Graphene and Its Derivatives (Volume 2): Water/Wastewater Treatment and Other Environmental Applications

本書描述了石墨烯、氧化石墨烯、還原氧化石墨烯及其納米複合材料的基本特性，以及它們在水和廢水處理及其他環境問題中的應用。書中詳細介紹了每個主題，討論了基本原理，並分析和總結了該領域的最新發展。本書涵蓋的各種主題包括石墨烯作為光催化有機污染物降解的潛在材料的角色、水分解應用、電容去離子技術、空氣淨化、氣體吸附以及病原微生物的去污。鑑於內容，本書對於在環境科學和材料領域工作的學生、研究人員和專業人士特別有用，尤其是對於氧化石墨烯、石墨烯和石墨烯納米複合材料的研究。

Prof. Kaustubha Mohanty has obtained his Ph.D. degree in Chemical Engineering from Indian Institute Technology Kharagpur and is currently working as Professor and Head of Chemical Engineering department at Indian Institute Technology Guwahati. He had two postdoctoral stints at Ben-Gurion University, Israel, and McMaster University, Canada. His key research areas are biofuels, biological wastewater treatment, membrane technology, microalgae biorefinery, and biomass pyrolysis. He has published more than 190 research papers in peer-reviewed journals and edited few books. He has developed an advanced microalgal biorefinery model that integrates wastewater treatment and high-value biofuel production. He has worked extensively on catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass that had resulted in sustainable bio-oil production under the circular bioeconomy approach. He is Chief Editor of Journal of Chemistry; Associate Editor of The Journal of Institution of Engineers (India) Series: E; Associate Editor of Research Journal of Environmental Sciences; Editorial Board Member of Renewable Energy (Elsevier) and Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery (Springer). He is Fellow of Royal Society of Chemistry, UK, Fellow of Institution of Engineers (India), and Fellow of Indian Institute of Chemical Engineers. He is Recipient of Distinguished Alumni Award 2022 from RIT, Bangalore (Formerly MSRIT).

Dr. Saran has obtained his Ph.D. degree in Ecology and Environmental Sciences from Pondicherry University and is currently working as Assistant General Manager, Research and Development department at Good Earth Chemicals Pvt Ltd, Hospet, Karnataka. Previously, he was worked as Principal Project Associate at the NEERI in mercury remediation from contaminated soil project and Institutional Postdoctoral Fellow (IPDF) at Centre for the Environment, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Assam, India, focused on green synthesis and characterization of metalnanocomposite for catalytic and photocatalytic applications. His key research areas are photocatalysis, catalysis, water and wastewater treatment, odor control chemicals, and waste management. Also, he has plenty of research experience in the physical, chemical, microbial, and heavy metal analysis of water, wastewater, soil, sediments, and ambient air quality monitoring and assessment. He has published more than 25 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He has recently developed a cost-effective odor control chemical using by-product. Presently, his research work is on development of new chemicals for odor control and wastewater treatment applications.

Prof. B. E. Kumara Swamy has obtained his Ph.D. degree in Industrial Chemistry from Kuvempu University and Postdoctoral Research Associate from Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas, and University of Virginia, Virginia, USA. Presently, he is working as Professor of Industrial Chemistry at Department of Post-Graduate Studies in Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University. His research areas are development of electrochemical sensor for some neurotransmitters, biosensors, nanosensors, and nanochemistry. He has published more than 282 research papers in peer-reviewed journals. He is Associate Editor in Science Letters Journal, World Research Journal of Analytical Chemistry, Academic Editor in Journal of Chemistry, and Advisory Board Member in Biopublications and worked as Guest Editor in Special Issue on Nanoparticle and Cancer Treatment. He is Fellow of American Chemical Society, Life Member of Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, SAEST Member, and ICC Member. He served as Deputy Registrar in Development Section Kuvempu University from July 2015 to September 2020, Deputy Director in IQAC, Kuvempu University, and NAAC-DVV External Expert, Government of India. He is Recipient of Prof. M.R. Gajendraghad Gold Medal, Young Scientist Award from ICC and Swadeshi Science Congress, and Distinguished Scientist Award. Presently, he is Chairman in Board of Studies in Department of Industrial Chemistry, Kuvempu University, and Research and Development Special Officer to Vice Chancellor of Kuvempu University Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India.

Prof. S. C. Sharma is an amalgamation of Eminent Academician, Researcher, and Proficient Administrator. He is Leading Scientist in the field of material science and engineering, nanoengineering and fracture mechanics. The intellectual footprints of Prof. Sharma are exemplified from more than 348 research articles and several books that he co-authored. His latest research work includes photoluminescence of nanophosphors, photoluminescence, thermoluminescence, photocatalytic studies of radioactive nanomaterials, sensors for phenolic compounds, hydroquinone, melamine, dopamine, paracetamol, folic acid, etc., display, dosimetry, and advanced forensic applications of nanomaterials. His research collaborations are withmore than 40 research and academic institutions in India as well as abroad. He has ten doctoral conferments, and he was Member of State Planning Board of Government of Karnataka, Former Director of Centre for Manufacturing Research & Technology Utilization, Centre for Social Service & Skills Promotion, Principal of R V College of Engineering, Bengaluru, Vice Chancellor of Tumkur University, Vice Chairman, Karnataka State Council for Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka, and Honorary Fellowship, Karnataka Science and Technology Academy, Govt. of Karnataka, Bangalore. He has been conferred Honorary Rank of Colonel in the National Cadet Corps by Directorate General, NCC, New Delhi. Currently, he is holding the post of Director, NAAC, Bangalore.

教授 Kaustubha Mohanty 於印度科技學院卡拉格普爾獲得化學工程博士學位，目前擔任印度科技學院古瓦哈提化學工程系的教授及系主任。他曾在以色列本古里安大學和加拿大麥克馬斯特大學進行兩次博士後研究。他的主要研究領域包括生物燃料、生物污水處理、膜技術、微藻生物精煉和生物質熱解。他在同行評審的期刊上發表了超過190篇研究論文，並編輯了幾本書籍。他開發了一個先進的微藻生物精煉模型，整合了污水處理和高價值生物燃料的生產。他在木質纖維素生物質的催化和非催化熱解方面進行了廣泛的研究，這導致了在循環生物經濟模式下的可持續生物油生產。他是《化學期刊》的主編、《印度工程師學會期刊（系列E）》的副編輯、《環境科學研究期刊》的副編輯，以及《可再生能源》（Elsevier）和《生物質轉換與生物精煉》（Springer）的編輯委員會成員。他是英國皇家化學學會的院士、印度工程師學會的院士，以及印度化學工程師學會的院士。他是班加羅爾RIT（前身為MSRIT）2022年傑出校友獎的獲得者。

Saran博士於龐迪榭里大學獲得生態學與環境科學博士學位，目前擔任卡納塔克州霍斯佩特的Good Earth Chemicals Pvt Ltd研究與開發部門的助理總經理。此前，他曾在NEERI擔任主要項目助理，負責從受污染土壤中去除汞的項目，並在印度古瓦哈提科技學院環境中心擔任機構博士後研究員（IPDF），專注於金屬納米複合材料的綠色合成與表徵，應用於催化和光催化。他的主要研究領域包括光催化、催化、水與污水處理、氣味控制化學品和廢物管理。此外，他在水、污水、土壤、沉積物和環境空氣質量監測與評估的物理、化學、微生物和重金屬分析方面擁有豐富的研究經驗。他在同行評審的期刊上發表了超過25篇研究論文。他最近開發了一種使用副產品的成本效益氣味控制化學品。目前，他的研究工作集中在開發新化學品以用於氣味控制和污水處理應用。

B. E. Kumara Swamy教授於庫文普大學獲得工業化學博士學位，並在南方衛理大學（德克薩斯州達拉斯）和維吉尼亞大學（美國維吉尼亞州）獲得博士後研究助理資格。目前，他在庫文普大學工業化學研究所擔任工業化學教授。他的研究領域包括某些神經傳遞物質的電化學傳感器、生物傳感器、納米傳感器和納米化學。他在同行評審的期刊上發表了超過282篇研究論文。他是《科學文獻期刊》、《世界分析化學研究期刊》的副編輯、《化學期刊》的學術編輯，以及生物出版物的顧問委員會成員，並曾擔任有關納米顆粒和癌症治療的特刊的客座編輯。他是美國化學學會的院士、印度分析科學家協會的終身會員、SAEST會員和ICC會員。他曾於2015年7月至2020年9月擔任庫文普大學發展部的副註冊官，並擔任庫文普大學的IQAC副主任及印度政府NAAC-DVV外部專家。他是M.R. Gajendraghad教授金獎、ICC和Swadeshi科學大會的青年科學家獎以及傑出科學家獎的獲得者。