Nanocomposites for Sustainable Wastewater Treatment

This book focuses on creating and utilizing eco-friendly nanocomposites for efficient wastewater treatment. This book explores these cutting-edge materials' synthesis, characterization, and performance assessment, highlighting their contribution to the advancement of environmentally friendly water purification methods. It outlines comprehensive methods for creating environmentally friendly nanocomposites, incorporating green chemistry strategies, as well as sophisticated characterization procedures to assess their functional, chemical, and structural attributes. Detailed examination of how well the nanocomposites remove organic pollutants, heavy metals, and pathogens from wastewater is also explored. Lastly, it looks at how this field of study will develop going forward, taking into account new developments in technology, possible obstacles, and the wider effects of these materials on international water management plans. The book caters primarily to researchers and academics who are interested in the most recent developments in sustainable water treatment technologies. These scholars include those in the fields of environmental science, materials science, nanotechnology, and chemical engineering. They will get a thorough grasp of the synthesis, characterization, and uses of environmentally friendly nanocomposites from the book.

Dr. Swapnila Roy is an accomplished researcher and academician, currently working as an associate professor in Research and Innovation at the New Delhi Institute of Management, with over 21 years of academic and research experience. She holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Chemistry from Jadavpur University, Kolkata, and has made significant contributions in the fields of environmental monitoring, water purification, nanomaterials, and green chemistry. Dr. Roy has authored more than 45 peer-reviewed research publications, contributed to several book chapters, and holds an impressive portfolio of 44 national and international patents in cutting-edge areas including environmental technologies, AI-based systems, and sustainable innovations. With deep expertise in advanced analytical techniques (ICP-OES, AAS, HPLC, FTIR) and a strong track record of leading multidisciplinary research projects, she actively drives innovation in pollutant remediation, circular economy, and smart environmental solutions.
Ms. Shivani Garg is an esteemed assistant professor at the Institute of Environmental Studies, Kurukshetra University, Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. As a doctoral candidate, her research focuses on soil science and sustainable agriculture. With a rich background in education and a profound expertise in sustainable development, soil science, environmental issues, climate change, nanotechnology, and energy resource management, she stands as a pivotal figure in the academic realm. Her dedication to environmental compliance, water quality, and environmental impact assessment has been instrumental in shaping her career and academic contributions. With a notable academic record, Er. Garg boasts a commendable 11 h-index, 11 h10-index, and has garnered 400 citations for her publications, reflecting the impact and significance of her research endeavours. Her primary research interests revolve around critical areas such as soil sciences, sustainable agriculture, wastewater treatment, energy management, irrigation and water management, biogas studies, waste management, and environmental pollution.
Prof. Ir. Ts. Dr. Chin Wei Lai is currently a full professor in Nanotechnology and Catalysis Research Centre (NANOCAT), "National Higher Institution Centre of Excellent (HiCoE)", University of Malaya. Lai’s main research interests are in the areas of chemically modified/functionalized metal oxide photocatalysts and carbon graphene materials, especially for sustainable development to diverse the inclusive science, technology, and innovation in environmental pollution management and energy storage technology. As a scholar and an indication of the global impact of research work (top 2% scientists in a global list), Lai’s works have been published in more than 300 refereed international top-tier journals with Scopus h-index of 49, 8 patents (granted 3 patents), 100 book chapters, and 100 international proceedings in materials science, physics, chemistry, and renewable energy researches. Lai’s research findings aid in building the fundamentals knowledge and groundbreaking industry collaboration experience with many multinational companies/institutions/NGOs.