Nanomaterials: Application in Biofuels and Bioenergy Production Systems looks at how biofuels and bioenergy can be part of the "sustainable" solution to the worlds energy problems. By addressing bioenergy products compared to their fossil energy counterparts, covering research and development in biofuels applied with nanomaterials this book analyzes the future trends and how biofuels and bioenergy can contribute to its optimization.
Starting from fundamentals up to synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials in biofuels and bioenergy production systems, the chapters include the procedures needed for introducing nanomaterials in these specific sectors along with the benefits derived from their applications.
Including the hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterials in bioenergy applications, sustainability issues and a techno-economic analysis of the topic, this book provides researchers in bioscience, energy & environment and bioengineering with an up to date look at the full life cycle assessment of nanomaterials in bioenergy.
- Provides a one stop solution manual for applications of nanomaterials in bioenergy and biofuels
- Includes biofuel applications with compatible global application case studies
- Addresses the demand for environmental and techno-economic analysis of nanomaterials applications
Table of Contents
Section 1: Introduction to Nanomaterials 1. Introduction to Nanomaterials 2. Recent advancements and challenges of nanomaterials application in biofuel production 3. Sustainable Energy Production using Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology
Section 2: Synthesis of Nanomaterials 4. Green Technologies for Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and its Applications for the Environmental Sustainability 5. Sysyntesis of Nanoparticles 6. Green synthesis of nanoparticles-metals and their oxides 7. Synthesis of Nanomaterials for biofuel and bioenergy applications 8. Green approaches for Nanoparticles synthesis: Emerging trends 9. Green synthesis of Nanoparticles and their applications in the area of bioenergy and biofuel production. 10. Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis and its applications in Biofuels 11. Green Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Bio-fuel Production 12. Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: A review 13. Green synthesis of microbial pigment mediated nanoparticles and its applications
Section 3: Characterization of Nanomaterials 14. Several Assorted Characterization Methods of Nanoparticles
Section 4: Applications of Nanomaterials in Biofuel and Bioenergy 15. Applications of nanoengineered materials for bioenergy production 16. Application of Nanotechnology in Bioenergy production from Microalgal biomass: Opportunities and Challenges 17. Comprehensive Review on Prospective and Development for Production of Bio-Alcohols using Nanoparticles 18. Current Trend Application of Nanomaterials in Bio Fuel and Bio Energy 19. Application of Nanotechnology for the Sustainable Development of Biofuel Industries 20. Nanocatalyst mediated Biodiesel Production from Algae Sustainable Renewable Energy Feedstock 21. Applications of Nanotechnology on Lignocellulose Biomass Pre-treatment for the production of ethanol 22. Novel Approach on Biodiesel Production and Its Function Attributes Improvement: Nano-immobilized Biocatalysts, Nano-additives, and Risk Management 23. Application of nanotechnology towards improved production of sustainable bio energy 24. Nanomaterials Obtained from Renewable Resources and their Application as Catalyst in Biodiesel Synthesis 25. Nanotechnology's Contribution in next generation bio-energy production 26. A Nanobased biofuel: Remedy to Boost up Sustainable and Greener Environment 27. Advances in nanotechnology for biofuel production 28. Nanomaterials in biofuel production over last decade 29. Application of nanomaterials in production of biofuels and bioenergy challenges and opportunities 30. Applications of Nanomaterials in Biofuels and Bioenergy 31. Enzymes as nanoadditives: A promising alternative for biofuel production 32. Approaches, Attributes and Applications of Nanocomposites 33. Nano Powdered Bio- char materials as selective coating in solar flat plate collectors 34. Fabrication of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) with Nano Electrodes for Enhanced Bioenergy Production
Section 5: Analysis of Nanomaterials 35. Instrumental Methods in Surface Property Analysis of Magnetic Nanoparticles.
Section 6: Hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterials in Bioenergy applications 36. Environmental and Health Effects of Nanomaterials 37. Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Cell Toxicity Evaluation Approaches Relevant to Biofuels and Bioenergy Applications 38. Hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterial's in Bioenergy applications 39. Nanoparticles in remediation: Strategies and New challenges
Section 7: Sustainability issues, Techno-economic analysis and Life cycle assessment of nanomaterials 40. Sustainability assessment of nanomaterials for production of biofuels: Integrated methodological framework
Section 8: Future prospects, opportunities and challenges in application of nanomaterials in biofuel production systems 41. Future prospects, opportunities and challenges in application of nanomaterials in biofuel production systems
