Smart Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

Olusola Olaitan Ayeleru obtained his BEng in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Technology (Nigeria) and MTech and PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Johannesburg (South Africa). His interests focus on advanced materials synthesis, municipal solid waste management, soft computing applications, fruit and vegetable research, water and wastewater treatment, energy management, biomass and renewable energy, self-healing polymers, and circular economy. He is a reviewer for The Future Leaders—African Independent Research Fellowships, for many high-impact international journals, and for award applications at the National Research Foundation of South Africa. Azeez Olayiwola Idris obtained his BSc in Industrial Chemistry from the Ekiti State University (Nigeria) and MSc and PhD from the University of Johannesburg (South Africa). He is the recipient of a Doctorate Student Award for his oral presentation at the 2017 South African Chemical Institute. He specializes in the synthesis, characterization, and application of smart nanomaterials for sensors, biosensors, photocatalysis, photoelectrochemical degradation, and water treatment. He is a member of the American Chemical Society, the South African Chemical Institute, and the South African Nanotechnology Initiative. Sadanand Pandey is a professor at Shoolini University’s School of Bioengineering and Food Technology (India). He holds an MSc in Biochemistry and a PhD in Polymer Chemistry from Indian universities. Post?PhD, he worked at the Indian Institute of Science (India), the University of Johannesburg (South Africa), and Yeungnam University (South Korea). Specializing in nanomaterials, water pollution control, and resource recovery, he focuses on bio-based wastewater treatment. He actively collaborates with global laboratories and has published approximately 250 articles, with citations approaching 10,000. He has been recognized among the top 2% of scientists worldwide from 2019 to 2023 by Stanford University. Peter Apata Olubambi obtained his BEng (Hons) and MEng in Metallurgical and Materials engineering from the Federal University of Technology (Nigeria) and a PhD in Metallurgy from the University of the Witwatersrand (South Africa). He is a professor of Materials Engineering and is presently the director of the Centre for Nanoengineering and Advanced Materials (CeNAM) and the head of the School of Mining, Metallurgy, and Chemical Engineering at the University of Johannesburg (South Africa). He is an NRF-rated researcher (C2), an editorial board member of international journals, a reviewer for high-impact journals, and an organizing committee member at local and international conferences.

Part I: Foundational advances
1. Introduction to smart nanocomposites for environmental remediation
2. Introduction to environmental needs and requirements
3. Nanotechnology Characterization: Emerging Techniques for Accurate and Reliable Nanostructural Analysis
4. Measurements to address nano-characterization challenges
5. Smart nanomaterials: fundamentals, synthesis, and characterization
Part II: Various Environmental Applications
6. Newer preparation methods relating to smart nanomaterial solutions and environmental science
7. Electrochemical studies on environmental issues in the manufacturing industries
8. Synthesis of various analogues of carbon nanomaterials
9. Eco-friendly synthesis of analogues of nanomaterials and selection of the right nanomaterials for environmental applications
10. Intelligent nanomaterials for electrochemical detection of heavy metals
11. Quantification of toxic organic pollutants by electrochemical methods
12. Nanomaterials for sensing pharmaceuticals
13. Advanced nanomaterials as noble catalysts for environmental applications
14. Solar light-responsive nanomaterials for the photo-electrocatalytic degradation of stubborn pollutants
Part III: Water and wastewater treatment
15. Water and wastewater treatment in developed and developing countries: present experience and future plans
16. Application of nanomaterials as remediation solutions in wastewater treatment
17. Detection of pharmaceuticals pollutants in wastewater
18. Fabrication and characterization of nanostructures from waste polymers for water and wastewater treatment
19. Fabrication and characterization of mixed matrix membranes obtained from plastic waste-derived carbon nanotubes in wastewater treatment
20. Nano-enhanced filters/membranes: preparation, properties, and application for water purification
21. Transport, Fate, and Detection of Personal Care Products (PCPs) in Domestic wastewater
22. Biopolymer-based Hydrogel Nanocomposites for Water Remediation
23. Nature-based solutions: Opportunities and challenges for water treatment
24. A global review of heavy metal pollutants detected in waterways (marine, brackish and fresh) using innovative artificial mussel (AM) technology
Part IV: Impact and future outlook of smart nanomaterials
25. Case studies of specific applications of smart nanomaterials for wastewater purification (3 different case studies)
26. Review on wastewater treatment studies by smart boron nitride nanomaterial systems
27. Development of Smart Nanomaterials from Tea Waste and their Environmental Applications: Recent Advances, Challenges, and Perspectives
28. Smart nanomaterials with synergistic effects by utilizing heterojunctions on different dimensional scales
29. Environmental impact, potential risks, and sensitivity assessment for examining exposure routes of smart nanomaterials
30. Challenges and future direction prospect of smart nanomaterial for environmental remediation