With an unprecedented population boom and rapid industrial development, environmental pollution has become a severe problem for the ecosystem and public health. Classical techniques for sensing and determining environmental contaminants often require complex pretreatments, expensive equipment, and longer testing times. Therefore, new, and state-of-the-art sensing technologies possessing the advantages of excellent sensitivity, rapid detection, ease of use, and suitability for in situ, real-time, and continuous monitoring of environmental pollutants, are highly desirable. Metal-Organic Frameworks-based Hybrid Materials for Environmental Sensing and Monitoring covers the current-state-of-the-art hybrid nanomaterials based on metal-organic frameworks for electrochemical monitoring purposes. Accomplished authors cover various synthetic routes, methods, and theories behind enhancing the electrochemical properties and applications of metal-organic frameworks-based hybrid nanomaterials for electrochemical sensing of environmental pollutants under one roof. This book is essential reading for all academic and industrial researchers working in the fields of materials science and nanotechnology.

Rare Earth Metal-Organic Framework Hybrid Materials for Luminescence Responsive Chemical Sensors primarily focuses on rare earth functionalized metal-organic framework (MOF) hybrid materials for sensing applications. Sections cover an introduction to the field and key concepts like luminescence, rare earth ion luminescence and luminescence response for chemical sensing. Other section emphasize the luminescence response mode and sensing mechanisms of these important materials, including single mode and dual mode sensing, as well as chemical sensing mechanisms. Final sections outline different kinds of sensing analytes by rare earth functionalized MOFs hybrids and delve into emerging application. This book is suitable for materials scientists and engineers, materials chemists, chemists and chemical engineers. In addition, the material is appropriate for those working in academia and R&D in industry. - Authored by one of the world's leading experts on rare earth metal-organic framework hybrid materials - Introduces advanced concepts in luminescence and sensing mechanisms of metal-organic framework hybrid materials - Discusses the use of luminescence responsive chemical sensors (based on metal organic frameworks) for logic gate or imaging applications

Composites based on Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) have exceptional physical and chemical properties and offer a great number of advanced applications in such fields as energy storage, energy conversion by catalysis, sensors for environmental applications, environment safety and industrial wastewater treatments. They also have interesting medical applications, such as encapsulation of enzymes. The present book covers design, synthesis and preparation of various MOFs, as well as the resulting product characteristics: homogenous morphology, small size dispersion, high thermal stability and desired surface area.

Metal Organic Frameworks: Fundamentals to Advanced offers a substantial and complete treatment of published results. The book includes a summary of current research, along with an in- depth explanation of Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) and applications in this versatile area. Metal organic frameworks (MOFs) are structured frameworks made up of metal ions and organic molecules. These materials are similar to sponges and can absorb, retain and remove molecules from their pores. As a result, metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are the most rapidly evolving substances in chemistry with the highest surface areas due to their well-ordered pore structure.The exciting and vast surface area allows for more chemical reactions and molecule adsorption, hence this new resource provides the newest updates on the topics covered. - Covers the synthetic advantages and versatile applications of metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) due to their organic-inorganic hybrid nature and unique porous structure - Includes energy applications such as batteries, fuel storage, fuel cells, hydrogen evaluation reactions and super capacitors - Features information on using MOFs as a replacement to conventional engineering materials as they are lightweight, less costly, environmentally-friendly and sustainable

Water-Stable Metal-Organic Frameworks (WSMOFs) presents water-stable metal-organic frameworks for mitigating environmental pollutants, i.e. sensing and degradation/removal applications to protect the ecological system, both environmental and aquatic life, from various types of toxic pollutants released from industries. The pressing challenge of extracting common pollutants, including heavy metal ions, anions, oil, and radionuclides from water sources is a critical issue due to the widespread problem of environmental contamination. Various approaches have been explored for this purpose, such as sorbents, chemical precipitation, and traditional membrane separation. However, these methods often suffer from inadequate selectivity and low pollutant uptake.Developing water-stable MOFs is the key to advancing effective water purification techniques, but the primary challenge lies in crafting MOF structures that can maintain their stability when exposed to water. - Provides chronological advancements of water-stable metal-organic frameworks-based nanostructures and their use as advanced materials - Analyzes the use of water-stable, metal-organic frameworks and water-stable, metal-organic framework-based hybrid materials as advanced environmental remediation tools - Covers the water-stability of MOFs as a primary topic, providing readers with key features to achieve said property

Metal Chalcogenide Biosensors: Fundamentals and Applications provides an overview of advances in materials development of chalcogenides for use in biosensing and sensing applications. The metal chalcogenides discussed include highly reactive metals, noble metals and transition metals. Particular attention is given to the morphology, porosity, structure and fabrication of materials for biosensing applications. The connection between the chalcogenides' physical and chemical properties and device performance is explored. Key parameters for biosensor devices are investigated such as thermodynamics, kinetics, selectivity, sensitivity, efficiency and durability to aid in materials selection. Finally, a range of biosensor devices are addressed including gas biosensors, chemical biosensors, environment biosensors and biological molecule sensors. This book is suitable for those in the fields of materials science and engineering, chemistry and physics. - Reviews the latest advances in fabrication methods for metal chalcogenide-based biosensors - Discusses the parameters of biosensor devices to aid in materials selection - Provides readers with a look at the chemical and physical properties of reactive metals, noble metals and transition metals chalcogenides and their connection to biosensor device performance

The present book, Bioremediation for Sustainable Environmental Cleanup, has a compilation of seventeen chapters comprehensively describing the state-of-the-art on emerging bioremediation approaches employed for sustainable environmental clean-up of diverse environmental pollutants such as metal(loid)s, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, dyes, pesticides, petroleum hydrocarbons, etc., by using bacteria, fungi, algae, higher plants, and novel materials like biohybrids, nano-biomaterials, and graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4). Different bioremediation strategies such as biosorption, bioprecipitation, bioaccumulation, biodegradation, biotransformation etc. have been described in detail. The emphasis throughout, however, is on sustainable environmental clean-up. Eminent researchers from various countries located in diverse geographical areas, including Argentina, Canada, Germany, India, Pakistan, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, have contributed towards the chapters of this book.

Organic and Inorganic Materials Based Sensors A three-volume comprehensive overview of the development and applications of various novel potent molecular sensor frameworks In Organic and Inorganic Materials Based Sensors (3 Volume Set), a team of distinguished researchers delivers an interdisciplinary presentation of the engineering of high-performance biopolymer-based bio-nanocomposites, as well as strategies for the use of various molecules in the detection of environmentally important guest analytes. This three-volume book explores the most relevant technological developments in nanomaterials sensors and offers a broad and comprehensive overview of cutting-edge research on advanced materials in the fast-moving sensors industry. The authors explain the science behind nanomaterials for environmental remediation as well as the components and ingredients of the relevant materials. Readers will also find: Thorough introductions to sensory devices, polymer-based nano-biomaterials, and opto-electrochemical devices Comprehensive explorations of metal–organic frameworks, organic sensors, and organic–inorganic composite semiconductor sensors Practical discussions of vapochromic and vapoluminescent sensors Fulsome treatments of sensor ecosystems for health self-monitoring, including discussions of diabetes management Perfect for materials scientists, mechanical engineers, and analytical chemists, Organic and Inorganic Materials Based Sensors will also benefit inorganic and organic chemists, robotics engineers, and professionals working in the sensor industry.

Recent Trends and Perspectives on Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring presents current trends and progress on electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring. The book comprehensively discusses various strategies to design electrochemical sensors for the analysis of contaminants of emerging concern in environmental samples and offers a thorough perspective on the most prominent methods, materials, and procedures available in the literature on electrochemical sensors for environmental monitoring. This book will be a helpful resource for the development of new sensor technologies and advanced onsite applications that can be used in routine analysis. - Demonstrates how to make a sensitive analysis of environmental pollutants - Documents state-of-the-art techniques, recent examples, and emphasizes fabrication strategies - Presents the principles, methods, and equipment needed for various analytes detection and environmental monitoring using electrochemical techniques