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Rational Design of Next-generation Nanomaterials and Nanodevices for Water Applications
(2016)
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Abstract
Despite the fact that nanotechnology has been present for a few decades, there is a big gap between how nanotechnology is perceived and what nanotechnology can truly offer in all sectors of water. The question to be answered is 'what more can we expect from nanotechnology' in the water field? The rational nano-design starts with well-defined problem definitions, necessitates interdisciplinary approaches, involves 'think-outside-the-box', and represents the future growth point of environmental nanotechnology. However, it is still largely new to the educated public and even scientists and engineers in water fields. Therefore, it is the purpose of this book to promote the concept of rational nano-design and to demonstrate its creativity, innovation, and excitement. This book presents a series of carefully selected rationally designed nano- materials/devices/surfaces, which represent drastically different, ground-breaking, and eye-opening approaches to conventional problems to embody the concept of nano-design and to illustrate its remarkable potential to change the face of the research in water industry in the future. Each of the book contributors is world-renowned expert in the burgeoning field of rational nano-design for applications. Rational Design of Next-generation Nanomaterials and Nanodevices for Water Applications is intended for undergraduates, graduates, scientists and professionals in the fields of environmental science, material science, chemistry, and chemistry engineering. It provides coherent and good material for teaching, research, and professional reference. Contents: Introduction to rational nano-design for water applications; Rational design of smart materials/surfaces with switchable oil wettability for sustainable oil-spill cleanup; Rational design of three-dimensional macroscale porous electrodes for bioelectrochemical systems; Design of (photo)electrochemical active membranes as next-generation filtration devices; Hierarchical materials as a design concept for multifunctional membranes; Rational design of functional nanoporous materials to confine water pollutant in controlled nano-space; A next-generation forward osmosis draw solution design; Rational design of magnetic permanently-confined micelle arrays (Mag-PCMAs) materials for sustainable water and soil remediation; Rational design of an all-in-one lab-on-chip device for direct seawater desalination; Design of micro-sized microbial fuel cells as miniature energy harvesters Author: Peng Wang, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Table of Contents
| Section Title | Page | Action | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cover | Cover | ||
| Contents | v | ||
| Editor and contributors | ix | ||
| Preface | xi | ||
| Chapter 1: Introduction to rational nano-design for water applications | 1 | ||
| 1.1 RATIONAL DESIGN OF MAGNETIC NANOMATERIALS AS ADSORBENTS FOR WATER TREATMENT | 4 | ||
| 1.2 RATIONAL DESIGN OF SUPERWETTING MEMBRANE FOR OIL-WATER SEPARATION | 6 | ||
| 1.3 EMERGING NANO-BASED NEXT GENERATION MEMBRANES | 6 | ||
| 1.4 RATIONAL DESIGN OF FO DRAW SOLUTION | 9 | ||
| 1.5 RATIONAL DESIGNED MICRO-SIZED MICROBIAL FUEL CELL FOR HIGHLY EFFICIENCY ENERGY HARVESTING | 10 | ||
| 1.6 CONCLUSION | 12 | ||
| 1.7 REFERENCES | 12 | ||
| Chapter 2: Design and application of magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles for environmental remediation | 17 | ||
| 2.1 INTRODUCTION | 17 | ||
| 2.2 SYNTHESIS OF MAGNETIC-CORE COMPOSITE NANO/MICRO PARTICLES | 18 | ||
| 2.2.1 Synthesis of magnetic nanoparticles | 19 | ||
| 2.2.2 Coating of magnetic core | 20 | ||
| 2.2.3 Surface modifications | 20 | ||
| 2.3 TYPES OF MAGNETIC-CORE COMPOSITE NANO/MICRO PARTICLES | 20 | ||
| 2.3.1 Silica-coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles | 20 | ||
| 2.3.2 Magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles coated with other inorganic materials | 23 | ||
| 2.3.3 Carbon-coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles | 24 | ||
| 2.3.4 Polymer coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles | 25 | ||
| 2.3.5 Surfactant coated magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles | 26 | ||
| 2.3.6 Other organic materials coated/functionalized magnetic-core composite nano/micro particles | 27 | ||
| 2.3.7 Magnetized biomass composite nano/micro particles | 28 | ||
| 2.4 CONCLUSIONS | 28 | ||
| 2.5 REFERENCES | 29 | ||
| Chapter 3: Rational design of functional nanoporous materials to confine water pollutant in controlled nano-space | 37 | ||
| 3.1 INTRODUCTION | 37 | ||
| 3.2 ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE AS POLLUTANTS | 38 | ||
| 3.3 CURRENT DEVELOPED TECHNIQUES FOR ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE REMOVAL | 39 | ||
| 3.4 ADSORPTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE APPROACH FOR ARSENIC AND PHOSPHATE REMOVAL | 40 | ||
| 3.5 NANOPOROUS MATERIAL AS PROMISING ADSORBENT | 41 | ||
| 3.6 FUNCTIONAL NANOPOROUS MATERIAL FOR ARSENIC REMOVAL | 42 | ||
| 3.7 FUNCTIONAL NANOPOROUS MATERIAL FOR PHOSPHORUS REMOVAL | 49 | ||
| 3.8 CRITICAL RESEARCH NEEDS | 60 | ||
| 3.9 CONCLUSION | 60 | ||
| 3.10 REFERENCES | 61 | ||
| Chapter 4: Hierarchical materials as a design concept for multifunctional membranes | 69 | ||
| 4.1 INTRODUCTION | 69 | ||
| 4.2 PHOTOCATALYTIC MEMBRANES AND MEMBRANE REACTORS | 70 | ||
| 4.3 HIERARCHICALLY DESIGNED NANOCATALYSTS FOR CATALYTIC MEMBRANES | 72 | ||
| 4.4 SUPERHYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANES | 75 | ||
| 4.5 FUTURE RESEARCH | 77 | ||
| 4.6 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS | 77 | ||
| 4.7 REFERENCES | 78 | ||
| Chapter 5: Smart membrane materials for controllable oil-water separation | 81 | ||
| 5.1 INTRODUCTION | 81 | ||
| 5.2 FUNDAMENTAL THEORY OF WETTABILITY OF SOLID MATERIALS | 85 | ||
| 5.3 CONTROLLABLE OIL-WATER SEPARATION WITH SUPERWETTING MEMBRANES | 87 | ||
| 5.3.1 pH controlled oil-water separation | 87 | ||
| 5.3.2 Photo-controlled oil-water separation | 88 | ||
| 5.3.3 Gas-regulated oil-water separation | 91 | ||
| 5.3.4 Temperature controlled oil-water separation | 92 | ||
| 5.3.5 Solvent-manipulated and ion-exchange controllable oil-water separation | 96 | ||
| 5.3.6 Electric field tuned oil-water separation | 97 | ||
| 5.4 SUMMARY AND PERSPECTIVE | 98 | ||
| 5.5 REFERENCES | 99 | ||
| Chapter 6: Design of the next-generation FO draw solution | 103 | ||
| 6.1 INTRODUCTION | 103 | ||
| 6.1.1 History of forward osmosis draw solutes | 103 | ||
| 6.1.2 Recent trends in draw solutes | 105 | ||
| 6.2 DESIGN OF DRAW SOLUTES | 106 | ||
| 6.2.1 Physical properties of draw solute | 107 | ||
| 6.2.1.1 Misconception with osmotic pressure | 107 | ||
| 6.2.1.2 Maximum available osmotic pressure | 109 | ||
| 6.2.1.3 Entropic Sensitivity | 111 | ||
| 6.2.1.4 Minimum Stimuli-Driven Osmotic Concentration | 111 | ||
| 6.2.1.5 Carrying Capacity | 111 | ||
| 6.2.1.6 Osmotic Density | 113 | ||
| 6.2.1.7 Osmotic Cost | 114 | ||
| 6.2.1.8 Solute cycle rate | 115 | ||
| 6.2.1.9 Mass Transport | 116 | ||
| 6.2.1.10 Membrane Permeability – Reverse Solute Flux | 118 | ||
| 6.2.2 Types of draw solute | 118 | ||
| 6.2.2.1 Osmotic filtration | 119 | ||
| 6.2.2.2 Membrane distillation | 120 | ||
| 6.2.2.3 Unremoved draw solutes | 120 | ||
| 6.2.2.4 Magnetic draw solute | 121 | ||
| 6.2.2.5 Stoichiometric chemically reactive | 121 | ||
| 6.2.2.6 Volatile solutes | 122 | ||
| 6.2.2.7 Thermally driven phase change solutes | 122 | ||
| 6.2.2.8 Solid draw agents | 123 | ||
| 6.2.2.9 Thermolytic solutes | 123 | ||
| 6.3 CONCLUSION | 124 | ||
| 6.4 NOMENCLATURE | 124 | ||
| 6.5 REFERENCES | 125 | ||
| Chapter 7: Nanotechnology for microbial fuel cells | 131 | ||
| 7.1 REFERENCES | 140 |