Functional nanostructured materials and membranes for water treatment (series: new materials for sustainable energy and development) (hardback)

I: Emerging applications of nanotechnology in water treatment
Chapter 1: Overview of the global water situation and target areas for nanotechnology development
Chapter 2: Advancing the performance of desalination membranes through design of nanocomposite materials
Chapter 3: Destruction of organics in water via functional nanoparticles
Chapter 4: Real-time sensing of water quality and catalytic processes on nanofunctional films
Chapter 5: Fouling resistance surface nanostructured membranes
Chapter 6: Functionalising photocatalytic surfaces for degradation of water pollutants
Chapter 7: Nanolayer thin films by atomic layer deposition for removal of particles in water treatment

II: The design of nanomaterials for new concepts in water treatment
Chapter 8: Synthesis of sorbents with paramagnetic nanoparticles for targeted water contaminant removal
Chapter 9: Pure ceramic desalination membranes for nanoscale rejection of salt
Chapter 10: Bionanotechnology material developments for water treatment
Chapter 11: Highly efficient electrochemical desalination and water treatment via advanced nanomaterials
Chapter 12: Carbon nanotubes in water treatment
Chapter 13: Theoretical approaches to discover new nano-scale concepts in water treatment and design materials

III: Commercial and Industrial Aspects of Bringing Nanotechnology to Water Treatment Applications
Chapter 14: NanoH2O: commercialising nanocomposite membranes for desalination
Chapter 15: Scaling up production of nanofunctional ceramic membranes
Chapter 16: Conclusion: A summary of the current developments of nanotechnology in the water business and challenges for future development