Satish Kumar

Piyal Mondal

Mihir Kumar Purkait

This book explains the fundamental and advanced topics related to the field of different nano and macro structure-based materials toward combating the problem of water treatment, focusing on smart and advanced materials, their necessity, and advantages over other conventional materials. The sources and effects of hazardous contaminants, the shortcomings of conventional treatment, have been discussed in detail, along with the beneficial properties of various smart materials, including stimuli-responsive, carbon-based, bio, and nano-structured materials. This book: • Features current state-of-the-art investigation and improvements in smart materials for water treatment. • Analyzes the effects of smart materials on the environment and their long-term viability. • Includes a performance improvement section in each chapter, including a comparison between smart and conventional materials. • Discusses the drawbacks and shortcomings of the materials being used in traditional water treatment processes. • Explores how to incorporate smart materials into current treatment methods. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in chemical and water engineering and materials science.

Mihir Kumar Purkait

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