Elsevier Sodium Alginate-Based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment (Micro and Nano Technologies)

Product Description Sodium Alginate-based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment offers detailed coverage of fundamentals and recent advances in sodium alginate-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment. The book provides a detailed overview of the development and application of nanomaterials-based sodium alginate so that new methods can be put in place for efficient wastewater treatment. This includes illustrating how nanomaterials have enabled the formation of nanocomposites or blends of sodium alginate with other compounds like chitosan for the effective removal of heavy metals from wastewater. This important reference source for materials scientists and environmental engineers comprehensively covers nanotechnology applications in efficient wastewater treatment solutions. Review A detailed examination on the fabrication and major applications of sodium alginate-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment From the Back Cover <i>Sodium Alginate-based Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment</i> offers detailed coverage of the fundamentals and recent advances in sodium alginate-based nanomaterials for wastewater treatment. Sodium alginate shows efficiency in wastewater treatment due to its unique gelling and viscous nature. The effectiveness of sodium alginate in treating wastewater is enhanced using nanomaterials. Nanomaterial-based sodium alginate offers outstanding improvements in wastewater treatment when compared to the application of conventional sodium alginate.<br><br>This book provides a detailed overview of the development and application of nanomaterials-based sodium alginate, so that new methods can be put in place for efficient wastewater treatment. This includes illustrating how nanomaterials have enabled the formation of nanocomposites or blends of sodium alginate with other compounds like chitosan for the removal of heavy metals from wastewater effectively.<br><br>This is an important reference source for materials scientists and environmental engineers who are seeking to learn more about how nanotechnology is being used to create more efficient wastewater treatment solutions. About the Author Awais Ahmad s/o Muhammad Aslam Haral is working as Researcher at Departamento de Quimica Organica, Universidad de Cordoba, Edificio Marie Curie (C-3), Ctra Nnal IV-A, Km 396, E14014 Cordoba, Spain Under supervision of Prof Rafael Luque. He done his graduation from Government college University Faisalabad under supervision of Khalid Mahmood Zia. After that he done his master's degree from University of Lahore under supervision of Dr Muhammad Pervaiz, and Co-Supervisor was Dr Ikram Ahmad. During his research Career till yet he Published 60 SCI papers with accumulative impact factor of > 230. His research on nanomaterials, composite materials, coated materials, heterogenous catalysis, MOF, self-sacrifice MOF, single atom catalysis, photocatalysis, and electrochemical sensor formulations. He used these materials for wastewater treatment, removal of heavy metals, degradation of organic pollutants, CO2 conversion, supercapacitors, dye sensing solar cells, gel electrolyte, sensing of hazardous metals in wastewater, Conversion of hazardous gases into useful product, nitrogen fixation, Catalysis for organic transformation, Li-S batteries, GCE nafion fiber, and water splitting. He has excellent understanding in designing of composite material, HRTEM, SEM, FT-IR, GC with photo reactor, UV-Vis., EDS, XRD, CV, DSC, XPS, TGA. Have handful expertise in Origin-8, Sigmaplot and Chemdraw. Dr. Ikram Ahmad is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Sahiwal, Pakistan. His research interests are inorganic material chemistry, catalysis, nanomaterials and their application in organic synthesis, organic transformations, degradation, sensing, and photocatalysis. Tahseen Kamal is an Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Sciences, King Abdul Aziz University, Saudi Arabi