This book explores the perspectives and prospects of nanotechnology in environmental remediation and provides a deep insight into the role of nanomaterials for wastewater remediation. The book also focuses on the need for novel developments in the nanomaterials which can target particular contaminants in wastewater. It also takes into account the challenges involved in the application of these nanomaterials, their social and economic aspects, and future directions in multifaceted aspects of nanomaterial use that will facilitate future research to formulate the strategies for environmental restoration.

Nanotechnology offers new and improved environmental remediation technologies such as nanophotocatalysts, nanosensors, nanodevices, nanofilters, and nanoadsorbents for the decontamination of toxic pollutants, groundwater, and industrial wastewater. Considering the capabilities of nanotechnology in controlling, eliminating, and purifying environmental pollutants, it can also be considered as a green technology and an effective tool to achieve sustainable environment.

Includes the latest advances and prospects of nanomaterials Explores multiple facets of wastewater remediation and its challenges Presents various types of nanomaterials which are exploited for wastewater remediation

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Dr. Neha Agarwal is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Navyug Kanya Mahavidyalaya, University of Lucknow, India. She was awarded her Ph.D. from the University of Lucknow. She has published many research and review articles on environmental remediation and nanomaterials in Scopus-indexed journals. She has edited books and authored one textbook for undergraduate students. She is an active member of various national and international bodies such as the Association of Chemistry Teachers-India, Singapore National Institute of Chemistry, Royal Society of Chemistry, and International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. She is also an editorial board member of various international, referred, and peer-reviewed journals. Her research interests include the environmental impacts of vast variety of organic pollutants such as pharmaceuticals, dyes, pesticides, and their treatment techniques which degrade these pollutants into simple and non-toxic substances in an environmental-friendly manner to achieve a green and sustainable environment.

Maulin P. Shah is currently a deputy general manager at the Industrial Wastewater Research Lab, Division of Applied and Environmental Microbiology Lab, Enviro Technology Ltd., Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India. A group of research scholars works under his guidance on the areas ranging from applied microbiology, environmental biotechnology, bioremediation, industrial liquid waste management, and solid state fermentation. He received his Ph.D. in environmental microbiology from Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Gujarat. He served as an assistant professor at Gujarat University in 2001. His primary research interests include genetic adaptation processes in bacteria, the mechanisms by which they deal with toxic substances, how they react to pollution in general, and how we can apply microbial processes in a useful way such as bacterial bioreporters. One of his major interests is to study how bacteria evolve and adapt to use organic pollutants as novel growth substrates. He has more than 200 research publications in national and international journals.

Dr. Vijendra Singh Solanki is an assistant professor in the Department of Chemistry, Institute of Science and Research, IPS Academy, Indore, India. He holds M.Phil. and Ph.D. His Ph.D. research was the degradation of tough dyes in wastewater for a sustainable environment. He has published many research papers on dyes degradation, nanoparticles synthesis and characterization, and their environmental applications. His research interests include photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants, wastewater remediation, green chemistry, and synthesis and characterization of nanomaterials. He is an active member of many scientific organizations, and he has been invited many times for expert talks.

Dr. Neetu Singh is a state government employee and an assistant professor of physics in Maharaja Bijli Pasi, Government P.G. College**,** Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. She received her bachelor’s degree in 2010 and master's degree in 2012 from Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Uttar Pradesh, India. She completed her Ph.D. in physics in 2021 in the University of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Inhalt

Nanomaterials for Wastewater Remediation: Synthesis, Characterization and Applications.- Carbon Quantum Dots: from Synthesis to Application in Wastewater Treatment.- Nanosensors to Monitor Wastewater Pollutants.- Nanomaterials and Wastewater Treatment: A Step Towards Sustainable Future.- Nano-catalyzed Heavy Metal Remediation from Wastewater.- Photocatalytic Application of nanomaterials in wastewater Research.- Sustainable Nanomaterials in Waste Water Remediation.- Nano-bioremediation of Industrial Wastewater: Applications, Limitations, and Future Perspectives.- Harnessing Nanomembrane Technology for Advanced Wastewater Remediation.- Waste Water Remediation and Nano-adsorbents.