Books
Biosorption of Metals: A Complete Handbook
K. Vijayaraghavan
Hard Cover
129,00 USD
About this Book
This book is basically designed to provide (i) an up-to-date look at on-going experimental as well as theoretical activities in the field of biosorption; (ii) critical investigation to clear the prevalent misunderstandings and errors; and (iii) suggestion to transform the available knowledge into applications.
Green Roofs: A Sustainable Solution To Urban Areas
K. Vijayaraghavan
Hard Cover
129,00 USD
About this Book
This book summarizes the fundamentals and benefits of vegetative roofs as well as explores limitations associated with green roofs and recommend strategies to overcome. Through systematic comparison of literature, this book also emphasizes knowledge gap that prevail in green roof technology and highlight the need for local research to popularize green roofs in developing and under-developed countries.
Biochar: Soil Additive and Sorbent
K. Vijayaraghavan
Hard Cover
129,00 USD
About this Book
Biochar is a stable carbon-rich by-product prepared from biomaterials through various heating methods. This book provides an updated overview on several aspects of biochar, including different methods of biochar production, factors influencing biochar production and properties, mechanism of biochar production, methods to examine the structure and composition of biochar, techniques to modify the biochar for various applications.
Nanoparticle Synthesis: Biological route, Characterization and
Applications
T. Ashokkumar, K. Vijayaraghavan
Hard Cover
129,00 USD
About this Book
Nanotechnology is the creation and utilization of materials, devices and systems through the control of matter on the nanometer-length scale. This book specifically focuses on plant- mediated biosynthesis of metallic and metal oxide nanoparticles. A systematic comparison of literature, based on the bioreduction capacity of various plant biomass/extract towards various metals under different experimental conditions, is provided. This book also highlights the application of biosynthesized nanoparticles in different fields such as medicine, agriculture, electronics, catalytic, cosmetic, environmental and food.
