Waste Derived Catalysts: Sustainable Materials for Energy and Environment explores the significant potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors for clean energy generation and environmental remediation. The book simultaneously addresses the problems of waste management, resource depletion, and environmental pollution while promoting the transition towards a sustainable and cleaner energy future. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advancements, methodologies, and applications of waste derived catalysts in the fields of energy and environment and as such it serves as a valuable resource for researchers, scientists, engineers, policymakers, and students who are interested in exploring the potential of waste materials as catalyst precursors and their implications in sustainable energy conversion and environmental remediation. The book covers a wide range of waste streams, including agricultural and biomass waste, industrial and municipal waste, and electronic waste, shedding light on their conversion into catalysts through appropriate processing techniques. Furthermore, the book investigates various clean energy technologies, such as hydrogen production, fuel cells, carbon capture and utilization, and renewable fuel synthesis, where waste derived catalysts have shown promise.
1. Introduction and fundamentals of waste derived catalysts
PART I: WASTE MATERIALS AS CATALYST PRECURSORS
2. Agricultural and Biomass Waste Derived Catalysts
3. Industrial and Municipal Waste Derived Catalysts Focusing on industrial
and municipal waste
4. Electronic Waste Derived Catalysts
PART II: WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION
5. Waste Derived Catalysts for Fossil Fuel Utilization
6. Waste Derived Catalysts for Renewable Energy Generation Focusing on
renewable energy
7. Waste Derived Catalysts for Energy Storage Systems Addressing the need for
efficient energy storage
8. Waste Derived Catalysts for Carbon Capture and Utilization Addressing the
challenge of carbon capture and utilization
PART III: WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS FOR ENVIRONMENTAL APPLICATIONS
9. Waste Derived Catalysts for Soil and Sediment Remediation Addressing the
remediation of contaminated soils and sediments
10. Waste Derived Catalysts for Waste Treatment and Valorization
11. Waste Derived Catalysts for Air Pollution Control Focusing on air
pollution mitigation
12. Waste Derived Catalysts for Water Treatment and Remediation
PART IV: CASE STUDIES FOR WASTE DERIVED CATALYSTS
13. CASE STUDIES-I
14. CASE STUDIES-II
15. CASE STUDIES-III
PART V: SUSTAINABILITY AND FUTURE PERSPECTIVES
16. Circular economy, Life Cycle Assessment and Sustainability of Waste
Derived Catalysts
17. Commercialization and Industrial Applications of Waste Derived Catalysts
Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain is an Adjunct Professor and Director of Laboratories in the Department of Chemistry & Environmental Sciences at the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), Newark, New Jersey, United States. His research is focused on the applications of nanotechnology and advanced materials, environmental management, analytical chemistry, and other industries. Dr. Hussain is the author of numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals as well as a prolific author and editor in his research areas. He has published with Elsevier, the American Chemical Society, the Royal Society of Chemistry, John Wiley & Sons, CRC Press, and Springer.
Dr. Neha Srivastava is a Research Scientist in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi. She completed her PhD in 2016 from the Department of Molecular and Cellular Engineering at Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences (SHUATS), India, specializing in bioenergy.
Dr. Srivastava has published several research articles in peer-reviewed journals and holds three patents, along with one technology transfer. Throughout her career, she has received six Young Scientist Awards in recognition of her contributions to the field.
Currently, her research interests encompass biofuels production, microbial bioprocessing, and enzyme technologies.
Chaudhery Ghazanfar Hussain is a research scholar in computer science and technology, at the Department of Education, Punjab, Pakistan. His key areas of research cover environmental modelling, analytical chemistry, data science, computer networks, and industrial development. He is the author of several monographs on chemistry, sample pre-treatments, nanotechnology, and software technology. He is an IT professional and affiliated with several organizations. Dr. Bansal is Senior Researcher working in the area of green chemistry, development of green and nano catalyst as well as bioenergy.
