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Nanotechnology for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production

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Editors:
  1. Mahendra Rai

    1. Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India

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  2. Silvio Silvério da Silva

    1. Department of Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, Lorena/SP, Brazil

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  • Focusses on nanotechnological solutions
  • Includes a chapter on risk management
  • Written by experts

Part of the book series: Green Chemistry and Sustainable Technology (GCST)

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Table of contents (15 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
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  2. Nanotechnological Applications in Bioenergy and Biofuel

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Bioenergy and Biofuels: Nanotechnological Solutions for Sustainable Production

      • Felipe Antonio Fernandes Antunes, Swapnil Gaikwad, Avinash P. Ingle, Raksha Pandit, Júlio César dos Santos, Mahendra Rai et al.
      Pages 3-18

    3. Nanotechnology Applications on Lignocellulosic Biomass Pretreatment

      • Johnatt Allan Rocha de Oliveira, Luiza Helena da Silva Martins, Andrea Komesu, João Moreira Neto
      Pages 19-37

    4. Applications of Carbon-Based Nanomaterials in Biofuel Cell

      • Ming-Guo Ma, Bo Liu, Ling-Yan Meng
      Pages 39-58

    5. Multifunctional Nanoparticle Applications to Microalgal Biorefinery

      • Jung Yoon Seo, Minjeong G. Kim, Kyubock Lee, Young-Chul Lee, Jeong-Geol Na, Sang Goo Jeon et al.
      Pages 59-87

  3. Nanotechnology in Biomass Conversion

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 89-89
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    2. Potential Applications of Nanotechnology in Thermochemical Conversion of Microalgal Biomass

      • Abdul Raheem, Liaquat Ali Memon, Sikandar Ali Abbasi, Y. H. Taufiq Yap, Michael K. Danquah, Razif Harun
      Pages 91-116

    3. Hierarchy Nano- and Ultrastructure of Lignocellulose and Its Impact on the Bioconversion of Cellulose

      • Xuebing Zhao, Feng Qi, Dehua Liu
      Pages 117-151

    4. Role of Nanoparticles in Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Lignocellulose in Ethanol

      • Mahendra Rai, Avinash P. Ingle, Swapnil Gaikwad, Kelly J. Dussán, Silvio Silvério da Silva
      Pages 153-171

    5. Physicochemical Characterizations of Nanoparticles Used for Bioenergy and Biofuel Production

      • Rafaella O. do Nascimento, Luciana M. Rebelo, Edward Sacher
      Pages 173-191

  4. Nano-characterization and Role of Catalysts

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 193-193
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    2. From Biomass to Fuels: Nano-catalytic Processes

      • Mohammad Barati
      Pages 195-206

    3. Catalytic Conversion on Lignocellulose to Biodiesel Product

      • Samira Bagheri, Nurhidayatullaili Muhd Julkapli, Rabi’atul Adawiyah Zolkepeli
      Pages 207-229

    4. Heterogeneous Catalysts for Advanced Biofuel Production

      • Vorranutch Itthibenchapong, Atthapon Srifa, Kajornsak Faungnawakij
      Pages 231-254

    5. An Overview of the Recent Advances in the Application of Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts for Biofuel Production

      • Mandana Akia, Esmail Khalife, Meisam Tabatabaei
      Pages 255-299

    6. Nanocatalysis for the Conversion of Nonedible Biomass to Biogasoline via Deoxygenation Reaction

      • Hwei Voon Lee, Joon Ching Juan
      Pages 301-323

    7. Impact of Nanoadditive Blended Biodiesel Fuels in Diesel Engines

      • J. Sadhik Basha
      Pages 325-339

  5. Risk Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 341-341
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    2. Nanotechnologies and the Risk Management of Biofuel Production

      • Maria de Lourdes Oshiro, Edgar Oshiro, Tânia Elias Magno da Silva, William Waissmann, Wilson Engelmann
      Pages 343-364
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About this book

A unique feature of this book is its focus on nanotechnological solutions for the production of bioenergy and biofuels. Coverage includes topics such as nanobiotechnology, microalgae, biofuel cells, biomass pretreatment, and biomass conversion. An international team of experts also addresses the need to precisely characterize nanoparticles and the role of catalysts. The range of topics addressed, together with a chapter on risk management, make this book a highly useful resource for a broad readership including physicists, chemists, microbiologists, biotechnologists, food technologists, agricultural engineers, and nanotechnologists.

Reviews

“This book contains 15 chapters which covers many important topics related to the interplay between nanotechnology and biofuel production, including bioenergy transformations. … this book must be available to students, researches and managers interested and working in the field of Bioenergy and Nanotechnology.” (Ioan I. Ardelean, Bulletin of Micro and Nanoelectrotechnologies, Vol. 8 (1-2), June, 2017)

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India

    Mahendra Rai

  • Department of Biotechnology, University of São Paulo, Lorena/SP, Brazil

    Silvio Silvério da Silva

About the editors

Mahendra K. Rai is Professor and Head of the Department of Biotechnology at Amravati University in Maharashtra, India. He has published 210 research papers, more than 100 popular articles in Indian and foreign journals and 31 books. He has received several prestigious awards, including the Father T.A. Mathias Award (1989) from the All India Association for Christian Higher Education, and the Medini Award (1999) from the Department of Environment and Forest, Government of India.


Silvio Silvério da Silva is an Associate Professor and Head of Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. He has published more than 140 papers in peer reviewed international journals and presented more than 475 papers in international conference proceedings. He has published 3 international books and 18 book chapters.

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