Advanced Nanomaterials for Pollutant Sensing and Environmental Catalysis

Demonstrates how a range of nano-inspired devices are being used to control pollution in an efficient, affordable way

Qidong Zhao (Edited by)

9780128147962

Paperback, published 14 September 2019

442 pages
23.4 x 19 x 2.8 cm, 0.88 kg

Advanced Nanomaterials for Pollutant Sensing and Environmental Catalysis presents the most recent advances and scientific discoveries in the fields of environmental protection and sensing with nanotechnology. The book's authors highlight recent advancements in how nanotechnology is being used to create more efficient pollution controls, with particular attention given to noble metal nanosensors, novel hollow micro-/nanostructures with innovative functions, and advanced nanocatalysts based on carbon materials for water splitting. Each chapter demonstrates the fundamentals of the technology, illustrating key concepts and highlighting the latest developments and challenges in these multi-disciplinary fields.

1. Hollow Micro- and Nanomaterials: Synthesis and Applications
2. Noble Metal-Based Nanosensors for Environmental Detection
3. Semiconductor Nanocrystal4- Semiconductor Nanocrystals for Environmental Catalysis
5. Nano-Gold Boosted Environmental Catalysis
6. Nanomaterials Developed for Removing Air Pollutants
7. Advanced Nanomaterials for Degrading Persistent Organic Pollutants
8. Power Ready for Driving Catalysis and Sensing: Nanomaterials Designed for Renewable Energy Storage
9. Colloidal Semiconductor Quantum Dot-Based Multicomponent Artificial System for Hydrogen Photogeneration
10. Nanocarbon-Based Hybrids as Electrocatalysts for Hydrogen and Oxygen Evolution From Water Splitting

Subject Areas: Materials science [TGM]