Environmental Science/Climate Change & Mitigation

Environmental Technology and Sustainability
Physical, Chemical and Biological Technologies for Environment Protection

Editors: Tamara Tatrishvili, PhD
Ann Rose Abraham, PhD
A. K. Haghi, PhD

Environmental Technology and Sustainability

Published. Available now.
Pub Date: April 2024
Hardback Price: see ordering info
Hard ISBN: 9781774914342
E-Book ISBN: 9781003397960
Pages: 368pp w/index
Binding Type: Hardback / eBook
Notes: 107 b/w illustrations

This new title covers the most recent theoretical and practical advancements in green technology for a clean and healthy environment. It aims to provide a better understanding into research and development of new technologies that are becoming increasingly important for ensuring sustainability.

This research-oriented book provides vital information on advanced materials and green composites with the works of experts who are prominent of the subject. It also expounds on environmental chemistry for a sustainable world by providing information on different characterization methods as well as new techniques. The volume also considers recent developments and applications of clean energy materials. It presents case studies that emphasize the green technologies being discussed.

The book will be valuable for postgraduate engineering students, scientists, research scholars, faculty members, and industry professionals who are engaged in area of green technologies and development of sustainable materials used in different sectors.

CONTENTS:
Preface

PART I: MATERIALS AND MODERN PROCESSES FOR ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION

1. A Study on Thermal Behavior of Polymer Composites Based of Polystyrene for Environmental Protection
Olga V. Alekseeva, Andrew V. Noskov, and Sabir S. Guseynov

2. Spiropyran Doped Liquid Crystal Film for the Monitoring of Human Ecology Upon Exposure to UV Radiation: An Environmentally Friendly Approach
G. Petriahsvili, L. Devadze, Ts. Zurabishvili, N. Sepashvili, K. Chubinidze, T. Tatrishvili, T. Bukia, E. Kalandia, M. Areshidze, L. Sharashidze, Sh. Akhobadze, A. Petriashvili, M. Chubinidze, V. Kinkladze, and N. Imnaishvili

3. High-Performance Polymer Composites on the Basis of the Residual Polyethylene and Modified Minerals for Ecological Protection of the Environment
Lana Shamanauri and Natia Shengelia

4. Removal of Some Frequently Used Antibiotics from Wastewater Using the Natural Zeolite Adsorption Method Combined with Analytical HPLC Procedures: Pollutant Removal from Wastewater
Imeda Rubashvili, Luba Eprikashvili, Marine Zautashvili, Teimuraz Kordzakhia, Nino Pirtskhalava, and Maia Dzagania

5. Investigation of the Impact of Epoxy Compounds Based on Environmentally Friendly and Renewable Raw Materials in Bitumen Modification Processes
Volodymyr Gunka, Yurii Hrynchuk, Yuriy Prysiazhnyi, Yuriy Demchuk, Iurii Sidun, Volodymyr Reutskyy, and Michael Bratychak

6. Assessment of the Durability of Geopolymer Materials Based on Thermally Modified Polymineral Clay Rocks
Elena Shapakidze, Marine Avaliani, Marine Nadirashvili, Vera Maisuradze, Ioseb Gejadze, Tamar Petriashvili, and Evgeni Khuchua

7. Synthesis Process Research of Urea-Formaldehyde Linear Oligomers When Carrying Out Polycondensation in a Solution to Obtain a Biodegradable Nitrogen Fertilizers
G. Papava, M. Gurgenishvili, I. Chitrekashvili, N. Dokhturishvili, E. Gavashelidze, N. Gelashvili, and K. Archvadze

8. Calculation of the Stability Constant of Copper Fulvate, Using an Average Molecular Weight of Active Associate of Fulvic Acids at Ph=8 with Particular Application for Evaluation of the Ecological Condition of Water Reservoirs
Tamar Makharadze, Nazi Goliadze, Teona Makharadze, and Sesili Rogava

9. Newfangled Dimension of Scientists’ Responsibility: Solutions in the Context of Sustainable Development and Evolution of Chemical Processes for Clean Environmental Management
Marina Avaliani, Elena Shapakidze, and Vaja Chagelishvili

10. Synthesis and Quantum–Chemical Investigation of Some New Types of 1, 2- Trans-Glycosides
Neli Sidamonidze, Ramaz Gakhokidze, Rusudan Vardiashvili, and Levan Samarguliani

11. Preparation and Properties of Paper Containing Bactericidal Zeolite Adsorbents
Vladimer Tsitsishvili, Nanuli Dolaberidze, Nato Mirdzveli, Manana Nijaradze, Zurab Amiridze, and Bela Khutsishvili

12. Investigation of Complex Formation Process of Lead (II) With Fulvic Acids at Ph=7: An Ecosystem Approach
Tamar Makharadze

PART II: CASE STUDIES AND ANALYSIS

13. Conditioned Feasibility of the Application of Georgian Natural Zeolite: Laumontite for Sustainable Development of Agriculture
Osipova N., Kvernadze T., and Burkiashvili N.

14. Physical and Chemical Characteristics of Pumice from Some Regions of Georgia and the Prospects for Its Use in Lightweight Concrete with Environmental Advantages
Giorgi Tsintskaladze, Teimuraz Kordzakhia, Rajden Skhvitaridze, Tinatin Sharashenidze, Marine Zautashvili, and Giorgi Beridze

PART III: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS

15. Smart Nanomaterials for Sustainable Green Energy Applications: Environmental Technology and Sustainability
Koduvarathodi Vadakkethil Arundhathi, Neenamol John, Thomas Abraham, K. G. Ambady, and Beena Mathew

16. Green Technologies and Sustainable Energy Materials
Aiswarya T. Soman, Muhammed Shah S., Arya Uthaman, Hiran Mayookh Lal, and Sabu Thomas

17. Removel of Heavy Metal Ions and Magnetic Materials from Water
Aruna Joseph, Mariyam Thomas, and Anju K. Nair

Index


About the Authors / Editors:
Editors: Tamara Tatrishvili, PhD
Assistant Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University; Main Specialist, Office of the Academic Process Management, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University (TSU); Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymeric Mat
Tamara Tatrishvili, PhD, is the Assistant Professor, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Department of Chemistry & Main Specialist in the Office of Academic Process Management (Faculty of Exact and Natural Sciences) at Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, as well as Director of the Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry and Polymeric Materials at TSU, Tbilisi, Georgia; DAAD alumni, and a member of the Georgian Chemical Society. Her research interests included polymer chemistry, polymeric materials, and chemistry of silicon-organic compounds. She is the executive editor of Journal of the Georgian Chemical Society. Dr. Tatrishvili is the author of more than 190 scientific publications, 12 books, and monographs.

Ann Rose Abraham, PhD
Assistant Professor, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India

Ann Rose Abraham, PhD, is currently an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physics, Sacred Heart College (Autonomous), Thevara, Kochi, Kerala, India. She has expertise in the field of condensed matter physics, nanomagnetism, multiferroics and polymeric nanocomposites, etc. She has research experience at various reputed national institutes, including Bose Institute, Kolkata, India; SAHA Institute of Nuclear Physics, Kolkata, India; UGC-DAE CSR Centre, Kolkata, India; and she has collaborated with various international laboratories. She is a recipient of a Young Researcher Award in physics and Best Paper Awards–2020, 2021. She served as Assistant Professor and Examiner at the Department of Basic Sciences, Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, under APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University, Kerala, India. Dr. Abraham is a frequent speaker at national and international conferences. She has a good number of publications to her credit in many peer-reviewed high impact journals of international repute. She has authored many book chapters and edited more than 10 books with Taylor and Francis, Elsevier, etc. Dr. Abraham received her MSc, MPhil, and PhD degrees in Physics from the School of Pure and Applied Physics, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala, India. Her PhD thesis was on the title “Development of Hybrid Mutliferroic Materials for Tailored Applications.”

A. K. Haghi, PhD
Research Associate, Department of Chemistry, University of Coimbra, Portugal

A. K. Haghi, PhD, is a retired professor and has written, co-written, edited or co-edited more than 1000 publications, including books, book chapters, and papers in refereed journals with over 3800 citations and h-index of 32, according to the Google Scholar database. He is currently a research associate at the University of Coimbra, Portugal. Professor Haghi has received several grants, consulted for several major corporations, and is a frequent speaker to national and international audiences. He is Founder and former Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Chemoinformatics and Chemical Engineering and Polymers Research Journal. Professor Haghi has acted as an editorial board member of many international journals. He has served as a member of the Canadian Research and Development Center of Sciences & Cultures. He has supervised several PhD and MSc theses at the University of Guilan (UG) and co-supervised international doctoral projects. Professor Haghi holds a BSc in urban and environmental engineering from the University of North Carolina (USA) and holds two MSc degrees, one in mechanical engineering from North Carolina State University (USA) and another one in applied mechanics, acoustics, and materials from the Université de Technologie de Compiègne (France). He was awarded a PhD in engineering sciences at Université de Franche-Comté (France). He is a regular reviewer of leading international journals.




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