Information Science Reference Applying Nanotechnology for Environmental Sustainability (Advances in Environmental Engineering and Green Technologies)

This title is an IGI Global Core Reference for 2019 as it was edited by an award-winning scholar, Dr. Sung Hee Joo from the University of Miami, USA, addressing the applications of nanomaterials in the field of environmental conservation and sustainability. Building upon her previous studies conducted at Yale University, USA, this publication brings together over 25 experts from prominent institutions and research facilities including NASA Kennedy Space Center, University of Virginia, United States Environmental Protection Agency, and more. Applying Nanotechnology for Environmental Sustainability addresses the applications of nanomaterials in the field of environmental conservation and sustainability, and analyzes the potential risks associated with their use. It elucidates the scientific concepts and emerging technologies in nanoscience and nanotoxicity by offering a wide range of innovative topics and reviews regarding its use. This publication is essential for environmental engineers, researchers, consultants, students, regulators, and professionals in the field of nanotechnology. About the Author Sung Hee Joo , Assistant Professor of Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering at the University of Miami is the Director of the Environmental Nanotechnology Laboratory. Dr. Joo received PhD in environmental engineering at the University of New South Wales. Following her time in Australia, she conducted research on the formation and pathways of nitrogenous disinfection by-products during chlorine and chloramine disinfection at Yale University. She and her colleagues expanded research involving the development and applications of stabilized bimetallic nanomaterials for in situ remediation of chlorinated hydrocarbons. Dr. Joo has expertise in the field of advanced treatment technologies for emerging environmental contaminants, environmental nanotechnology, chemical nanoscience, the innovative processes of water/wastewater treatment, the application of membrane technology in wastewater, and the fate & transport of contaminants in the environment. She is a recipient of the Provost Research Award, USEPA's STAA, NRC, and YCC award of ACS.