Handbook of Nanotechnology Applications

Handbook of Nanotechnology Applications: Environment, Energy, Agriculture and Medicine presents a comprehensive overview on recent developments and prospects surrounding nanotechnology use in water/wastewater separation and purification, energy storage and conversion, agricultural and food process, and effective diagnoses and treatments in medical fields. The book includes detailed overviews of nanotechnology, including nanofiltration membrane for water/wastewater treatment, nanomedicine and nanosensor development for medical implementation, advanced nanomaterials of different structural dimensions (0D, 1D, 2D and 3D) for energy applications, as well as food and agricultural utilization. Other sections discuss the challenges of lab-based research transitioning towards practical industrial use.Helps scientists and researchers quickly learn and understand the key role of nanotechnology in important industrial applicationsTakes an interdisciplinary approach, demonstrating how nanotechnology is being used in a wide range of industry sectorsOutlines the role nanotechnology plays in creating safer, cheaper and more energy-efficient projects and devices