Surface Science of Adsorbents and Nanoadsorbents - Properties and Applications in Environmental Remediation

Surface Science of Adsorbents and Nanoadsorbents, Volume 34: Properties and Applications in Environmental Remediation presents a unique collection of timely information on the surface science of adsorbents and nanoadsorbents. The book offers a perfect source to document developments and innovations, ranging from materials development and characterization of properties, to applications that encompass the enhancement of sorption, degradation processes, and their usage for the removal of different pollutants, including heavy metals, dyes and pesticides, etc. It is written for post-graduate students, scientists in academia and industry, chemical engineers, and water-quality monitoring agencies working in water treatment, efficient materials, nanomaterials development and quality control.

List of contents

1. Overview of Surface and Interface Science
2. Adsorbents Technology
3. Synthesis of Nanomaterials as Adsorbents
4. Characterization of Nanomaterials as Adsorbents
5. Surface Properties of Nanomaterials as Adsorbents
6. Interface Interaction between Nanoadsorbent and Adsorbate
7. Chemical and Physical Properties
8. Applications to Environmental Remediation: Liquid Phases
9. Applications to Environmental Remediation: Gas Phases
10. Other Applications to Environmental Remediation

About the author

Dr. Tawfik Abdo Saleh is a faculty member in the Chemistry Department at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He has published several papers in international refereed journals and conference proceedings, has authored and edited several books and book chapters, and he is a member of several local and international scientific societies. He has supervised many graduate students. His expertise includes, but is not limited to, the synthesis, design, and preparation of materials, nanomaterials, nanocomposites, and hybrid materials and their applications. His expertise also includes materials characterization using various techniques.

Product details

• Authors: Vinod Kumar Gupta, Tawfik A Saleh, Tawfik A (Faculty Member Saleh, Tawfik Abdo Saleh, Tawfik Abdo (Faculty Member Saleh, Tawfik Abdo A (Faculty Member Saleh, Tawfik Abdo/ Gupta Saleh, Saleh Tawfik Abdo
• Publisher: Academic Press London
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 30.11.2018, delayed
• EAN: 9780128498767
• ISBN: 978-0-12-849876-7
• No. of pages: 312
• Series: Interface Science and Technolo; Interface Science and Technolo; Interface Science and Technology
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Chemistry > Physical chemistry; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Physical & Theoretical, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, The environment, Science / Environmental Science, Chemical Engineering, Surface chemistry & adsorption, SCIENCE / Chemistry / Environmental, Engineering applications of surface coatings and films, Surface-coating technology