Green Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation and Treatment (eBook)

Professor Anuradha Mishra has made significant contribution in the field of synthesis of polysaccharide based materials for wastewater treatment. She has more than 70 research publications in reputed journals/Books/conference proceedings to her credit. She has also authored a book on polymers. She is recipient of coveted commonwealth fellowship award, UK and Research Award for teachers by University Grants Commission, India. She had been Head of Chemistry department at CSJM University, Kanpur, India and worked at four internationally reputed institutions including Green Chemistry Centre of Excellence at the University of York, a world leading research centre.

Contents; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 An overview on low cost green technologies for water treatment; Chapter 2 Green Materials for Sustainable Remediation of Metals in Water; Chapter 3 Natural Polysaccharides as Treatment Agents for Waste Water; Chapter 4 Role of plant Biomass in Heavy Metal Treatment from Contaminated water; Chapter 5 Zeolites in Wastewater Treatment; Chapter 6 Functionalized Silica Gel as Green Material for Metal Remediation; Chapter 7 Use of Nanoparticles in Water Remediation; Chapter 8 Applications of Ionic Liquids in Metal Extraction; Chapter 9 Periphyton Biofilms for Sustainability of Aquatic Ecosystems;Chapter 10 Pollutants Removal using Algae; Chapter 11 Bolaform Surfactants