Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis
Fundamentals, Methods and Applications

Key overview of fundamental concepts, methods and applications of the design and engineering of nanomaterials for catalysis

Manoj B. Gawande (Edited by), Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain (Edited by), Yusuke Yamauchi (Edited by)

9780128233863, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 25 May 2022

390 pages, 80 illustrations (30 in full color)
23.5 x 19 x 2.5 cm, 0.45 kg

Surface Modified Nanomaterials for Applications in Catalysis: Fundamentals, Methods and Applications provides an overview of the different state-of-the-art surface modification methods of nanomaterials and their commercial applications. The main objective of this book is to comprehensively cover the modification of nanomaterial and their fabrication, including different techniques and discussions of present and emerging commercial applications. The book addresses fundamental chemistry concepts as applied to the modification of nanomaterials for applications in energy, catalysis, water remediation, sensors, and more. Characterization and fabrication methodologies are reviewed, along with the challenges of up-scaling of processes for commercial applications.

1. New Frontiers for Heterogeneous Catalysis: Surface Modification of Nanomaterials 
2. Fundamental concepts of Surface Chemistry for Nanoparticle Modification

Section 1: Fabrication of Surface Modified Nanomaterials (SMNs) based catalytic materials 
3. Synthesis of SMNs based catalytic materials

Section 2: SMNs based catalytic materials for water resources 
4. SMNs based catalytic materials for wastewater treatments 
5. SMNs based catalytic materials for water purification, hydrocarbon production pollutant remediation

Section 3: SMNs based catalytic materials for the energy industry 
6. SMNs based catalytic materials for the production of liquid fuels

Section 4: SMNs based catalytic materials for the environmental industry 
7. SMNs based catalytic Membranes for Environment

Section 5: Modern applications of SMNs based catalytic materials 
8. Semiconductor catalysts based on SNMs for Sensors 
9. SMNs for water splitting, CO2 hydrogenation, and artificial photosynthesis 
10. SMNs based materials for synthesis of pharmaceuticals 
11. SMNs based catalytic materials for Modern Industry Applications

Section 6: Health & Safety Issues for SMNs based catalytic materials 
12. Health & safety assessment & Economics of SMNs based catalytic materials

Section 7: Conclusion and outlook 
13. Future of SMNs catalysts for industry applications

Subject Areas: Physical chemistry [PNR]