The deterioration of water quality and unavailability of drinkable water are pressing challenges worldwide. The removal of toxic organic and inorganic pollutants from water is vital for a clean environment, as a response to water scarcity. Adsorption-based water technologies are among the most widely used because of their high efficiency and low cost, without relying on a complex infrastructure. In recent years, carbon nanomaterials (CNMs), such as graphene and derivatives, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, nanoporous carbon, fullerenes, graphitic carbon nitride, and nanodiamonds have been extensively exploited as adsorbents due to their extraordinary surface properties, ease of modification, large surface area, controlled structural varieties, high chemical stability, porosity, low density, ease of regeneration, and reusability.

This book provides a thorough overview of the state of the art in carbon nanomaterials as they are used for adsorption applications in water purifications, as well as addressing their toxicological challenges. This volume primarily explores the fundamentals of adsorption, its mechanical aspects, synthesis and properties of CNMs, and adsorption performances of CNMs and their nanocomposites with organic and inorganic materials. Structural engineering and activation processes produce materials with enhanced adsorptive properties and separation efficiencies. Furthermore, the formation of CNMs with 2D and 3D macro-and microstructures and high porosities is a potential approach to improve adsorption performances and extend CNM use at the industrial level. The book also addresses important issues regarding these adsorbents that potentially affect future research and industrial applications of carbon-based nanoadsorbents in water security.

Presents advances in multifunctional 3D superstructures of carbon nanomaterials and their composites for adsorption applications
Outlines the fundamentals on synthesis and characterization techniques of carbon-based nanostructures and their composites
Assesses the major toxicological challenges in using nanostructured materials as adsorbents for water purification

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Information

Publisher

Elsevier

Year

2020

ISBN

9780128219607

Topic

Technik & Maschinenbau

Subtopic

Nanotechnologie & MEMS

Cover image
Title page
Table of Contents
Copyright
Dedication
About the authors
Preface
Chapter one. Introduction
Chapter two. Classification of water contaminants
Chapter three. Water purification using various technologies and their advantages and disadvantages
Chapter four. Adsorption in the context of water purification
Chapter five. Adsorption equilibrium isotherms, kinetics and thermodynamics
Chapter six. Effect of reaction parameters on the adsorption
Chapter seven. Carbon nanomaterials: synthesis, functionalization, and properties
Chapter eight. Zero-dimensional carbon nanomaterials-based adsorbents
Chapter nine. One-dimensional carbon nanomaterials-based adsorbents
Chapter ten. Two-dimensional carbon nanomaterials-based adsorbents
Chapter eleven. Multifunctional three-dimensional carbon nanomaterials-based adsorbents
Chapter twelve. Biopolymer-functionalized carbon nanomaterials–based adsorbents
Chapter thirteen. Conducting polymer-functionalized carbon nanomaterials-based adsorbents
Chapter fourteen. Carbon-based nano/micromotors for adsorption
Chapter fifteen. Regeneration and recyclability of carbon nanomaterials after adsorption
Chapter sixteen. Toxicity of carbon nanomaterials
Chapter seventeen. Outlook and future research, development, and innovation directions
Index