This book is divided into four main sections thoroughly analyzing the use of nanomaterials for water, air and soil solutions, and emphasizing environmental risks. Providing background on nanomaterials’ two-decade study, it discusses the characterization and application of unconventional disinfectants, called antimicrobial nanomaterials, which fall into three categories and, while seemingly harmless, have potential hazards if applied improperly. Special attention is given to the process of remediation, synthetics techniques, and properties of nanomaterials, with examples to which new and trained readers in the field can relate and understand.
* an interdisciplinary approach, aimed at scientists in physical chemistry, nanotechnology, and environmental sciences
* includes applications of non-conventional techniques in environmental protection
* furthers the development of applied nanoscience and nanotechnology
* suggests new industrial projects and university courses addressing nanotechnology in and for the environment
* includes applications for water, air and soil protection
O autorze
Boris I. Kharisov, Ph D, is Professor and Researcher at
the Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (UANL). He
received his Ph D in inorganic chemistry from the Moscow State
University, Russia, in 1993. He holds two patents, has co-authored
six books, five book chapters, 127 articles, and co-edited three
invited special issues of international journals, and is the member
of the editorial board of four journals. His specialties include
coordination and inorganic chemistry, phthalocyanines, ultrasound,
and nanotechnology.
Oxana V. Kharissova, Ph D, is Professor and Researcher at
the UANL. She received her Ph D in Materials from the Universidad
Autónoma de Nuevo León, Mexico. She has co-authored three
books, 60 articles, and has two patents. Her specialties include
nanotechnology (carbon nanotubes, nanometals, fullerenes), and
crystallography.
H.V. Rasika Dias, Ph D, is Professor of Chemistry at the
University of Texas at Arlington. He received his Ph D from
University of California, Davis. Specializing in inorganic and
organometallic chemistry, he has co-authored several patents and
over 160 publications. His accolades include the 2009 Southwest
Regional American Chemical Society Award.