Linked e-resources
Details
Table of Contents
Intro; Preface; Contents; Contributors; About the Editors; Chapter 1: Hemp-Based Materials for Metal Removal; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Hemp, an Interesting Raw Material; 1.2.1 Production; 1.2.2 Types of Hemp-Based Products and Applications; 1.3 A Novel Application of Hemp-Based Material for Removal of Metals: A Review of the Literature; 1.3.1 Biosorption, a Useful Decontamination Process for Contaminant Removal; 1.3.2 Hemp-Based Materials as Biosorbents; 1.3.3 Composite Materials; 1.3.4 Activated Carbons from Hemp; 1.4 Conclusion; References; Chapter 2: Biosorption of Metals and Metalloids.
2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Metals and Metalloids in the Environment; 2.1.2 Biosorption; 2.2 Biosorption for Green Chemistry Development; 2.3 Mechanisms Involved in Metal and Metalloids Biosorption; 2.3.1 Chemical Binding; 2.3.1.1 Complexation; 2.3.1.2 Coordination; 2.3.1.3 Chelation; 2.3.2 Ion Exchange; 2.3.3 Physisorption; 2.3.4 Micro-Precipitation; 2.3.5 Oxide-Reduction; 2.4 Biosorption Equilibrium, Thermodynamic, and Kinetics; 2.4.1 Conventional Equilibrium Models; 2.4.2 Statistical Physics Models; 2.4.3 Thermodynamic Parameters; 2.4.4 Reaction Kinetic Models.
2.4.5 Diffusional Mass Transfer Models2.5 Biosorbents Used for Heavy Metal Removal; 2.5.1 Bacteria; 2.5.2 Fungi; 2.5.2.1 Molds; 2.5.2.2 Mushrooms; 2.5.2.3 Yeast; 2.5.3 Algae; 2.5.4 Plant-Derivatives and Agricultural Wastes; 2.5.5 Chitin-Chitosan Based Materials; 2.6 Bio-Nano-Hybrids Materials; 2.7 Conclusions, Trends, and Perspectives; References; Chapter 3: Leaf Biosorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Raw leaves as Biosorbents; 3.2.1 General Comments for Raw Leaves as Biosorbents for Heavy Metal Removal; 3.2.2 Characterization of Raw Leaf Biosorbents.
3.2.3 Effect of Contact Time, pH and Temperature on Heavy Metal Removal by Raw Leaf Biosorbents3.2.4 Mechanism of Biosorption of Heavy Metals onto Raw Leaf Biosorbents; 3.2.5 Effect of Co-existing Ions on Heavy Metal Removal by Leaf Biosorbents; 3.2.6 Heavy Metal Removal by Leaf Biosorbents Using Column Studies; 3.3 Modified Leaf Biomass as Heavy Metal Biosorbents; 3.3.1 Methods of Leaf Biomass Pretreatment; 3.3.1.1 Acid Pretreatment; 3.3.1.2 Alkaline Pretreatment; 3.3.1.3 Pretreatment with Oxidizing Agent; 3.3.1.4 Metal Salts; 3.3.1.5 Pretreatment with Detergents/Organic Agents.
3.3.1.6 Alternative Reported Pretreatments3.3.2 General Results/Findings for Modified Leaf Biosorbents; 3.3.3 Reusability/Regeneration; 3.3.4 Characterization of Modified Leaf Biosorbents; 3.4 Adsorption Thermodynamics; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Cellulose Based Green Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal from Wastewater; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Major Water Pollutants; 4.2.1 Heavy Metals; 4.2.2 Dyes; 4.3 Methods for Pollutant Removal; 4.3.1 Conventional Methods; 4.3.2 Adsorption; 4.3.2.1 Adsorption by Green Adsorbents; 4.3.2.2 Adsorption on Cellulose-Based Green Adsorbents.
2.1 Introduction2.1.1 Metals and Metalloids in the Environment; 2.1.2 Biosorption; 2.2 Biosorption for Green Chemistry Development; 2.3 Mechanisms Involved in Metal and Metalloids Biosorption; 2.3.1 Chemical Binding; 2.3.1.1 Complexation; 2.3.1.2 Coordination; 2.3.1.3 Chelation; 2.3.2 Ion Exchange; 2.3.3 Physisorption; 2.3.4 Micro-Precipitation; 2.3.5 Oxide-Reduction; 2.4 Biosorption Equilibrium, Thermodynamic, and Kinetics; 2.4.1 Conventional Equilibrium Models; 2.4.2 Statistical Physics Models; 2.4.3 Thermodynamic Parameters; 2.4.4 Reaction Kinetic Models.
2.4.5 Diffusional Mass Transfer Models2.5 Biosorbents Used for Heavy Metal Removal; 2.5.1 Bacteria; 2.5.2 Fungi; 2.5.2.1 Molds; 2.5.2.2 Mushrooms; 2.5.2.3 Yeast; 2.5.3 Algae; 2.5.4 Plant-Derivatives and Agricultural Wastes; 2.5.5 Chitin-Chitosan Based Materials; 2.6 Bio-Nano-Hybrids Materials; 2.7 Conclusions, Trends, and Perspectives; References; Chapter 3: Leaf Biosorbents for the Removal of Heavy Metals; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Raw leaves as Biosorbents; 3.2.1 General Comments for Raw Leaves as Biosorbents for Heavy Metal Removal; 3.2.2 Characterization of Raw Leaf Biosorbents.
3.2.3 Effect of Contact Time, pH and Temperature on Heavy Metal Removal by Raw Leaf Biosorbents3.2.4 Mechanism of Biosorption of Heavy Metals onto Raw Leaf Biosorbents; 3.2.5 Effect of Co-existing Ions on Heavy Metal Removal by Leaf Biosorbents; 3.2.6 Heavy Metal Removal by Leaf Biosorbents Using Column Studies; 3.3 Modified Leaf Biomass as Heavy Metal Biosorbents; 3.3.1 Methods of Leaf Biomass Pretreatment; 3.3.1.1 Acid Pretreatment; 3.3.1.2 Alkaline Pretreatment; 3.3.1.3 Pretreatment with Oxidizing Agent; 3.3.1.4 Metal Salts; 3.3.1.5 Pretreatment with Detergents/Organic Agents.
3.3.1.6 Alternative Reported Pretreatments3.3.2 General Results/Findings for Modified Leaf Biosorbents; 3.3.3 Reusability/Regeneration; 3.3.4 Characterization of Modified Leaf Biosorbents; 3.4 Adsorption Thermodynamics; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4: Cellulose Based Green Adsorbents for Pollutant Removal from Wastewater; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Major Water Pollutants; 4.2.1 Heavy Metals; 4.2.2 Dyes; 4.3 Methods for Pollutant Removal; 4.3.1 Conventional Methods; 4.3.2 Adsorption; 4.3.2.1 Adsorption by Green Adsorbents; 4.3.2.2 Adsorption on Cellulose-Based Green Adsorbents.