Carbon Nanomaterials for Agri-food and Environmental Applications discusses the characterization, processing and applications of carbon-based nanostructured materials in the agricultural and environmental sectors. Sections discuss the synthesis and characterization of carbon nanotubes, the technological developments in environmental applications of carbon-based nanomaterials, and agri-food applications. The book also covers the toxic effects of engineered carbon nanoparticles on the environment, and in plants and animals. Finally, quality control and risk management are addressed to assess health and environmental risks. This is an applicable book for graduate students, researchers and those in industrial sectors of science and technology who want to learn more about carbon nanomaterials.
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Table of Contents
1 Carbon nanomaterials: 30 years of research in agroecosystems?
Part One Synthesis and characterization
2 Carbon nanotubes: Synthesis, characterization, and applications
3 Graphene-based nanocomposites: Synthesis, characterizations, and their agri-food applications
4 Novel trends for synthesis of carbon nanostructures from agricultural wastes
Part Two Environmental applications
5 Improving diesel engine performance using carbon nanomaterials
6 Biosorbents for heavy metal removal from dilute aqueous solution
7 Carbon nanomaterial applications in air pollution remediation
8 Carbon-based sponges for oil spill recovery
9 Graphene and activated graphene as adsorbents for removal of heavy metals from water resources
10 Graphene quantum dot-based nanostructures for water treatment
11 Carbon-based nanosensors: An efficient tool for use in the food industry and agricultural and environmental sectors
12 Toxic effects of engineered carbon nanoparticles on environment
13 Carbon nanostructures: detection, controlling plant diseases and mycotoxins
14 Carbon nanotubes: Plant gene delivery and genome editing
15 Nanocarbon fertilizers: Implications of carbon nanomaterials in sustainable agriculture production
16 Micro/nano biochar for sustainable plant health: Present statusand future prospects
17 Potential of nanoscale carbon-based materials for remediation of pesticide-contaminated environment
18 Nanocarbon-based sensors for pesticide detection: Recent trends
19 Carbon nanotubes: An efficient sorbent for herbicide sensing and remediation
20 Effect of nanocarbons on physical and mechanical properties of soils
21 Interaction of carbon nanotubes with rhizosphere microbial communities
22 Nanocarbons: Antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral activity and the underlying mechanism
23 Toxic and beneficial effects of carbon nanomaterials on human and animal health
24 Carbon nanomaterials (CNTs) phytotoxicity: Quo vadis?
25 Application of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Food Preservation Area
26 Risk management and regulatory aspects of carbon nanomaterials
