Innovative Polymeric Adsorbents

Innovative Polymeric Adsorbents
Author: Kyoichi Saito
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-04-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811085633

This book presents the reader with a story-based narrative of discovery and development of radiation-induced graft polymerization. The report presented here accomplishes this by relating the inspiring account of research and development based on long-term collaboration among a professor, an engineer, and an entrepreneur. Their goal, ultimately successful, was to come up with a method for grafting functional polymer chains onto existing trunk polymers. The desired outcome was to produce feasible forms for practical use as adsorbents such as porous hollow-fiber membranes, porous sheets, nonwoven fabrics, and fibers. Adsorbents that specifically and efficiently bind to target ions and molecules are essential for capturing uranium species in seawater and antibody drugs in biological fluids and for removing metal ions from ultrapure water and radioactive cesium ions from contaminated water. This unique volume, with its clearly written text and many illustrative figures and diagrams, demonstrates the advantages of the high-adsorption capacity and rate and the easy handling of new polymeric adsorbents over conventional adsorbents. The dynamic behavior of graft chains as described here is certain to appeal especially to chemists, physicists, and material scientists as well as to other readers with an interest in this valuable subject.

Polymeric Adsorbents

Polymeric Adsorbents
Author: Ahad Ghaemi
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 536
Release: 2023-09-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0323997473

Polymeric Adsorbents: Characterization, Properties, Applications, and Modelling offers comprehensive information on the various types of polymeric adsorbents and uses, enabling the reader to understand, identify and prepare adsorbents with the required structure and properties for a range of key industrial applications. The book presents the various types of polymeric adsorbents and their characteristics, focuses on physicochemical properties, synthesis methods, functionalization, and composites and hybrid materials, and highlights key application areas, including gas adsorption, heavy metal removal, hazardous dye removal, and adsorption of antibiotics. Finally, the book provides detailed guidance on modeling of polymeric adsorbent behavior and molecular dynamic (MD) simulation. This is a valuable resource to researchers and advanced students across polymer science, chemistry, materials science, engineering, environmental science, and engineers, scientists, and R&D professionals with an interest in polymeric adsorbents for industrial applications. - Covers a full range of polymeric adsorbent types, as well as composites and hybrid adsorbents - Explains chemistry, characterization, functionalization and methods for improving properties - Explores a range of applications supported by detailed coverage of simulation and modeling

Innovation in the Food Sector Through the Valorization of Food and Agro-Food By-Products

Innovation in the Food Sector Through the Valorization of Food and Agro-Food By-Products
Author: Ana Novo de Barros
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-07-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1838806822

This book presents an integrated and multidisciplinary approach to quality and innovation in the food sector with particular emphasis on consumer perception of quality. Chapters cover such topics as identification of environmental variables, practices crops, and cultivars to improve nutritional and functional quality of different food matrices; increased preservation of biodiversity through the use of genetic resources; nutritional and functional characterization of food matrices; and evaluation of the main bioactive substances that give food its functional qualities.

Radiation Technologies and Applications in Materials Science

Radiation Technologies and Applications in Materials Science
Author: Subhendu Ray Chowdhury
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 417
Release: 2022-12-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000807231

This book explains various kinds of non-ionizing and high-energy radiations, their interaction with materials and chemical reactions, and conditions of various kinds of materials development technologies including applications. It covers a processing-structure-property relationship and radiations used in developing many advanced materials used in various fields. It highlights application-oriented materials synthesis and modification covering a wide variety of materials such as plastics, rubber, thermo-set, ceramics, and so forth by various radiations. Features: Explains ionizing and non-ionizing radiation-assisted materials development technologies, for polymers, ceramics, metals, and carbons. Covers radiation-assisted synthesis, processing, and modification of all kinds of materials. Provides comparative studies, merits, demerits, and applications very systematically. Criss-crosses polymers science and technology, radiation technology, advanced materials technology, biomaterials technology, and so forth. Includes a section on 3D printing by LASER melting of CoCr alloys. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in materials science, radiation chemistry and physics, and polymer and other materials processing.

Advanced and Innovative Approaches of Environmental Biotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment

Advanced and Innovative Approaches of Environmental Biotechnology in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
Author: Maulin P. Shah
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2023-07-31
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9819925983

This book discusses new and innovative trends and techniques in the removal of toxic and refractory pollutants by means of various microbial biotechnology processes from wastewater, both on the laboratory and industrial scales. The book also highlights the main factors contributing to the removal of toxic pollutants as well as recycling, environmental impact, and wastewater policies after heavy metal removal. In addition, it assesses the potential application of several existing bioremediation techniques and introduces new cutting-edge emerging technologies. This book significantly contributes to the wastewater treatment plant industry so that the treatment systems can serve better and more resiliently for the purpose. This book is designed for engineers, scientists, and other professionals who are seeking introductory knowledge of the principles of environmental bioremediation technology and for students who are interested in the environmental microbiology and bioremediation fields.

International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences

International Conference for Innovation in Biomedical Engineering and Life Sciences
Author: Fatimah Ibrahim
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 340
Release: 2015-11-26
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811002665

This volumes presents the proceedings of ICIBEL 2015, organized by the Centre for Innovation in Medical Engineering (CIME) under Innovative Technology Research Cluster, University of Malaya. It was held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 6-8 December 2015. The ICIBEL 2015 conference promotes the latest researches and developments related to the integration of the Engineering technology in medical fields and life sciences. This includes the latest innovations, research trends and concerns, challenges and adopted solution in the field of medical engineering and life sciences.

Innovation in Nano-polysaccharides for Eco-sustainability

Innovation in Nano-polysaccharides for Eco-sustainability
Author: Preeti Singh
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 376
Release: 2021-10-08
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128234458

Innovation in Nano-polysaccharides for Eco-sustainability: From Science to Industrial Applications presents fundamentals, advanced preparation methods, and novel applications for polysaccharide-based nanomaterials. Sections cover the fundamental aspects of polysaccharides and nano-polysaccharides, including their structure and properties, surface modification, processing and characterization. Key considerations are explained in detail, including the connection between the substituents of polysaccharides and their resulting physical properties, renewable resources, their sustainable utilization, and specific high value applications, such as pharmaceuticals, photocatalysts, energy, and wastewater treatment, and more. This is a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, and advanced students across bio-based polymers, nanomaterials, polymer chemistry, sustainable materials, biology, materials science and engineering, and chemical engineering. In industry, this book will support scientists, R&D, and engineers looking to utilize bio-based materials in advanced industrial applications. - Covers the fundamentals, mechanisms, preparation methods, unique properties and performance of nano-polysaccharide materials - Explores sustainable applications of nano-polysaccharides in areas such as pharmaceuticals, energy and wastewater treatment - Addresses key challenges, including the implementation of sustainable concepts in chemical design and paths to scalability and commercialization

Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture and Storage Technology

Developments and Innovation in Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Capture and Storage Technology
Author: M. Mercedes Maroto-Valer
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 561
Release: 2010-06-21
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845699572

Carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage (CCS) is the one advanced technology that conventional power generation cannot do without. CCS technology reduces the carbon footprint of power plants by capturing and storing the CO2 emissions from burning fossil-fuels and biomass. This volume provides a comprehensive reference on the state of the art research, development and demonstration of carbon capture technology in the power sector and in industry. It critically reviews the range of post- and pre-combustion capture and combustion-based capture processes and technology applicable to fossil-fuel power plants, as well as applications of CCS in other high carbon footprint industries. - Foreword written by Lord Oxburgh, Climate Science Peer - Reviews the economics, regulation and planning of carbon capture and storage for power plants and industry - Explores developments in combustion processes and technologies for CO2 capture in power plants

Biotechnological Innovations for Environmental Bioremediation

Biotechnological Innovations for Environmental Bioremediation
Author: Sudipti Arora
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1072
Release: 2022-08-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9811690014

This edited book focuses on the application and implementation of bioremediation and other strategies to create a sustainable and healthy environment. It provides a collection of approaches to environmental biotechnology for wastewater treatment, removal of soil heavy metals, degradation of pesticides, removal of dyes, waste management, and microbial conversion of environmental pollutants. This book brings to the fore contributions of certain globally important environmental biotechnologist. Bioremediation is a popular branch of biotechnology that involves the use of living organisms such as microorganisms (microbial remediation), bacteria, fungus (mycoremediation), and plants (phytoremediation) to bind, extract, and clean up contaminants, pollutants, and toxins from soil, groundwater, and other environments. This book is of interest to researchers, scientists, and academic faculty in environmental sciences. Also, it serves as additional reading and reference material for undergraduate and graduate students as well as postdocs in environmental, agriculture, ecology, and soil sciences. National and International policy makers will also find valuable information from this book.

Natural Polymers–Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment

Natural Polymers–Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment
Author: Susheel Kalia
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2021-08-22
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0128205423

Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment focuses on the recent development of novel polymeric adsorbents that are green and eco-friendly or biodegradable in nature. The book reviews the synthesis, properties and adsorption applications of natural and green polymer-based adsorbents. It discusses adsorption processes in biopolymer systems, remediation technologies developed to remove environmental pollutants, the usage of natural polymer-based cost-effective and green novel adsorbent materials for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, and the efficiency of functionalized polymers, nanosorbents, hydrogels, composites, graft copolymers in the sorption of various pollutants from the environment as well as from the industrial effluents. Researchers working on environmental remediation need a single book, where all data on natural and green adsorbents for water treatment are discussed comprehensively. Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment addresses this need by providing world-wide leading experts' observations and research. So, this book is a valuable reference for early-career scientist, academic researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering and material science. - Presents step-by-step review of processing and modification of natural polymers and their applications in water remediation - Analyzes data on natural and green adsorbents for water treatment, meanwhile provides world-wide experts' knowledge to pave the way for further research - Includes extensive tables, graphs, figures, bibliographies and references to enhance key concepts