Full Description
Biological materials and their applications have drawn increasing attention among scientists. Cellulose is an abundant, renewable, biodegradable, economical, thermally stable, and light material, and it has found application in pharmaceuticals, coatings, food, textiles, laminates, sensors, actuators, flexible electronics, and flexible displays. Its nano form has extraordinary surface properties, such as higher surface area than cellulose; hence, nanocellulose can be used as a substitute for cellulose. Among many other sustainable, functional nanomaterials, nanocellulose is attracting growing interest in environmental remediation technologies because of its many unique properties and functionalities.
Nanocellulose and Its Composites for Water Treatment Applications supplies insight into the application of nanocellulose and its nanocomposites for water purification and remediation. It covers different classes of nanocellulose—cellulose nanocrystal (CNC), microfibrillated cellulose (MFC), hairy cellulose nanocrystalloid (HCNC), and bacterial nanocellulose (BNC)—for their competency with other renewable and carbonaceous materials such as pectin, alginate, and CNTs. Future perspectives of nanocellulose and nanocomposites gleaned from different biodegradable origins are also discussed.
This book delves into an updated description of the basic principles and developments in synthesis, characterization methods, properties (chemical, thermal, optical, structural, surface, and mechanical structure), property relationships, crystallization behavior, and degradability of biodegradable nanocomposites. The book also supplies vivid information about various cellulose nanomaterials and their applications in absorbing organic and inorganic toxins, membrane filtration of bacteria, viruses, and ionic impurities, photocatalytic dye removal, and sensing of water toxins.
Features
Details the synthesis and characterization methods of nanocellulose
Illustrates the applications of nanocellulose and its nanocomposites
Shows in-depth accounts of the various types of properties of nanocellulose and its composites
Features emerging trends in the use of nanocellulose as adsorbents, sensors, membranes, and photocatalysis materials
This book will be useful for academics, researchers, and engineers working in water treatment and purification.
Contents
Nanocellulose: Synthesis and Characterization Methods. Nanocellulose: Chemical, Thermal and Optical Properties. Nanocellulose: Structural Properties and Mechanical Structure-Property Relationships. Surface Chemistry of Nanocellulose and Its Composites. Chemical Modification of Nanocellulose for Water Purification. Potential Differences of Cellulose Nanocrystal, Microfibrillated Cellulose and Hairy Cellulose Nanocrystalloid in Water Purification. Potential of Nanocellulose as a Sustainable Replacement of CNTs in Water Purification Methods. Potential Differences of Plant Nanocellulose and Bacterial Nanocellulose in Water Purification. Nanocellulose Based Membrane for Water Purification. Nanocellulose Based Adsorbent for Dye Adsorption. Nanocellulose Based Materials for Desalination of Saline Water. Nanocellulose Based Materials for the Removal of Inorganic Toxicants. Nanocellulose in Sensing Application for Water Purification. Nanocellulose Based Materials for Photocatalysis in Water Treatment Applications. Nanocellulose Based Materials for the Removal of Organic Toxicants and Antibacterial Applications. State of the Art and Future Perspective of Nanocellulose in Water Treatment.
