Smart Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Preface to the Series

Preface

Introduction to Smart Nanomaterials

Noopur Khare, Pragati Khare, Tanvi Jain, Sachidanand Singh, Megha Barot and

Azamal Husen 

Recent Advances in Smart Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Apurva Sharma, Pankaj Kumar, Snigdha Singh, Virendra Kumar Yadav, Shivraj Gangadhar Wanale and Vedpathak Mangesh Mohan

Green Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Unlocking Sustainable Solutions for Environmental and Industrial Challenges

Hemant S. Tarkas, Jaywant P. Sonawane, Vijay S. Baviskar, Tejas B. Chaudhari, Leena P. Shirsath and Sandip P. Patil 

Advanced Nanomaterial-Based Hydrogels for Environmental Pollution Remediation

Ianca Oliveira Borges, Aline de Fátima Silva Lago, Rafael Carvalho do Lago, Pareshkumar G. Moradeeya and Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli

The Scope of Smart Nanomaterials Against Other Conventional Methods in Environmental Remediation

Kusum Sharma, Lebanan Keisham, Sachidanand Singh, Rahul Datta, Megha Barot and Azamal Husen

Revolutionizing Pollution Control with Solid Waste-Derived Nanomaterials for a Greener Future

Pareshkumar G. Moradeeya, Janina Kanjee and Geoffrey S. Simate

Conventional and Advanced Techniques of Environmental Waste Management and Remediation

Keisham Lebanan and Kusum Sharma

Role of Nanomaterials in Soil Remediation

Ankita Ghosh and Pritom Biswas

Role of Nanomaterials in Water Remediation

Margi Patel, Rita Mahapatra and Poonam Mishra

Role of Nanomaterials in Air Remediation

Savan Tank

Microbial and Smart Nanomaterial Combination for Pollution Abatement

Mital Lodariya, Debleena Bhattacharya and Abhilash K.R. 

Smart Nanomaterials for Environmental Monitoring and Remediation

Pareshkumar G. Moradeeya, Ianca Oliveira Borges, Gustavo Henrique Denzin Tonoli

and Geoffrey S. Simate 

Next-Generation Smart Nanomaterials for Sustainable Environment

Kusum Sharma, Lebanan Keisham, Megha Barot, Arpan Modi and Azamal Husen

Challenges of Using Emerging Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

Tanvi Nayak, Amanullakhan Pathan and Riddhi P. Dave

Past, Present and Future of Nanomaterials in Pollution Management

Birhanu Abera, Bawoke Mekuye, Gedefaw Mebratie and Abayeneh Girma 

Sustainable Algal Nanomaterials for Microplastics and Lanthanide Remediation

Ruchika Agarwal, Sana Parveen, Rajnikant Patidar and Shailesh Kumar Patidar

Index

About the Editors

Biography

Megha Barot is an Assistant Professor (Research Cadre) in the Department of Environmental Science, Parul Institute of Applied Sciences, Parul University, India. She has over a decade of experience in environmental science, life science research, and clinical diagnostics. She has served as the National Coordinator of the Biotech Innovation Ignition School (BIIS) at SRISTI, in collaboration with DBT–BIRAC, Government of India, and as a Junior Scientist and NABL Internal Auditor at the Neuberg Centre for Genomic Medicine, Ahmedabad. A recipient of the Research Contribution Award from GCPC, she also attended a fully funded training program on Marine Environmental Health and Safety at Xiamen University, China. Dr. Barot has finalized seven academic books with CRC Press, Springer, and CABI, and has numerous research publications to her credit.

Azamal Husen served as a Full Professor and Head of the Department of Biology at the University of Gondar, Ethiopia, and currently serves as a Foreign Delegate at Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia. He is also an Adjunct Professor at Graphic Era University, India. Previously, he was a Full Professor at Sankalchand Patel University in India and a Visiting Faculty at the Forest Research Institute and Doon College of Agriculture and Forest in Dehradun, India. With 25 years of expertise in Nanobiotechnology, Plant Physiology, Environmental Botany, Medicinal Plants, and Clonal Propagation, he has led research funded by organizations such as the World Bank, the National Agricultural Technology Project, the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, the Indian Council of Forest Research Education, and the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. He has delivered numerous talks at conferences and workshops, led academic staff orientation courses, and developed BSc, MSc, and PhD curricula. He was honored with an award from the University of Gondar for his decade of service in teaching, research, and community work. Husen has published extensively and served on editorial boards of prestigious journals. Acknowledged as one of the “World’s Top 2% Scientists” (2020 onwards) by Stanford University, he has also contributed as a Book Series Editor and Journal Guest Editor for several scientific publications in Plant Biology, Medicinal Plants, and Nanotechnology.