Environmental Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials-Based Devices

Explore this insightful treatment of the function and fabrication of high-performance devices for environmental applications

Environmental Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials-Based Devices delivers an overview of state-of-the-art technology in functionalized carbon nanomaterials-based devices for environmental applications. The book provides a powerful foundation, based in materials science, on functionalized carbon nanomaterials in general, and environmental science and device fabrication in particular. The book focuses on the chemical and physical methods of functionalization of carbon nanomaterials and the technology of device fabrication, including lab-on-a-chip approaches and applications such as wastewater purification and gas sensing. It provides readers with a thorough understanding of effective environmental remediation techniques performed with carbon nanomaterials-based devices.

In addition to topics such as cross-linked graphene oxide membranes assembled with graphene oxide nanosheets, free-standing graphene oxide-chitin nanocrystal composite membranes for dye adsorption and oil/water separation, and in-situ grown covalent organic framework nanosheets on graphene for membrane-based dye/salt separation, readers will also benefit from the inclusion of:

• A thorough introduction to charge-gated ion transport through polyelectrolyte intercalated amine reduced graphene oxide membranes
• An exploration of hydrotalcite/graphene oxide hybrid nanosheets functionalized nanofiltration membrane for desalination
• A discussion of the incorporation of attapulgite nanorods into graphene oxide nanofiltration membranes for efficient dyes wastewater treatment
• An examination of attapulgite nanofibers and graphene oxide composite membranes for high-performance molecular separation

Perfect for materials scientists, analytical chemists, and environmental chemists, Environmental Applications of Carbon Nanomaterials-Based Devices will also earn a place in the libraries of sensor developers seeking a one-stop resource for high-performance devices and sensors useful for environmental applications.
About the Author:

Shadpour Mallakpour, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Chemistry at Isfahan University of Technology in Iran. His research focus is on the preparation and characterization of polymer-based nanocomposites and bionanocomposites to be used as bioactive materials as well as adsorbents and photocatalysts for remediation technology.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, PhD, is Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemistry and Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), United States. His research focus is on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials in the environment and analytical chemistry.