Carbon Nanotubes for Clean Water (eBook)

Dr. Rasel Das is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz-Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany, as well as a Consultant in Water Desalination and Transport Division for MHD Technology Corp. NY, USA. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW                      CHAPTER 2: Water Pollutants 2.1          Organic Pollutants                                                                                                        2.2          Inorganic Pollutants                                                      2.3          Biopollutants                    2.4          Others (Nanopollutants and Radioactive Species)                                          CHAPTER 3: Carbon Nanotube                                                 3.1          CNT Synthesis                                                                                 3.1.1      CNT Growth Mechanisms                                                          3.2          CNT Characterization                                                    3.3        CNT for Water Purification                           CHAPTER 4: Adsorption                4.1          Important Definitions                                   4.2          Isotherm Models 4.3          CNT Functionalization 4.4          CNT Composite                                                                                              4.5          Research Gaps                                                                                                               4.6          Conclusion And Further Reading                                                            CHAPTER 5: Catalysis     5.1          Photocatalysis                                  5.2          Catalytic Wet Air Oxidation 5.3          NanoBiohybrid Catalysis 5.4          Research Gaps                                                                                                               5.5          Conclusion And Further Reading                                                            CHAPTER 6: Membrane And Filtration 6.1          CNT Membrane: Overview                                        6.2          Membrane Types 6.3          Fabrication Methods 6.4          Characterization                                                                             6.5          CNT Membrane in Water Purification 6.6          Research Gaps                                                                                                               6.7          Conclusion And Further Reading                                                            CHAPTER 7: Disinfection 7.1          Antimicrobial Mechanism 7.2          SWCNT in Water Disinfection 7.2.1      SWCNT  Functionalization  and Its Composite 7.3          MWCNT in Water Disinfection                                                                 7.3.1      MWCNT Functionalization and Its Composite                                   7.4          Research Gaps                                                                                                               7.5          Conclusion And Further Reading                                                            Chapter 8: Sensing and Monitoring 8.1          CNT as Sensor Platform 8.2          Water Pollutants Monitoring Methods 8.3          Research Gaps                                                                                                               8.4          Conclusion And Further Reading                                                            List of Symbols and Abbreviations