Elsevier Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-food and Environmental Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-food and Environmental Applications discusses the characterization, processing and applications of carbon-based nanostructured materials in the agricultural and environmental sectors. Sections discuss the synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes, the technological developments in environmental applications of carbon-based nanomaterials, and agri-food applications. The book also covers the toxic effects of engineered carbon nanoparticles on the environment, and in plants and animals. Finally, quality control and risk management are addressed to assess health and environmental risks. This is an applicable book for graduate students, researchers and those in industrial sectors of science and technology who want to learn more about carbon nanomaterials. Review Shows how carbon-based nanomaterials are being used to create new products and devices in the agriculture, food and environmental sectors From the Back Cover Carbon Nanostructures for Environmental and Agri-food Applications discusses the characterization, processing and applications for carbon-based nanostructured materials in the agricultural and environmental sectors. The book is oriented around three major themes: Part I deals with the synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes; Part II reviews technological developments in environmental applications of carbon-based nanomaterials; Part III is focused on agri-food applications. In the environmental and agri-food sectors, novel carbon nanomaterials can be used for detection and separation of heavy metal ions, pesticides, and herbicides from environmental and industrial wastes, as well as for air, oil, and water purification. The potential applications of carbon nanomaterials in the agri-food sectors are manifold: from the development of sensors, monitoring the environment to the treatment of wastewater and the remediation of contaminated soils; from increasing crop yield (e.g., nanopesticides or nanofertilizers) to biosecurity (e.g., sensors for detecting crop pathogens and their toxins), gene delivery, antimicrobial effects in additions to soil-microbe interactions. The book also covers toxic effects of engineered carbon nanoparticles on environment, plants and animals. Finally, quality control and risk management of carbon nanomaterials are addressed, to assess the health and environmental risks associated with manufactured carbon nanomaterials. This is an applicable book for graduate students, researchers and industrial sectors from various fields of science and technology, who wish to learn about carbon nanomaterials. The current book regarding the impact of a large variety of carbon nanomaterials i.e., Carbon nanotubes Fullerenes Graphene on agi-food and environment sectors, also addressing the currently most relevant knowledge gaps. More and more interest both in academia and industrial sectors are embracing the opportunities that Nanotechnology can provide. Hence agri-food and environmental sectors are constantly on the look-out for scientific information to facilitate creativity and innovation in their milieu. About the Author Dr. Kamel A. Abd-Elsalam is currently the head researcher at Plant Pathology Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt. Dr. Kamel’s research interests include developing, improving and deploying plant biosecurity diagnostic tools, understanding and exploiting fungal pathogen genomes and developing eco-friendly hybrid nanomaterials for controlling toxicogenic fungi and plant diseases. He has published 8 book chapters, 6 review articles, 1 translated book, and more than 120 research articles in international peer reviewed journals including Fungal Diversity, Fungal Biology, FEMS Review Microbiology, PLOS One and PLOS Genetics. He is associate editor for Mycosphere, and review editor for Frontiers in Genomic Assay Technology and served as a reviewer for a number of