{"product_id":"nanotechnology-in-water-research-isbn-9781394312245","title":"Nanotechnology in Water Research","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolistic perspective on environmental nanotechnology and its impact on water quality, focusing pollution control, water quality, and hydrologic pathways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNanotechnology in Water Research\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the intersection of nanotechnology and environmental science, exploring the transformative potential of nanotechnology in addressing environmental challenges. The book discusses the characterization, stability, transport, and fate of nanomaterials in water systems, particularly in hydrologic pathways, the applications of nanotechnology in water pollution control, and significant scientific problems and advancements in nanotechnology’s role in water research.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNanotechnology and nanoparticle concepts, with many examples related to water quality technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving water treatment methods while ensuring environmental sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSensor, remediation, adsorption, and membrane processes that detect, monitor, remove, reduce, or neutralize water contaminants \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical technologies, stability theory, filtration theory, and fate and transport of nanoparticles in water to help reduce risks to humans and aquatic systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqually valuable as a reference, handbook, textbook, and general learning resource, this essential guide is an excellent read on the subject for students, educators, researchers, professionals, and stakeholders in environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and environmental science. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Nanotechnology and Environmental Nanotechnology 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Nanoscale 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Nanotechnology: A Short History 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Nanotechnology in Water Research 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Overview of Engineered Nanoparticles 11\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 Nanoparticle Basics 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 Two Important Properties 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 Prime Nanoparticles 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.1 Carbon Nanoparticles 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.2 Metal Nanoparticles 20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.3 Metal Oxide Nanoparticles 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.4 Other Inorganic Nanoparticles 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.5 Organic Nanoparticles 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.6 Natural Nanoparticles 26\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3.7 Nanoplastics 27\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4 Case Study: Nanoparticles and Sustainable Agriculture 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.1 Direct Effect of Engineered Nanoparticles on Plants 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.4.2 Nanoparticles for Controlled-Release Fertilizers 31\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 37\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Nanotechnology and Water Quality Monitoring: Nanosensors 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Sensor Basics 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.1 Overview of Sensors 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.2 Characteristics 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1.3 Sensors in Water Research 47\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Nanosensors and Their Applications 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.1 Overview 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.2 Carbon Nanoparticle-Based Sensors 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.3 Metal Nanoparticle-Based Sensors 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2.4 Other Nanoparticle-Based Sensors 52\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Case Studies of Nanosensors in Water Research 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.1 Graphene Film-Based Amperometric Sensors 54\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3.2 Carbon Dots for Heavy Metal Detection 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Nanotechnology and Groundwater Remediation 63\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 Groundwater Pollution 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.1 Overview 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.2 Sources of Groundwater Pollution 64\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1.3 Groundwater Contaminants 66\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 Groundwater Remediation Technologies 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.1 Environmental Remediation 69\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.2 Groundwater Remediation 70\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.3 Pump and Treat 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.4 Bioremediation 72\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.5 Chemical Oxidation 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2.6 Prb 74\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 Applications of Nanotechnology in Groundwater Remediation 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.1 Overview 76\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.2 Synthesis and Stability of nZVI 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3.3 De-Contamination Mechanisms 81\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Case Studies of nZVI for In Situ Groundwater Remediation 83\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 87\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Nanotechnology and Water Purification: Membrane Filtration 93\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Overview of Membrane Technology 93\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Membranes in Water Purification 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.1 Hydraulic Pressure-Driven Membranes 95\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.2 MF and UF 96\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.3 NF and RO 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2.4 Membrane Configuration 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Theories of Membrane Filtration 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Nanoparticles in Membranes for Water Purification 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.1 Arrangement of Engineered Nanoparticles in Membranes 104\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.2 Overview of Carbon Nanoparticle-Based Membranes 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3 Carbon Nanotube-Based Membranes 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3.1 MN-CNT Membranes 106\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3.2 BP-CNT Membranes 107\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.3.3 VA-CNT Membranes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4 Graphene-Based Membranes 108\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4.1 NG Membrane 109\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4.2 Self-Standing GO\/rGO Membranes 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.4.3 Graphene-Polymer Composite Membranes 113\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.5 Metal Nanoparticle-Polymer Composite Membranes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.6 Metal Oxide Nanoparticle-Polymer Composite Membranes 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4.7 Other Nanocomposite Membranes 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Nanotechnology and Water Purification: Adsorbents 121\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 Overview of Adsorption 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Adsorption Isotherms and Models 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.1 Langmuir Model 125\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.2 Freundlich Model 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.3 Temkin Model 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.4 Dubinin–Radushkevich Model 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2.5 Hybrid Isotherm Models 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 Adsorption Kinetics and Models 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.1 Rate-Limiting Process and Kinetic Models 130\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.2 Pseudo-Kinetic Models 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.3 Elovich Model 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.4 Internal Diffusion Models 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3.5 Homogeneous Surface Diffusion Model 133\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Nanomaterial-Based Adsorbents 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1 Overview of Adsorbents 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.1 Biochar 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.2 Activated Carbon 135\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.3 Ion Exchange Resins 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.1.4 Zeolite 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.2 Nanoparticle Adsorbents 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.3 Nanoparticle-Enabled Sand Filters 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.4 Nanocomposite Adsorbents 140\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4.5 3D Gel Adsorbents 142\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Nanoparticles in Water: Characterization 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 Sediments, Colloids, and Nanoparticles 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.1 Sediments 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.2 Colloids 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1.3 Nanoparticles 151\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Particles and Water Quality 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.1 Waterborne Pathogens 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2.2 Engineered Nanoparticles 153\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 Analytical Methods for Nanoparticles in Water 154\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.1 Direct Separation 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.2 Visualization 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.3 Invisible Spectra 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3.4 Other Methods 161\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 162\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Nanoparticles in Water: Stability 165\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 Particle Aggregation 165\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 DLVO Theory 167\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 DLVO Model of CNTs 170\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.1 A Pristine SWNT and an Isotropic Planar Surface 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3.2 A Surface-Modified SWNT and a Charged Isotropic Planar Surface 172\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.4 Nanoparticle Aggregation Kinetics 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Nanoparticles in Water: Filtration 181\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 Particle Filtration 181\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Classical Filtration Theory 183\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 Nanoparticle Filtration (Case Studies) 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.1 CNTs and Sand Columns 188\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3.2 Biochar and Activated Carbon 191\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 193\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Nanoparticles in Surface Runoff 195\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 Overview 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Soil Erosion 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.1 Overview 197\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.2 Soil Erosion Models 198\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2.3 Rainfall-Induced Nanoparticle Transport in Overland Flow 200\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Vegetative Filter Strips 202\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 Single-Stem Efficiency Model 204\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 206\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 Subsurface Transport of Nanoparticles 211\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 Overview 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Interaction Mechanisms 212\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 Influential Factors 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1 Nanoparticle Properties 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1.1 Particle Size 215\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1.2 Surface Properties 216\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.1.3 Input Concentration 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2 Medium Properties 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.1 Moisture Content 218\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.2 Medium Type 219\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.3 Grain Size 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.2.4 Medium Temperature 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3 Flow Property 221\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3.1 Flow Velocity and Direction 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3.2 Ionic Strength 223\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3.3.3 Solution pH 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4 Transport Models 224\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.1 Homogeneous Porous Media 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.4.2 Heterogeneous Porous Media 225\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReferences 228\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 235\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBin Gao, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Kodak Chair Professor in the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Prior, he was a professor at University of Florida, a research associate at Cornell University, and a postdoctoral research associate at Yale University. Prof. Gao’s research mainly focuses on biochar, environmental nanotechnology, and contaminant fate and transport. He has an extensive list of publications in the field of environmental science and engineering.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHolistic perspective on environmental nanotechnology and its impact on water quality, focusing pollution control, water quality, and hydrologic pathways\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eNanotechnology in Water Research\u003c\/i\u003e delves into the intersection of nanotechnology and environmental science, exploring the transformative potential of nanotechnology in addressing environmental challenges. The book discusses the characterization, stability, transport, and fate of nanomaterials in water systems, particularly in hydrologic pathways, the applications of nanotechnology in water pollution control, and significant scientific problems and advancements in nanotechnology’s role in water research.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis title includes information on: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNanotechnology and nanoparticle concepts, with many examples related to water quality technologies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eImproving water treatment methods while ensuring environmental sustainability\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSensor, remediation, adsorption, and membrane processes that detect, monitor, remove, reduce, or neutralize water contaminants \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAnalytical technologies, stability theory, filtration theory, and fate and transport of nanoparticles in water to help reduce risks to humans and aquatic systems\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eEqually valuable as a reference, handbook, textbook, and general learning resource, this essential guide is an excellent read on the subject for students, educators, researchers, professionals, and stakeholders in environmental engineering, nanotechnology, and environmental science.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989673656549,"sku":"NP9781394312245","price":160.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394312245.jpg?v=1761785051","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/nanotechnology-in-water-research-isbn-9781394312245","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}