Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water. Solutions for Improving Water Quality

Content: 
Front-matter, Page i
Copyright, Page ii
List of Contributors, Pages xxi-xxx, Shirish Agarwal, Souhail R. Al-Abed, Pedro J.J. Alvarez, Anshup, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri, Chaoyi Ba, Leonidas Bachas, Olgica Bakajin, David M. Berube, Madhuleena Bhadra, Dibakar Bhattacharyya, Jagan Bontha, M.S. Bootharaju, Dick Brown, Lena Brunet, So-Ryong Chae, Daiwon Choi, Hyeok Choi, Kimberly M. Cross, David Culpepper, Mamadou S. Diallo,  et al.
Foreword, Pages xxxi-xxxii, George Gray
Preface, Pages xxxiii-xxxiv, Anita Street, Richard Sustich, Jeremiah Duncan, Nora Savage
Acknowledgment, Page xxxv
Introduction: Water Purification in the Twenty-First Century—Challenges and Opportunities, Pages xxxvii-xlvi, Richard C. Sustich, Mark Shannon, Brian Pianfetti
Chapter 1 - Sensors Based on Carbon Nanotube Arrays and Graphene for Water Monitoring, Pages 3-19, Dan Du, Weiying Zhang, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri, Yuehe Lin
Chapter 2 - Advanced Nanosensors for Environmental Monitoring, Pages 21-45, Omowunmi A. Sadik
Chapter 3 - Electrochemical Biosensors Based on Nanomaterials for Detection of Pesticides and Explosives, Pages 47-62, Dan Du, Abdullah Mohamed Asiri, Jun Wang, Yuehe Lin
Chapter 4 - Dye Nanoparticle-Coated Test Strips for Detection of ppb-Level Ions in Water, Pages 63-72, Yukiko Takahashi
Chapter 5 - Functional Nucleic Acid-Directed Assembly of Nanomaterials and Their Applications as Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors for Trace Contaminants in Water, Pages 73-92, Debapriya Mazumdar, Juewen Liu, Yi Lu
Chapter 6 - Nanostructured Membranes for Water Purification, Pages 95-108, Omowunmi A. Sadik, Nian Du, Idris Yazgan, Veronica Okello
Chapter 7 - Advances in Nanostructured Membranes for Water Desalination, Pages 109-122, Madhuleena Bhadra, Somenath Mitra
Chapter 8 - Nanostructured Titanium Oxide Film- and Membrane-Based Photocatalysis for Water Treatment, Pages 123-132, Hyeok Choi, Abolfazl Zakersalehi, Souhail R. Al-Abed, Changseok Han, Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Chapter 9 - Nanotechnology-Based Membranes for Water Purification, Pages 133-154, Eric M.V. Hoek, Mary Theresa M. Pendergast, Asim K. Ghosh
Chapter 10 - Multifunctional Nanomaterial-Enabled Membranes for Water Treatment, Pages 155-171, Volodymyr V. Tarabara
Chapter 11 - Nanofluidic Carbon Nanotube Membranes: Applications for Water Purification and Desalination, Pages 173-188, Olgica Bakajin, Aleksandr Noy, Francesco Fornasiero, Costas P. Grigoropoulos, Jason K. Holt, Jung Bin In, Sangil Kim, Hyung Gyu Park
Chapter 12 - Design of Advanced Membranes and Substrates for Water Purification and Desalination, Pages 189-199, James Economy, Jinwen Wang, Chaoyi Ba
Chapter 13 - Customization and Multistage Nanofiltration Applications for Potable Water, Treatment, and Reuse, Pages 201-207, Curtis D. Roth, Saik Choon Poh, Diem X. Vuong
Chapter 14 - Commercialization of Nanotechnology for Removal of Heavy Metals in Drinking Water, Pages 209-225, Lisa Farmen
Chapter 15 - Water Treatment by Dendrimer-Enhanced Filtration: Principles and Applications, Pages 227-239, Mamadou S. Diallo
Chapter 16 - Detection and Extraction of Pesticides from Drinking Water Using Nanotechnologies, Pages 241-270, T. Pradeep, Anshup, M.S. Bootharaju
Chapter 17 - Nanomaterials-Enhanced Electrically Switched Ion Exchange Process for Water Treatment, Pages 271-280, Yuehe Lin, Daiwon Choi, Jun Wang, Jagan Bontha
Chapter 18 - Nanometallic Particles for Oligodynamic Microbial Disinfection, Pages 283-295, Gordon Nameni, James Economy
Chapter 19 - Nanostructured Visible-Light Photocatalysts for Water Purification, Pages 297-317, Qi Li, Pinggui Wu, Jian Ku Shang
Chapter 20 - Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Disinfection and Microbial Control: Merits and Limitations, Pages 319-327, Shaily Mahendra, Qilin Li, Delina Y. Lyon, Lena Brunet, Pedro J.J. Alvarez
Chapter 21 - Possible Applications of Fullerene Nanomaterials in Water Treatment and Reuse, Pages 329-338, So-Ryong Chae, Ernest M. Hotze, Mark R. Wiesner
Chapter 22 - Heterogeneous Catalytic Reduction for Water Purification: Nanoscale Effects on Catalytic Activity, Selectivity, and Sustainability, Pages 339-349, Timothy J. Strathmann, Charles J. Werth, John R. Shapley
Chapter 23 - Enhanced Dechlorination of Trichloroethylene by Membrane-Supported Iron and Bimetallic Nanoparticles, Pages 351-367, S.M.C. Ritchie
Chapter 24 - Synthesis of Nanostructured Bimetallic Particles in Polyligand-Functionalized Membranes for Remediation Applications, Pages 369-393, Jian Xu, Leonidas Bachas, Dibakar Bhattacharyya
Chapter 25 - Magnesium-Based Corrosion Nano-Cells for Reductive Transformation of Contaminants, Pages 395-403, Shirish Agarwal, Souhail R. Al-Abed, Dionysios D. Dionysiou
Chapter 26 - Multifunctional Materials Containing Nanoscale Zerovalent Iron in Carbon Microspheres for the Environmentally Benign Remediation of Chlorinated Hydrocarbons, Pages 407-422, Jingjing Zhan, Bhanukiran Sunkara, Rubo Zheng, Pradeep Venkataraman, Sehinde Owoseni, Gary L. McPherson, Vijay T. John, Dick Brown, David Culpepper
Chapter 27 - Water Decontamination Using Iron and Iron Oxide Nanoparticles, Pages 423-439, Kimberly M. Cross, Yunfeng Lu, Tonghua Zheng, Jingjing Zhan, Gary L. McPherson, Vijay T. John
Chapter 28 - Nanotechnology for Contaminated Subsurface Remediation: Possibilities and Challenges, Pages 441-456, Denis M. O’Carroll
Chapter 29 - Green Remediation of Hexavalent Chromium Using Naturally Derived Flavonoids and Engineered Nanoparticles, Pages 457-471, Omowunmi A. Sadik, Veronica Okello, Francis Osonga, Marcells A. Omole, Isaac K’Owino
Chapter 30 - Physicochemistry of Polyelectrolyte Coatings that Increase Stability, Mobility, and Contaminant Specificity of Reactive Nanoparticles Used for Groundwater Remediation, Pages 473-490, Tanapon Phenrat, Gregory V. Lowry
Chapter 31 - Stabilization of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Enhanced In Situ Destruction of Chlorinated Solvents in Soils and Groundwater, Pages 491-501, Feng He, Dongye Zhao, Chris Roberts
Chapter 32 - Reducing Leachability and Bioaccessibility of Toxic Metals in Soils, Sediments, and Solid/Hazardous Wastes Using Stabilized Nanoparticles, Pages 503-512, Yinhui Xu, Ruiqiang Liu, Dongye Zhao
Chapter 33 - Introduction to Societal Issues: The Responsible Development of Nanotechnology for Water, Pages 515-517, Jeremiah S. Duncan, Nora Savage, Anita Street
Chapter 34 - Nanotechnology in Water: Societal, Ethical, and Environmental Considerations, Pages 519-528, Anita Street, Jeremiah S. Duncan, Nora Savage
Chapter 35 - Competition for Water, Pages 529-555, Jeremiah S. Duncan, Nora Savage, Anita Street
Chapter 36 - A Framework for Using Nanotechnology to Improve Water Quality, Pages 557-572, Michael E. Gorman, Ahson Wardak, Emma Fauss, Nathan Swami
Chapter 37 - International Governance Perspectives on Nanotechnology Water Innovation, Pages 573-582, David Rejeski, Evan S. Michelson
Chapter 38 - Nanoscience and Water: Public Engagement at and Below the Surface, Pages 583-594, David M. Berube
Chapter 39 - How Can Nanotechnologies Fulfill the Needs of Developing Countries?, Pages 595-609, David J. Grimshaw, Lawrence D. Gudza, Jack Stilgoe
Chapter 40 - Challenges to Implementing Nanotechnology Solutions to Water Issues in Africa, Pages 611-621, Mbhuti Hlophe, Thembela Hillie
Chapter 41 - Life Cycle Inventory of Semiconductor Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots for Environmental Applications, Pages 623-644, Hatice Sengül, Thomas L. Theis
Nanotechnology Solutions for Improving Water Quality, Pages 647-649, Mamadou S. Diallo, Jeremiah S. Duncan, Nora Savage, Anita Street, Richard Sustich
Index, Pages 651-657