Description
Advances in Aerogel Composites for Environmental Remediation presents both contextual information aboutaerogels and details about their application in environmental remediation. A wide variety of aerogels are discussed, rangingfrom common to advanced and from natural to synthetic. By exploring ongoing research and developments in the environmentalremediation technologies using aerogel and its composites, this book addresses common day-to-day environmental problemsand presents solutions to the use of aerogel materials. The chapters discuss fabrication of various aerogel composites, alongwith their design and applications toward different environmental remediation technologies. Additionally, the properties andadvantages of aerogels are compared and contrasted to those of traditional materials.Given the consistent increase in environmental pollution, there is an urgent need to explore new materials for advances in remediationtechnology. Advances in Aerogel Composites for Environmental Remediation brings researchers and practitionersin the fields of environmental remediation, environmental science, and engineering to the forefront of remediation technologieswith a thorough breakdown of the benefits of and techniques relevant to aerogel composites.- Covers basic properties, unique properties, and fabrication techniques of aerogels, from basic silica aerogels topresent-day conventional aerogels- Discusses most of the major environmental remediation techniques and the advantages of using aerogels for theseremediation techniques in comparison to using traditional methods- Presents future prospects for utilizing aerogels in modern day-to-day life and in the fabrication of tangible new products
Table of Contents
1. Aerogel and its composites: Fabrication and properties2. Natural aerogels for pollutant removal3. Biomedical applications of aerogel4. Carbon aerogel composites for gas sensing5. Conducting polymer-based aerogels for environmental remediation6. Aerogels in photocatalysis7. Aerogels for water borne bodies purification8. Aerogel and its composites for heavy metal detection, dye adsorption,and photocatalysis9. Metal and metal oxides aerogels in purification systems10. Adsorptive removal of pollutants using aerogels and its composites11. Aerogels for as microbial disinfectant12. Carbon aerogel for environmental remediation13. Aerogels in the environment protection14. Carbon-based conducting polymers aerogels and their sensing behavior15. Heavy metals scavenging using multidentate/multifunctional aerogelsand their composites16. Applications of nanocarbon-based aerogels in purifying industrial wastewater17. Bio-based aerogels for environmental remediation problems18. Bio-based aerogels and their environment applications: an overview19. Aerogel applications and future aspectsIndex
