This book reviews the work in the field of nanoadsorbents derived from natural polymers, with a special emphasis on materials finding application in water remediation. It includes natural materials both with an organic or an inorganic skeleton, from which the nanomaterials can be made. Those nanomaterials can therefore be used to reinforce other matrices and in their pristine form have an extraordinary adsorption efficiency. Being of natural or biological origin, the materials described in this book distinguish themselves as eco-friendly and non-toxic. The book describes how these benefits of the described materials can be combined and exploited. It will thus appeal to chemists, nanotechnologists, environmental engineers and generally all scientist working in the field of water pollution and remediation as an inspiration for the innovation toward new technologies.

Amorphous materials play a significant role in uplifting the value of different applications based on physical sciences. Amorphous materials exist in nature in different forms and have been an integral part of all naturally occurring organic and inorganic materials as well as engineered systems. These materials can be in solid or liquid phases. Some examples are thin film lubricants, polymers, colloids, emulsions, window glass, granular fault gouge in earthquake faults, lignin as a cementing agent of cellulose network in plants, and biological tissues. This book provides an insight into the fundamental knowledge and various applications of new and novel amorphous materials. It also highlights the specific properties that have been recently investigated for research and development purposes.