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Enhancing Cleanup of Environmental Pollutants

Volume 2: Non-Biological Approaches

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  • © 2017

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Editors:
  1. Naser A. Anjum

    1. CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

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  2. Sarvajeet Singh Gill

    1. Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India

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  3. Narendra Tuteja

    1. Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India

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  • Demonstrates the role of plants and microbes in improving soil fertility and function
  • Assists members of the environmental and plant sciences community to keep abreast of developments in terrestrial pollutant minimization
  • Summarizes key recent research on non-biological approaches employed for cleanup of polluted soils
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Non-biological Approaches for Enhancing the Cleanup of Environmental Pollutants: An Introduction

    • Naser A. Anjum, Sarvajeet Singh Gill, Narendra Tuteja
    Pages 1-4

  3. Electrochemical Technologies for Environmental Remediation

    • Nael G. Yasri, Sundaram Gunasekaran
    Pages 5-73

  4. Microwave Heating-Mediated Remediation of Hydrocarbon-Polluted Soils: Theoretical Background and Techno-Economic Considerations

    • Pietro P. Falciglia, Federico G. A. Vagliasindi
    Pages 75-95

  5. Arsenic Behaviour in Soil-Plant System: Biogeochemical Reactions and Chemical Speciation Influences

    • Sana Khalid, Muhammad Shahid, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Marina Rafiq, Hafiz Faiq Bakhat, Muhammad Imran et al.
    Pages 97-140

  6. Pollutant Decontamination from Water: Role of Nanocomposite Materials

    • Mohammad Zain Khan, Mohammad Shahadat, Huda A. Qari, Iqbal I. M. Ismail, Zia Ahmad Shaikh, Mohammad Oves
    Pages 141-182

  7. Textile Wastewater Treatment Options: A Critical Review

    • Khadija Siddique, Muhammad Rizwan, Munazzam Jawad Shahid, Shafaqat Ali, Rehan Ahmad, Hina Rizvi
    Pages 183-207

  8. Decontamination of Hexavalent Chromium-Polluted Waters: Significance of Metallic Iron Technology

    • Marius Gheju
    Pages 209-253

  9. Dual Functional Styrene-Maleic Acid Copolymer Beads: Toxic Metals Adsorbent and Hydrogen Storage

    • R. B. Amal Raj, Renuka R. Gonte, K. Balasubramanian
    Pages 255-295

  10. Synthesis and Characterization of Composite Cation-Exchange Material and Its Application in Removing Toxic Pollutants

    • Mohammad Kashif Uddin, Rani Bushra
    Pages 297-311

  11. Remediation of Soils Polluted with Inorganic Contaminants: Role of Organic Amendments

    • R. Forja´n, V. Asensio, R. S. Guedes, A. Rodríguez-Vila, E. F. Covelo, P. Marcet
    Pages 313-337

  12. Enhancing Decontamination of PAHs-Polluted Soils: Role of Organic and Mineral Amendments

    • Fabián Fernández-Luqueño, Fernando López-Valdez, Carolina Pérez-Morales, Selvia García-Mayagoitia, Cesar R. Sarabia-Castillo, Sergio R. Pérez-Ríos
    Pages 339-368

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 369-374
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About this book

This two-volume work is an effort to provide a common platform to environmental engineers, microbiologists, chemical scientists, plant physiologists and molecular biologists working with a common aim of sustainable solutions to varied environmental contamination issues. Chapters explore biological and non-biological strategies to minimize environmental pollution. Highly readable entries attempt to close the knowledge gap between plant - microbial associations and environmental remediation.

Volume 2 focuses on the non-biological/chemical approaches for the cleanup of contaminated soils. Important concepts such as the role of metallic iron in the decontamination of hexavalent chromium polluted waters are highlighted; in addition, nanoscale materials and electrochemical approaches used in water and soil remediation are discussed; and the synthesis and characterization of cation composite exchange material and its application in removing toxic metals are elaborated in detail. Readers will also discover the major advances in the remediation of environmental pollutants by adsorption technologies. 

Editors and Affiliations

  • CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal

    Naser A. Anjum

  • Stress Physiology and Molecular Biology Laboratory Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, India

    Sarvajeet Singh Gill

  • Amity Institute of Microbial Technology, Amity University, Noida, India

    Narendra Tuteja

About the editors

Naser A. Anjum is a researcher at CESAM-Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies & Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro, Portugal. 


Dr. Sarvajeet S. Gill is an Assistant Professor at the Centre for Biotechnology, Maharshi Dayanand University in Haryana, India.


Dr. Narendra Tuteja is a Professor and Director of Amity Institute of Microbial Technology (AIMT), Amity University in Uttar Pradesh, India. 

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