Handbook of Ecomaterials, 1st ed. 2019

In this handbook, the editors systematically present the maximum possible number of known eco-materials, including ?cyclic? materials; materials for ecology and environmental protection; materials for society and human health; and materials for energy based on two main criteria: their sources and their functions. Eco-materials (also called ?environmentally friendly materials? or ?environmentally preferable? materials) are materials that enhance, or refrain from damaging, the environment throughout their life cycles.

The chapters are written by global leaders in their fields. The book will cater to the strong and ever-increasing demand for energy, benign materials, and cost efficiency.  Eco-materials is arguably one of the most important fields of modern science & technology.   

Environmental Impact Measurements: Tool and Techniques

Green Nanomaterials for Clean Environment

Synthesis Techniques for Preparation of Nanomaterials

Plant Materials for the Synthesis of Nanomaterials: Greener Sources

Processing and Characterization of Bio-Composites

Sustainable Advancement to the Synthesis of Oxadiazoles

Analytical Models for the Permeabilities of Fibrous Ecomaterials

Principles for Evaluations of Healthiness of New Materials

Nanomaterials for Industrial Wastewater Treatment and Water Purification

Applications of Nanoparticles in the Treatment of Wastewater

Iron and Iron Oxide-Based Eco-Nanomaterials for Catalysis and Water Remediation

Partial Desalination of Saline Irrigation Water Using [FexOy(OH)z(H2O)m)n+/−]

Porous Materials Obtained from Nonconventional Sources Used in Wastewater Treatment Processes

Remediation of Water Contaminants

New Carbon Nanomaterials for Water Purification from Heavy Metals

Semiconductor Eco-Materials for Water Treatment

Composite Nanofibers for Removing Water Pollutants: Fabrication Techniques

Porous Nanomaterials for Heavy Metal Removal

Novel Eco-friendly Mitigation Strategies for Managing Oil Spills and Municipal Waste Dump Site Leachates

Antimicrobial Activity of the Engineered Nanoparticles Used as Coating Agents

Algal Degradation of Organic Pollutants

TiO2/SiO2 Films for Removal of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) from Indoor Air

Degradation of Volatile Organic Compounds with Catalysts-Containing Zeolite and Ordered Mesoporous Silica

CO2 Sequestration: Processes and Methodologies

CO2 Sequestration and Transformation Potential of Agricultural System

Efficient Utilization of Supercritical Carbon Dioxide as Both Reactant and Reaction Medium for Synthetic Applications

Renewable Energy Sources: Regulations in the Russian Federation

Metal Hydrides for Energy Storage

Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) Composited with Nanomaterials for Next-Generation Supercapacitive Energy Storage Devices

Nanocomposites for Structural and Energy Applications

Efficient, Sustainable, and Clean Energy Storage in Supercapacitors Using Biomass-Derived Carbon Materials

Nanofluids Containing Titanium Dioxide: Thermo-Physical Properties and Energy Saving Applications

Biomass Energy and Bio-solar Hybrid Energy Systems

Thin Film Hydrogen Storages

Thermoelectric power generation from waste heat

Ecomaterials in Solar Cell Design

Radiation-Resistant Solar Cells: Recent Updates and Future Prospective

Photovoltaic Materials

Advances in Polymer-Based Photovoltaic Cells: Review of Pioneering Materials, Design, and Device Physics

Optimization of Bulk Heterojunction Organic Photovoltaic Devices

Carbon Nanostructured Catalysts as High Efficient Materials for Low Temperature Fuel Cells

Renewable Bio-anodes for Microbial Fuel Cells

Alternative Fuels from Waste Products in Cement Industry

Green Energy Generation from Microbial Fuel Cells

Nanomaterials for the Selective Detection of Hydrogen at Trace Levels in the Ambient

Nanomaterials as Sensor for Hazardous Gas Detection

Polyaniline Synthesis and Its Wide-Range Sensor and Electronic Applications

Recent Advances and Techniques in the Hazardous Gases Detection

Conducting Polymer Composite-Based Sensors for Flexible Electronics

Nanocellulose: Insight into Health and Medical Applications

Nanocellulose

Cellulosic Biofuel: Technologies, Prospects, and Challenges

Development of Binderless Composites from Different Nonwood Lignocellulosic Materials: Overview

Eco-fibers in the Textile Industry

Sustainable Biopolymers in Textiles: An Overview

Eco-Materials in Textile Finishing

Eco-Fabrication of Nanomaterials for Multifunctional Textiles

Colored Cotton: Novel Eco-Friendly Textile Material for the Future

Environmental Friendly Textile Processing

Eco-friendly Denim Processing

Carbon Footprint on Denim Manufacturing

Clothing Swap: Gateway to Sustainable Eco-friendly Fashion

Environmental Photocatalysis/Photocatalytic Decontamination

Photocatalytic Decontamination in Pharmaceutical Effluent Treatment

Nanostructured Catalysts in Vehicle Exhaust Control Systems

Catalytic and Photocatalytic Properties of Oxide Spinels

Waste-Porous-Based Materials as Supports of TiO2 Photocatalytic Coatings for Environmental Applications

Ecofriendly Nanomaterials for Sustainable Photocatalytic Decontamination of Organics and Bacteria

Hydrogen Generation Via Photoelectrochemical Splitting of Water

Engineering Two-Dimensional Transition Metal Dichalcogenide Electrocatalysts for Water Splitting Hydrogen Generation

Conventional and Renewable Energy-Based Hydrogen Production

Industrial Perennial Crops for a Post-Petroleum Materials Economy

Eco-Friendly Materials for Chemical Products Manufacturing: Adhesives Derived from Biomass and Renewable Resources

Production of Biodiesel from Algae: An Update

Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-oil for Production of Drop-In Fuels

Bio-Based Nanoemulsions: An Eco-Safe Approach Towards the Eco-Toxicity Problem

Biomaterials Degradation and Bioabsorbability: Biomedical Potentials of Marine Enzymes

Nanotechnology in Food Packaging Applications: Barrier Materials, Antimicrobial Agents, Sensors, and Safety Assessment

Food Biopackaging Based on Chitosan

Wasteless Processing of Renewable Protein and Carbohydrate-Containing Waste into Consumer Goods

Construction Materials Reinforced with Natural Products

Construction Materials for the Urban Environment: Environmental Assessment of Life Cycle Performance

Recycled Materials and By-Products for Pavement Construction

Cement-Bonded Lignocellulosic Panel (CLP): A Promising Environmental Friendly Construction Material for Conservation of Forest Resources

Bio-Inspired Materials: Contribution of Biology to Energy Efficiency of Buildings

Thermal and Acoustic Building Insulations from Agricultural Wastes

Growth of Ecomaterials and Eco-efficiency in Major Metallic Structural Materials

Green Synthesis of Metal, Metal Oxide Nanoparticles, and Their Various Applications

Silver Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Applications

Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications

Nanostructured Calcium Phosphate-Based Bioceramics from Waste Materials

Nanopowdered h-BN as a Wear-Reducing Eco-Friendly Material

Nanoscale Clay Minerals for Functional Ecomaterials: Fabrication, Applications, and Future Trends

Ytterbium and Erbium Co-doped Rare-Earth Aluminum Borate Crystals as New Materials for Eye-Safe Lasers: Flux Growth and Characterization

Hierarchical MWW Zeolites by Soft and Hard Template Routes

Plasmonic Ecomaterials

Ecomaterials on Basis of Apatite

Novel Nanoscaled Materials from Lignocellulosic Sources: Potential Applications in the Agricultural Sector

Green Nanotechnology for Biomedical, Food, and Agricultural Applications

Agro-Industrial Waste Materials and their Recycled Value-Added Applications: Review

Polysaccharides as Eco-Nanomaterials for Agricultural Applications

Compostable Polymeric Ecomaterials: Environment-Friendly Waste Management Alternative to Landfills

Geopolymers: Past, Present, and Future of Low Carbon Footprint Eco-Materials

Carbon Nanotube-Based Biodegradable Polymeric Nanocomposites: 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle) in the Design

Eco-polymer and Carbon Nanotube Composite: Safe Technology

Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs) in Industrial Applications

Polyhydroxyalkanoates: Biodegradable Plastics and Their Applications

Biobased Polyamide Ecomaterials and Their Susceptibility to Biodegradation

Alternative and Renewable Bio-based and Biodegradable Plastics

Biobased and Biodegradable Plastics

Waste Polymethyl Methacrylate (PMMA): Recycling and High-Yield Monomer Recovery

Polymers for Energy Applications

Eco-Materials with Noise Reduction Properties

Halogen-Free Flame Retardant Plastics

Environmentally Friendly Fluids for High-Voltage Applications

An Overview of Advancement in the Application of Heat-Resistant Alloys

Eco-Material Selection for Auto Bodies

Regeneration and Recycling of Spent Bleaching Earth

Biomimetic Materials for Addressing Climate Change

Multifunctional Composite Ecomaterials and Their Impact on Sustainability

Advanced Materials from Forests

Eco-Friendly Nanoparticle Additives for Lubricants and Their Tribological Characterization

Eco-friendly Lubricants for Tribological Application

Eco-Adsorbents for Organic Solvents and Grease Removal

Microporous and Mesoporous Materials from Natural and Inexpensive Sources

Low-Cost Materials with Adsorption Performance

Eco-Friendly Energetic Substances for Initiation Devices

Nanoclays for Biomedical Applications

Biomedical Applications of Chitosan

Biomolecule Silver Nanoparticle-Based Materials for Biomedical Applications

Porosity in Biomaterials: A Key Factor in the Development of Applied Materials in Biomedicine

Nanobioremediation: Ecofriendly Application of Nanomaterials

Bioactive Cosmetics

DNA Nanotechnology

Protein Nanotechnology

RNA Nanotechnology

Nanomaterial for the Management of Radioactive Waste

New Sorbents for Processing Radioactive Waste

Application of Nanoparticle Materials in Radiation Therapy

Ecological Aspects of Nuclear Industry

Life Cycle of Ion Exchangers in Nuclear Industry: Application and Management of Spent Exchangers

Professor Dr. Leticia Myriam Torres-Martínez is recognized as Certified Leader in Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Applied by Harvard University, USA. She has the following academic products: more than 181 indexed articles, 67 directed thesis, 1 authorized patent and 4 registered, 7 chapters book, 2 books, 383 international lectures, 9 proceeding books, 27 innovations and technological developments, 57 research projects, 2,056 citations to publications, leader of 5 research groups and 3 national scientific networks, 5 designed and implemented postgraduate programs. Two of these programs were designed and offered as UNI-Enterprise (Vitro and Cemex). She designed and implemented the Center for Research and Development of Ceramic Materials (CIDEMAC), which was self-financed during her leadership. From the year 2009, she led a technological development project with PEMEX, which allowed the pre-boot technology change in their processes. This project concluded successfully in December 2012.

Her research lines of interest are: a) Development of advanced materials (powders and thin films) for renewable energy systems and sustainable environmental decontamination. b) Synthesis, characterization  and performance of multifunctional materials on photoinduced processes. c) Preparation of semiconductor materials for environmental photo(electro)catalysis: H₂ production, CO₂ photoconv ersion and water purification. d)  Synthesis of new ceramic oxides based on phase equilibrium diagrams.

She has more than 62 national and international awards and recognitions, which we highlight: 1) Twenty one Awards for UANL Best Research Work in Exact Sciences and Engineering and Technology areas. The most recent in 2018, awarded in Exact Sciences. 2) Recognition "Flame, Life and Woman" by remarkable career and outstanding work in the field of Education and Research, as part of International Women's Day. UANL, in 2012. 3) Appointmen

An expansive, multidisciplinary approach on the use of eco-materials

Discusses eco-materials energy renewal applications

Authoritative treatment of high-interest topics, concisely written and replete with illustrations

Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras