This book contains an overview of novel synthesis, characterization, and applications of nanomaterials. Based on an extensive state-of-the-art literature survey and the results obtained by researchers during the past years, this book presents techniques and special applications of classical and modern nanomaterials focus on environmental remediation and preservation. It summarizes up-to-date synthesis and characterization of diverse materials applied to the modern environment concerns such as zero-valent iron soil remediation, photochromic materials for water treatment, carbon nanotubes for gas sensing, photocatalysis, among others. This book is aimed at students, researchers, and engineers who seek general scientific knowledge about nanomaterials with an application-oriented approach.

Autorentext
Annelise Alves is a professor at the Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, working in the Materials Department. 
Her research focus on nanomaterials, especially applied to environment and energy fields such as photocatalysis, solar cells, hydrogen production. She also works with materials synthesis and characterization, developing equipment and techniques.

Inhalt
Wastewater treatment using nanomaterials .- Photochromic nanomaterials with photocatalytic applications.- Decorated carbon nanotubes for gas sensing.- Titanium Dioxide Nanomaterials for Renewable Energy Applications.- Nanostructured catalysts for biomass gasification.- Nanomaterials to improve bio-oil from biomass pyrolysis: state-of-art and challenges.- Iron based nanomaterials for fenton reaction.- Nanomaterials for fuel production.- Photoelectrochemical performance of doped and undoped TiO2 nanotubes for light-harvesting and water splitting techniques: systematic review and meta-analysis.- CNT/TiO2 Hybrid Nanostructured Materials: Synthesis, Properties and Applications.- Nanostructured Zero-valent Iron: From Synthesis to Application .- Nanosensors in the Forensic science.- Perovskite nanomaterials: properties and applications.- Synthesis, properties and applications of spinel cobalt ferrites.