Role of Interfaces in Environmental Protection

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
New Horizons in Purification of Liquids: Novel Colloidal and Interfacial Strategies to Remove Hazardous Molecules, Viruses and Other Microorganisms from Water or Blood....Pages 1-39
Chemistry and Collisions in Natural and Technological Aquatic Environments....Pages 41-66
Polymer-Supported Subcolloidal Particles: Characterization and Environmental Application....Pages 67-80
The Lyophilic Structure-Mechanical Barrier as a Factor of Dispersion Strong Stabilization....Pages 81-90
Role of Capillary Forces in the Reduction of Dust Pollution During Transport and Handling of Powders....Pages 91-101
Determination of Isomeric-Specific Composition of Polychlorinated Biphenyls in Natural and Drinking Waters of Dnieper River Basin in Kiev Region Using Gas Chromatography and Mass-Spectrometry....Pages 103-120
X-Ray Luminophors for Radiation Monitoring....Pages 121-127
Long Term Effects of Cyanide Pollution of the River Tisza....Pages 129-134
Artificial Radionuclides Speciation in River Water of Dnieper Basin....Pages 135-144
Principal Features of Chernobyl Hot Particles: Phase, Chemical and Radionuclide Compositions....Pages 145-151
Description of Air/Surface Partitioning for Volatile Organic Pollutants in Antarctic Environment....Pages 153-160
Past and Future for Ozone-Depleting Halocarbons in Antarctic Environment....Pages 161-168
Microgels for Controlled Uptake and Release....Pages 169-180
Dynamic Polymer Layers on Membranes as Antifoulants in Membrane Filtration....Pages 181-189
Porous Polymer Structures for Trapping Solvent Molecules....Pages 191-199
A Simple Interaction Model of Particles Covered With Polyelectrolyte Brush Layers in the Strong Charging and Strong Screening Regime with Implications to Microbial Aggregation and Adhesion....Pages 201-223
Novel Environmental Sorbents and Methods for their Characterization....Pages 225-298
Biosorption Processes at the Interface of the Activated Carbon-Nonionic Surfactant Water Solution....Pages 299-310
Selective Adsorbents for Improved Removal of Malodorous Compounds....Pages 311-328
Carbonaceous Haemosorbents on the Basis of Synthetic Active Carbons....Pages 329-337
Biosorption of Copper, Zinc and Nickel by Grape- Stalks and Cork Biomasses....Pages 339-353
Adsorption Equilibrium in the System “Cr (III) — Activated Carbon”....Pages 355-377
Conversion of Polyacrylonitrile to Nanoporous Carbon for Environmental Applications....Pages 379-395
Effect of Environmental Relevant Organic Complexants on the Surface Charge and the Interaction of Clay Mineral and Metal Oxide Particles....Pages 397-424
Preparation and Photocatalytic Application of Different Tio2 and Zn(OH) 2 /ZnO Nanoparticles and Hydrophilic/Hydrophobic Layered Silicates....Pages 425-443
Connection Between Structural and Adsorptive Characteristics of Fumed Oxides and their Efficiency in Environmental and Human Protection Applications....Pages 445-455
Water Purification from Biological Particles Using Coagulation Method....Pages 457-469
Problems of Studying Groundwater Contamination with Petroleum Products....Pages 471-479
Inorganic Cation-Exchangers for Ion-Exchange-Assisted Electrodialisys....Pages 481-487
Flotation and Remediation of Contaminated Sludge and Soil....Pages 489-506
Physico-Chemical Background of the Foaming Protein Separation for Waste Minimization....Pages 507-520
Fixation of Radionuclides in Soils Using Polycomplexes....Pages 521-528
Novel Approaches to Bioremediation and Monitoring of Soils Contaminated by Heavy Metals and Radionuclides....Pages 529-536
Minimizing Dispersion of Particles During Smelting Fine Metal Bearing Wastes....Pages 537-543
Back Matter....Pages 545-546