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The book entitled “Polymer Materials in Environmental Chemistry” focuses on functionalized natural/synthetic polymeric materials and their preparation, characterization, and multidimensional applications. This book extensively appraises the research papers on the latest developments of the functionalized natural/synthetic polymers, such as the effect of functionalized polymeric additives on the degradation of aliphatic polyesters, development of nanoparticle functionalized bio-based or composite polymeric structures, water or wastewater purification, natural fibers or clay-based hybrid polymers and their applications, environmental remediation of antibiotics and dyes using polymer-based nanofibers, bio-based polymeric conjugate for the synthesis of bimetallic nanoparticles and their catalytic degradation of ecological pollutant, polymeric-grafted membranes based on ethyl cellulose for gas separation, and polyamide–laccase nanofiber membranes for the degradation of organic and antibiotics from water. Additionally, the book envisages the reviews on recent developments in the techniques and visualization of biopolymer structures and their derivatives and fabrication and characterization of polymeric nanofibers via multidimensional electrospinning techniques and their appliances in environmental pollutant removal.

Research & information: general --- Chemistry --- laccase --- polyamide 6 --- nanofibers --- wastewater treatment --- endocrine disrupting chemicals --- ethyl cellulose --- liquid --- imidazole --- membrane --- gas permeation properties --- green synthesis --- biopolymers --- bimetallic nanoparticles --- catalytic reduction --- 4-nitrophenol --- ciprofloxacin --- adsorption --- protein --- moringa seeds --- nanosilica --- two-step model --- coaxial electrospinning --- core-sheath nanofibers --- environmental remediation --- unspinnable liquid --- nanocoating --- microstructures --- nanostructures --- surface morphology --- filler dispersion --- chemical composition --- optical microscopy --- scanning electron microscopy --- transmission electron microscopy --- atomic force microscopy --- chemical quality --- sensorial quality --- chicken feet --- collagen --- health care product --- gelatin --- biofilms --- sound absorption coefficient --- impact strength --- flexural strength --- coefficient of thermal expansion --- bio-composite --- PET fibers --- Cloisite --- flame retardancy --- LOI --- TGA --- FTIR --- SEM --- WAXS --- SAXS --- graphene --- nanocomposite --- Acid Blue 129 --- silk fibers --- ZnO --- nanoflakes --- photo-degradation --- dye removal --- antibacterial efficiency --- biosafety --- flocculation --- removal efficiency --- wastewater --- biodegradable polyesters --- plant substances --- composting

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Due to their unique size-dependent physicochemical properties, nanostructured thin films are used in a wide range of applications from smart coating and drug delivery to electrocatalysis and highly-sensitive sensors. Depending on the targeted application and the deposition technique, these materials have been designed and developed by tuning their atomic-molecular 2D- and/or 3D-aggregation, thickness, crystallinity, and porosity, having effects on their optical, mechanical, catalytic, and conductive properties. Several open questions remain about the impact of nanomaterial production and use on environment and health. Many efforts are currently being made not only to prevent nanotechnologies and nanomaterials from contributing to environmental pollution but also to design nanomaterials to support, control, and protect the environment. This Special Issue aims to cover the recent advances in designing nanostructured films focusing on environmental issues related to their fabrication processes (e.g., low power and low cost technologies, the use of environmentally friendly solvents), their precursors (e.g., waste-recycled, bio-based, biodegradable, and natural materials), their applications (e.g., controlled release of chemicals, mimicking of natural processes, and clean energy conversion and storage), and their use in monitoring environment pollution (e.g., sensors optically- or electrically-sensitive to pollutants)

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