Functional Polymer Nanocomposites for Wastewater Treatment [Paperback]

This book provides an overview of the latest advances in applications of nanocomposites in wastewater treatment. This book is dedicated to recent developments in the application of polymer nanocomposites to wastewater treatment. Based on their morphology and tailored compositions, polymer nanocomposites provide powerful tools for environmental remediation via selective adsorption of contaminants in complex environmental matrices. The book reviews recent progress in this field, covering various nanocomposite fabrication routes and novel applications for pollutant sensing and detection. It includes discussion of different types of nanocomposites based on metalorganic frameworks and hydrogels, while also covering related topics such as nanocomposite membranes, photocatalysts, and bio-nanocomposites for pollution abatement. Ideal for researchers and engineers in the field, this collection of contributed chapters offers a timely review of current research in nanomaterials for cost-effective pollution control technologies.

Introduction.- Nanomaterials for wastewater treatment.- Legal background of nanomaterials and processes related to wastewater treatment.- Definition, synthesis and characterization of functional polymer nanocomposites.- Adsorbents.- Membranes.- Photocatalysts.- Hydrogels.- Commercial applications: Current status and future direction.

Professor Mpitloane Joseph Hato received his Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of the Free State, South Africa, in 2010 and, since 2014, he is the Nanotechnology Research Group Leader in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Limpopo, South Africa. In addition, Hato is currently the Chair of Research in the same department. In 2010, he has carried out postdoctoral research at Inha University in South Korea, and the South African Council for Scientific and Industrial Research, focusing on various properties of different materials for packls.