to enhance and improve battery
recycling, remanufacturing and reusing technologies, covering the
fundamentals of battery recycling, remanufacturing and reusing
technologies, the role of nanotechnology, the separation,
regeneration and reuse of nanomaterials from battery waste,
nano-enabled approaches for battery recycling, and nano-enabled
approaches for battery remanufacturing and reusing. This book will
help researchers and engineers to better understand the role of
nanotechnology in the field of battery recycling, remanufacturing
and reusing. It will be an important reference source for materials
scientists and engineers who would like to learn more about how
nanotechnology is being used to create new battery recycling
processes.
Nanomaterials for Electrocatalysis provides an overview of the
different types of nanomaterials, design principles and synthesis
protocols used for electrocatalytic reactions. The book is divided
into four parts that thoroughly describe basic principles and
fundamental of electrocatalysis, different types of nanomaterials
used, and their electrocatalytic applications, limitations and
future perspectives. As electrochemical systems containing
nanomaterials, with relevance to experimental situation, yield
better results, this book highlights new information and findings.
Biodegradation and Biodeterioration at the Nanoscale describes the
biodegradation and biodeterioration of materials in the presence of
nanomaterials. The book's chapters focus on the basic principles,
action mechanisms and promising applications of advanced
nanomaterials, along with their integration with biotechnological
processes for controlled degradation and deterioration of
materials. In addition, the current research indications, positive
or negative environmental impacts, legislation and future
directions are also discussed. This book is an important reference
source for researchers, engineers and scientists working in
environmental remediation, biotechnology, materials science,
corrosion and nanotechnology.
Silicon-Based Hybrid Nanoparticles: Fundamentals, Properties, and
Applications focuses on the fundamental principles and promising
applications of silicon-based hybrid nanoparticles in
nanoelectronics, energy storage/conversion, catalysis, sensors,
biomedicine, environment and imaging. This book is an important
reference source for materials scientists and engineers who are
seeking to understand more about the major properties and
applications of silicon-based hybrid nanoparticles. As the
hybridization of silicon nanoparticles with other semiconductors or
metal oxides nanoparticles may exhibit superior features, when
compared to lone, individual nanoparticles, this book provides the
latest insights. In addition, the silicon/iron oxide hybrid
nanoparticles also possess excellent fluorescence,
super-paramagnetism, and biocompatibility that can be effectively
used for the diagnostic imaging system in vivo. Similarly,
gold-silicon nanohybrids could be used as highly efficient
near-infrared hyperthermia agents for cancer cell destruction.
Nanosensors for Smart Agriculture covers new breakthroughs in smart
agriculture, highlighting new technologies, such as the internet of
things, big data and artificial intelligence. In addition, the book
provides the many advantages of nanosensors over their micro
counterparts, such as lower power consumption, higher sensitivity,
lower concentration of analytes, and smaller interaction distances
between the object and sensor. Sections provide information on
fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of
nanosensors in smart agriculture. The book highlights how, when
cultivating soil, nanosensors and their wireless networks can be
used for soil quality monitoring (moisture/herbicides/organic
compound/trace metals monitoring in soil, etc. Other applications
cover how smart nanosensors can be used for virus detection and
hygiene/pathogen controls in livestocks, their use as active
transport tracking devices for smart tracking and tracing, and
other various applications, such as (i) nanochips for identity
(radio frequency identification), (ii) food inspection, (iii)
intelligent food packaging, and (iv) smart storage. This is an
important reference source for materials scientists and
agricultural engineers who are looking to understand more about how
nanosensor technology can be used to create more efficient and
sustainable agricultural systems.
Nanotechnology in the Automotive Industry explores how
nanotechnology and nanomaterials are used to enhance the
performance of materials and devices for automotive application by
fabricating nano-alloys, nanocomposites, nano coatings,
nanodevices, nanocatalysts and nanosensors. Consisting of 36
chapters in 6 parts, this new volume in the Micro and Nano
Technologies series is for materials scientists, nanotechnologists
and automotive engineers working with nanotechnology and
nanomaterials for automotive applications. Nanotechnology is seen
as one of the core technologies for the future automotive industry
to sustain competitiveness. The benefits that nanotechnology brings
to the automotive sector include stronger and lighter materials for
increased safety and reduced fuel consumption, improved engine
performance and fuel consumption for gasoline powered vehicles due
to nanocatalysts, fuel additives and lubricants, and more.
Lithium-Sulfur Batteries: Materials, Challenges, and Applications
presents the advantages of lithium-sulfur batteries, such as high
theoretical capacity, low cost, and stability, while also
addressing some of the existing challenges. Some of the challenges
are low electrical conductivity, the possible reaction of sulfur
with lithium to form a soluble lithium salt, the formation of the
dendrimer, large volume variation of cathode materials during the
electrochemical reaction, and shuttle behavior of highly soluble
intermediate polysulfides in the electrolyte. This book provides
some possible solutions to these issues through novel architecture,
using composite materials, doping to improve low conductivity,
etc., as well as emphasizing novel materials, architectural
concepts, and methods to improve the performance of lithium-sulfur
batteries.
Nanomaterials for Biocatalysis explains the fundamental design
concepts and emerging applications of nanoscale biocatalysts, such
as bioconversions, bioelectronics, biosensors, biocomputing and
therapeutic applications. Nano-biocatalysts refers to the
incorporation of enzymes into nanomaterials. These enzyme-enhanced
nanocarriers have many advantages, including low mass transfer
limitation, high enzyme capacity, better stabilization, and the
formation of single-enzyme nanoparticles. Smart nanocontainers have
been developed for the smart release of their embedded active
substances. These smart releases can be obtained by using smart
coatings as their outer nanoshells. In addition, these
nanocontainers could protect the enzymes from chemical or metabolic
alterations on their delivering pathways towards the target. This
is an important reference source for materials scientists and
chemical engineers who want to know more about how nanomaterials
are being used for biocatalysis applications.
Nanosensors for Smart Manufacturing provides information on the
fundamental design concepts and emerging applications of
nanosensors in smart manufacturing processes. In smart production,
if the products and machines are integrated, embedded, or equipped
with sensors, the system can immediately collect the current
operating parameters, predict the product quality, and then feed
back the optimal parameters to machines in the production line. In
this regard, smart sensors and their wireless networks are
important components of smart manufacturing. Nanomaterials-based
sensors (nanosensors) offer several advantages over their
microscale counterparts, including lower power consumption, fast
response time, high sensitivity, lower concentration of analytes,
and smaller interaction distance between sensors and products. With
the support of artificial intelligence (AI) tools such as fuzzy
logic, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and ambient
intelligence, sensor systems have become smarter. This is an
important reference source for materials scientists and engineers
who want to learn more about how nanoscale sensors can enhance
smart manufacturing techniques and processes.
Nanomaterials for Soil Remediation provides a comprehensive
description on basic knowledge and current research progress in the
field of soil treatment using nanomaterials. Soil pollution refers
to the presence of toxic chemicals in soil. Compared with air and
water remediations, soil remediation is technically more
challenging due to its complex composition. The synergy between
engineering and nanotechnology has resulted in rapid developments
in soil remediation. Nanomaterials could offer new routes to
address challenging and pressing issues facing soil pollution. This
book aims to explore how nanomaterials are used to cleanse polluted
soils (organic compounds and heavy metal-contaminated soils)
through various nanomaterials-based techniques
(chemical/physical/biological techniques and their integrations).
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