The Role of Colloidal Systems in Environmental Protection

The Role of Colloidal Systems in Environmental Protection describes the importance of colloids in many applications that contribute to environmental protection, including drinking water and wastewater treatment, heavy metal remediation, treatment of radioactive materials, corrosion, and energy conversion. Knowledge of the physical and chemical composition of colloids is important to understand and accurately model the relevant processes. The book familiarizes the reader with the technological features of the application of colloids in environmental protection, and provides chemical engineers, researchers, and scientists in academic and corporate communities with the latest developments in this field. Each chapter covers the whole spectrum of the relevant science, from the fundamentals to applications.

• Provides the applied technological features of colloids in environmental protection
• Gives insight into the use of bio-solid colloids as contaminant carriers
• Covers the natural occurrence of biosurfactants in the environment and their applications
• Provides information on the use of nanoparticles for environmental applications
• Chapters written by recognized and respected experts in the field from all over the world

Professor M. Fanun is Associate Professor at the Colloids and Surfaces Research Center, Al-Quds University, Palestine. He has a PhD in Applied Chemistry, Casali Institute of Applied Chemistry, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel. His is Fellow of the Palestinian Academy for Science and Technology (PALSAT), Member of the European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS) and Member of the Bethlehem Academics Association. He published 3 books, several book chapters, and more than 70 articles in international scientific journals.