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The book focuses on the role of advanced materials in the food, water and environmental applications. The monitoring of harmful organisms and toxicants in water, food and beverages is mainly discussed in the respective chapters. The senior contributors write on the following topics:

  • Layered double hydroxides and environment
  • Corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys of silanes
  • New generation material for the removal of arsenic from water
  • Prediction and optimization of heavy clay products quality
  • Enhancement of physical and mechanical properties of fiber
  • Environment friendly acrylates latices
  • Nanoparticles for trace analysis of toxins
  • Recent development on gold nanomaterial as catalyst
  • Nanosized metal oxide based adsorbents for heavy metal removal
  • Phytosynthesized transition metal nanoparticles- novel functional agents for textiles
  • Kinetics and equilibrium modeling
  • Mag

    Table of Contents
    Preface xv

    Part 1: Fundamental Methodologies 1

    1 Layered Double Hydroxides and the Environment: An Overview 3
    Amita Jaiswal, Ravindra Kumar Gautam and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya

    1.1 Introduction 4

    1.2 Structure of Layered Double Hydroxides 4

    1.3 Properties of Layered Double Hydroxides 6

    1.4 Synthesis of Layered Double Hydroxides 7

    1.5 Characterization of Layered Double Hydroxides 11

    1.6 Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides 13

    1.7 Conclusions 19

    Acknowledgements 19

    References 20

    2 Improvement of the Corrosion Resistance of Aluminium Alloys Applying Different Types of Silanes 27
    Anca-Iulia Stoica, Norica Carmen Godja, Andje Stankovic, Matthias Polzler, Erich Kny and Christoph Kleber

    2.1 Introduction 28

    2.2 Silanes for Surface Treatment 31

    2.3 Materials, Methods and Experimentals 40

    2.4 Surface Analytics 42

    2.5 Results and Discussion 43

    2.6 Conclusions 56

    Acknowledgements 57

    References 57

    3 New Generation Material for the Removal of Arsenic from Water 61
    Dinesh Kumar and Vaishali Tomar

    3.1 Introduction 62

    3.2 Arsenic Desorption/Sorbent Regeneration 76

    3.3 Conclusions 78

    Acknowledgement 79

    References 79

    4 Prediction and Optimization of Heavy Clay Products Quality 87
    Milica Arsenovic, Lato Pezo, Lidija Mancic and Zagorka Radojevic

    4.1 Introduction 87

    4.2 Materials and Methods 89

    4.3 Results and Discussions 94

    4.4 Conclusions 117

    Acknowledgement 118

    References 118

    5 Enhancement of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm Fiber via Vacuum Resin Impregnation 121
    M.R. Ishak, Z. Leman, S.M. Sapuan, M.Z.A. Rahman and U.M.K. Anwar

    5.1 Introduction 122

    5.2 Experimental 123

    5.3 Results and Discussion 125

    5.4 Conclusions 138

    Acknowledgments 139

    References 139

    6 Environmentally-Friendly Acrylates-Based Polymer Latices 145
    Sweta Shukla and J.S.P. Rai

    6.1 Introduction 146

    6.2 Polymerization Techniques 154

    References 170

    Part 2: Inventive Nanotechnology 177

    7 Nanoparticles for Trace Analysis of Toxins: Present and Future Scenario 179
    Anupreet Kaur and Shivender Singh Saini

    7.1 Introduction 179

    7.2 Nanoremediation Using TiO2 Nanoparticles 180

    7.3 Gold Nanoparticles for Nanoremediation 183

    7.4 Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles 184

    7.5 Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles for Nanoremediation 187

    7.6 Other Materials for Nanoremediation 190

    7.7 Conclusion 193

    References 193

    8 Recent Developments in Gold Nanomaterial Catalysts for Oxidation Reaction through Green and
    Sustainable Routes 197
    Biswajit Chowdhury, Chiranjit Santra, Sandip Mandal and Rawesh Kumar

    8.1 Introduction 198

    8.2 Propylene Epoxidation Reaction 202

    8.3 Reaction Mechanism 211

    8.4 Glucose Oxidation 214

    8.5 Alcohol Oxidation 225

    8.6 Conclusion 234

    References 234

    9 Nanosized Metal Oxide-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal: A Review 243
    Deepak Pathania and Pardeep Singh

    9.1 Introduction 244

    9.2 Nanosized Metal Oxide 246

    9.3 Hybrid Adsorbents 253

    9.4 Conclusion 258

    References 258

    10 Future Prospects of Phytosynthesized Transition Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Functional Agents for Textiles 265
    Shahid-ul-Islam, Mohammad Shahid and Faqeer Mohammad

    10.1 Introduction 266

    10.2 Synthesis of Transition Metal Nanoparticle Using Various Plant Parts 266

    10.3 Proposed Mechanisms 279

    10.4 Transition Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Textile Modifications 282

    10.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Aspects 284

    References 285

    11 Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics
    and Equilibrium Modeling 291
    Ravindra Kumar Gautam, Amita Jaiswal and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya

    11.1 Introduction 291

    11.2 Sources of Heavy Metals in the Environment 292

    11.3 Toxicity to Human Health and Ecosystems 299

    11.4 Magnetic Nanoparticles 303

    11.5 Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles 304

    11.6 Magnetic Nanoparticles in Wastewater Treatment 310

    11.7 Modeling of Adsorption: Kinetic and Isotherm Models 316

    11.8 Thermodynamic Analysis 322

    11.9 Metal Recovery and Regeneration of Magnetic Nanoparticles 323

    11.10 Conclusions 324

    Acknowledgements 325

    References 325

    12 Potential Application of Nanoparticles as Antipathogens 333
    Pratima Chauhan, Mini Mishra and Deepika Gupta

    12.1 Introduction 333

    12.2 Applications of Nanoparticles 336

    12.3 Nanoparticles in Biology 340

    12.4 Uses and Advantages of Nanoparticles in Medicine 341

    12.5 Antibacterial Properties of Nanomaterials 342

    12.6 Antiviral properties of Nanoparticles 345

    12.7 Antifungal Activity 348

    12.8 Mechanism of Action of Nanoparticle inside the Body 349

    12.9 Detecting the Antipathogenicity of Nanoparticles on Microorganisms in Vitro 350

    12.10 Types of Nanoparticles 351

    12.11 Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Conventional Methods 351

    12.12 Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles 353

    12.13 Characterizations of Nanoparticles 355

    12.14 Biocompatibility of Nanoparticles 356

    12.15 Toxic Effects of Nanoparticles 356

    12.16 Conclusion 359

    References 360

    13 Gas Barrier Properties of Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites: Application in Food Packaging 369
    Sarat Kumar Swain

    13.1 Introduction 370

    13.2 Experimental 372

    13.3 Objective 372

    13.4 Background of Food Packaging 373

    13.5 Conclusion 382

    References 382

    14 Application of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Environmental Clean Up 385
    Ritu Singh and Virendra Misra

    14.1 Introduction 386

    14.2 Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles: A Versatile Tool for Environmental Clean Up 388

    14.3 Reduction Mechanisms and Pathways 406

    14.4 Pilot- and Field-Scale Studies 408

    14.5 Transport of nFe0 in Environment 410

    14.6 Integrated Approach 411

    14.7 Challenges Ahead 412

    14.8 Concluding Remarks 413

    References 414

    15 Typical Synthesis and Environmental Application of Novel TiO2 Nanoparticles 421
    Tanmay Kumar Ghorai

    15.1 Introduction 421

    15.2 Use of Different Dyes 424

    15.3 Synthetic Methods for Novel Titania Photocatalysts 427

    15.4 Novel Chemical Synthesis Routes 438

    References 445

    16 Zinc Oxide Nanowire Films: Solution Growth, Defect States and Electrical Conductivity 453
    Ajay Kushwaha and M. Aslam

    16.1 Introduction 453

    16.2 Solution Growth of ZnO Nanowire Films 456

    16.3 Defects and Photoluminescence Properties of ZnO 465

    16.4 Role of Defect States in Electrical Conductivity of ZnO 469

    16.5 Defects and Electrical Conductivity of ZnO Nanowire Films 471

    16.6 ZnO Nanowires for Energy Conversion Devices 478

    References 483

    Index 493

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      Description

      Book Synopsis


      The book focuses on the role of advanced materials in the food, water and environmental applications. The monitoring of harmful organisms and toxicants in water, food and beverages is mainly discussed in the respective chapters. The senior contributors write on the following topics:

      • Layered double hydroxides and environment
      • Corrosion resistance of aluminium alloys of silanes
      • New generation material for the removal of arsenic from water
      • Prediction and optimization of heavy clay products quality
      • Enhancement of physical and mechanical properties of fiber
      • Environment friendly acrylates latices
      • Nanoparticles for trace analysis of toxins
      • Recent development on gold nanomaterial as catalyst
      • Nanosized metal oxide based adsorbents for heavy metal removal
      • Phytosynthesized transition metal nanoparticles- novel functional agents for textiles
      • Kinetics and equilibrium modeling
      • Mag

        Table of Contents
        Preface xv

        Part 1: Fundamental Methodologies 1

        1 Layered Double Hydroxides and the Environment: An Overview 3
        Amita Jaiswal, Ravindra Kumar Gautam and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya

        1.1 Introduction 4

        1.2 Structure of Layered Double Hydroxides 4

        1.3 Properties of Layered Double Hydroxides 6

        1.4 Synthesis of Layered Double Hydroxides 7

        1.5 Characterization of Layered Double Hydroxides 11

        1.6 Applications of Layered Double Hydroxides 13

        1.7 Conclusions 19

        Acknowledgements 19

        References 20

        2 Improvement of the Corrosion Resistance of Aluminium Alloys Applying Different Types of Silanes 27
        Anca-Iulia Stoica, Norica Carmen Godja, Andje Stankovic, Matthias Polzler, Erich Kny and Christoph Kleber

        2.1 Introduction 28

        2.2 Silanes for Surface Treatment 31

        2.3 Materials, Methods and Experimentals 40

        2.4 Surface Analytics 42

        2.5 Results and Discussion 43

        2.6 Conclusions 56

        Acknowledgements 57

        References 57

        3 New Generation Material for the Removal of Arsenic from Water 61
        Dinesh Kumar and Vaishali Tomar

        3.1 Introduction 62

        3.2 Arsenic Desorption/Sorbent Regeneration 76

        3.3 Conclusions 78

        Acknowledgement 79

        References 79

        4 Prediction and Optimization of Heavy Clay Products Quality 87
        Milica Arsenovic, Lato Pezo, Lidija Mancic and Zagorka Radojevic

        4.1 Introduction 87

        4.2 Materials and Methods 89

        4.3 Results and Discussions 94

        4.4 Conclusions 117

        Acknowledgement 118

        References 118

        5 Enhancement of Physical and Mechanical Properties of Sugar Palm Fiber via Vacuum Resin Impregnation 121
        M.R. Ishak, Z. Leman, S.M. Sapuan, M.Z.A. Rahman and U.M.K. Anwar

        5.1 Introduction 122

        5.2 Experimental 123

        5.3 Results and Discussion 125

        5.4 Conclusions 138

        Acknowledgments 139

        References 139

        6 Environmentally-Friendly Acrylates-Based Polymer Latices 145
        Sweta Shukla and J.S.P. Rai

        6.1 Introduction 146

        6.2 Polymerization Techniques 154

        References 170

        Part 2: Inventive Nanotechnology 177

        7 Nanoparticles for Trace Analysis of Toxins: Present and Future Scenario 179
        Anupreet Kaur and Shivender Singh Saini

        7.1 Introduction 179

        7.2 Nanoremediation Using TiO2 Nanoparticles 180

        7.3 Gold Nanoparticles for Nanoremediation 183

        7.4 Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles 184

        7.5 Silicon Oxide Nanoparticles for Nanoremediation 187

        7.6 Other Materials for Nanoremediation 190

        7.7 Conclusion 193

        References 193

        8 Recent Developments in Gold Nanomaterial Catalysts for Oxidation Reaction through Green and
        Sustainable Routes 197
        Biswajit Chowdhury, Chiranjit Santra, Sandip Mandal and Rawesh Kumar

        8.1 Introduction 198

        8.2 Propylene Epoxidation Reaction 202

        8.3 Reaction Mechanism 211

        8.4 Glucose Oxidation 214

        8.5 Alcohol Oxidation 225

        8.6 Conclusion 234

        References 234

        9 Nanosized Metal Oxide-Based Adsorbents for Heavy Metal Removal: A Review 243
        Deepak Pathania and Pardeep Singh

        9.1 Introduction 244

        9.2 Nanosized Metal Oxide 246

        9.3 Hybrid Adsorbents 253

        9.4 Conclusion 258

        References 258

        10 Future Prospects of Phytosynthesized Transition Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Functional Agents for Textiles 265
        Shahid-ul-Islam, Mohammad Shahid and Faqeer Mohammad

        10.1 Introduction 266

        10.2 Synthesis of Transition Metal Nanoparticle Using Various Plant Parts 266

        10.3 Proposed Mechanisms 279

        10.4 Transition Metal Nanoparticles as Novel Antimicrobial Agents for Textile Modifications 282

        10.5 Concluding Remarks and Future Aspects 284

        References 285

        11 Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles for Heavy Metal Removal from Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics
        and Equilibrium Modeling 291
        Ravindra Kumar Gautam, Amita Jaiswal and Mahesh Chandra Chattopadhyaya

        11.1 Introduction 291

        11.2 Sources of Heavy Metals in the Environment 292

        11.3 Toxicity to Human Health and Ecosystems 299

        11.4 Magnetic Nanoparticles 303

        11.5 Synthesis of Magnetic Nanoparticles 304

        11.6 Magnetic Nanoparticles in Wastewater Treatment 310

        11.7 Modeling of Adsorption: Kinetic and Isotherm Models 316

        11.8 Thermodynamic Analysis 322

        11.9 Metal Recovery and Regeneration of Magnetic Nanoparticles 323

        11.10 Conclusions 324

        Acknowledgements 325

        References 325

        12 Potential Application of Nanoparticles as Antipathogens 333
        Pratima Chauhan, Mini Mishra and Deepika Gupta

        12.1 Introduction 333

        12.2 Applications of Nanoparticles 336

        12.3 Nanoparticles in Biology 340

        12.4 Uses and Advantages of Nanoparticles in Medicine 341

        12.5 Antibacterial Properties of Nanomaterials 342

        12.6 Antiviral properties of Nanoparticles 345

        12.7 Antifungal Activity 348

        12.8 Mechanism of Action of Nanoparticle inside the Body 349

        12.9 Detecting the Antipathogenicity of Nanoparticles on Microorganisms in Vitro 350

        12.10 Types of Nanoparticles 351

        12.11 Synthesis of Nanoparticles by Conventional Methods 351

        12.12 Biological Synthesis of Nanoparticles 353

        12.13 Characterizations of Nanoparticles 355

        12.14 Biocompatibility of Nanoparticles 356

        12.15 Toxic Effects of Nanoparticles 356

        12.16 Conclusion 359

        References 360

        13 Gas Barrier Properties of Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites: Application in Food Packaging 369
        Sarat Kumar Swain

        13.1 Introduction 370

        13.2 Experimental 372

        13.3 Objective 372

        13.4 Background of Food Packaging 373

        13.5 Conclusion 382

        References 382

        14 Application of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Environmental Clean Up 385
        Ritu Singh and Virendra Misra

        14.1 Introduction 386

        14.2 Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles: A Versatile Tool for Environmental Clean Up 388

        14.3 Reduction Mechanisms and Pathways 406

        14.4 Pilot- and Field-Scale Studies 408

        14.5 Transport of nFe0 in Environment 410

        14.6 Integrated Approach 411

        14.7 Challenges Ahead 412

        14.8 Concluding Remarks 413

        References 414

        15 Typical Synthesis and Environmental Application of Novel TiO2 Nanoparticles 421
        Tanmay Kumar Ghorai

        15.1 Introduction 421

        15.2 Use of Different Dyes 424

        15.3 Synthetic Methods for Novel Titania Photocatalysts 427

        15.4 Novel Chemical Synthesis Routes 438

        References 445

        16 Zinc Oxide Nanowire Films: Solution Growth, Defect States and Electrical Conductivity 453
        Ajay Kushwaha and M. Aslam

        16.1 Introduction 453

        16.2 Solution Growth of ZnO Nanowire Films 456

        16.3 Defects and Photoluminescence Properties of ZnO 465

        16.4 Role of Defect States in Electrical Conductivity of ZnO 469

        16.5 Defects and Electrical Conductivity of ZnO Nanowire Films 471

        16.6 ZnO Nanowires for Energy Conversion Devices 478

        References 483

        Index 493

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