Functionalized Nanomaterials for Catalytic Application

This book highlights the design of functionalized nanomaterials with respect to recent progress in the industrial arena and their respective applications. It presents an inclusive overview encapsulating FNMs and their applications to give the reader a systematic and coherent picture of nearly all relevant up-to-date advancements. Herein, functionalization techniques and processes are presented to enhance nanomaterials that can substantially affect the performance of procedures already in use and can deliver exciting consumer products to match the current lifestyle of modern society. Advanced undergraduate and graduate students and industrial professionals will find this book a good source of knowledge that will act as a guideline for their studies and research. Because of the integral nature of the topics, it will also be of interest to a broad spectrum of audiences, including industrial scientists, industrial engineers, nanotechnologists, materials scientists, chemists, physicists, pharmacists, biologists, chemical engineers, and all those who are involved and interested in the future frontiers of nanomaterials. In other words, it was devised as a reference book for researchers and scientists who are searching for new advanced techniques for various catalytic applications.

Among the editors and contributors to this book are prominent researchers, scientists and true professionals from academia and industry. We are very thankful to all the authors of the chapters for the wonderful and passionate effort they displayed while working on this book. And a special thanks to Martin Scrivener and the entire team at Scrivener Publishing for their dedicated support and help during the process of compiling and publishing this book.

Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain, Ph.D. Sudheesh K. Shukla, Ph.D. Bindu Mangla, Ph.D.

Sreevidya S.1, Kirtana Sankara Subramanian2, Yokraj Katre1, Ajaya Kumar Singh3* and Jai Singh4

1Department of Chemistry, Kalyan PG College, Bhilai Nagar, Durg, India

2Department of Food Science, Faculty of Veterinary and Agriculture Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia

3Department of Chemistry, Govt. V.Y.T. PG. Autonomous College, Durg, India

4Department of Pure and Applied Science, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya (A Central University), Bilaspur, India

Abstract

Water, one of the essential elements in the nature under a great threat, with pollutants treasured in it generates noxious suffocations with the raise in contaminants globally. It is time we wake up. Fabrication of innovative nanomaterials with unique models and approaches, deliver versatilities in overcoming the drawbacks installed in earlier protocols for a full-scale utilisation in the environmental pitch. Functionalization of nanoscales provides a promising note, when employed in remediation applicational functions for environmental system. Protection of as-synthesized nano scaled material by casing a suitable layer of organics/inorganics on their core surface by functionalization modules enhances the functionalities.

Functionalized nanomaterials supported with nanocatalyst have been proven for their high selectivity and controlled sensitivity over the target samples in water management. Nano-adsorbents, nano-membranes and nanocatalysts are commendably employed for attacking and eliminating the pollutant from the resourceful water sectors either in surface or in sub-surface. Functionalized nanocatalysts like electrocatalyst, photocatalyst, electro-Fenton catalyst, Fenton-based catalyst, and oxidants (chemical) by versatile processes have revealed their potentialities in getting rid of biological, organic and/or inorganic toxicants from water bodies that might lead to painful health issues. Functionalized nanocatalytic materials for remediation of water resources will be mainly focused in the segments to come.

Keywords: Functionalization, nanomaterials, nanocatalyst, pollutants, remediation, water

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