Nanotechnology for the environment and sustainable development

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	English
Code	9360-0236/02
Abbreviation	NEA
Course title	Nanotechnology for the environment and sustainable development
Credits	10
Coordinating department	CNT - Nanotechnology Centre
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Nanotechnologies and their importance for the environment
Legislation for applications of nanotechnologies and nanomaterials
Nanotechnology and sustainable development
Nanotechnology for energy production and storage
"Smart" environmentally friendly materials
Nanotechnology for the detection of chemicals in the environment
Nanotechnology for environmental decontamination
Adsorption materials for trapping pollutants
Membranes and filters for wastewater and gas purification
Antimicrobial materials
Catalysts and photocatalysts
Application of nanomaterials in food production
Influence of nanotechnologies on the environment
Toxicity and ecotoxicity of nanomaterials

Literature

Nascimento, R., Pastor Ferreira, O., De Paula Vicente, A., Neto, S. Nanomaterials Applications for Environmental Matrices, Elsevier, 2019, pp. 528,
Fulekar, M. H., Pathak, B. Environmental Nanotechnology. CRC Press, 2017, pp. 340,

Wiesner, M., Bottero, J.-Y. Environmental Nanotechnology: Applications and Impacts of Nanomaterials,2nd Edition, McGraw-Hill Education, 2016, pp. 416,

Advised literature

Wang, X., Chen, X. (Eds.). Novel Nanomaterials for Biomedical, Environmental and Energy Applications (Micro and Nano Technologies). Elsevier, 2018, pp. 493,
Pillai, S. C., Lang, Y. Toxicity of Nanomaterials: Environmental and Healthcare Applications. CRC Press, 2019, pp. 246,
Kharisov, B.I., Kharissova, O. V. Nanomaterials for Environmental Protection. Wiley, 2015, pp. 592,

back to search page