Long description:

Nanomaterials: Application in Biofuels and Bioenergy Production Systems looks at how biofuels and bioenergy can be part of the "sustainable" solution to the worlds energy problems. By addressing bioenergy products compared to their fossil energy counterparts, covering research and development in biofuels applied with nanomaterials this book analyzes the future trends and how biofuels and bioenergy can contribute to its optimization.

Starting from fundamentals up to synthesis, characterization and applications of nanomaterials in biofuels and bioenergy production systems, the chapters include the procedures needed for introducing nanomaterials in these specific sectors along with the benefits derived from their applications.

Including the hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterials in bioenergy applications, sustainability issues and a techno-economic analysis of the topic, this book provides researchers in bioscience, energy & environment and bioengineering with an up to date look at the full life cycle assessment of nanomaterials in bioenergy.

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Introduction to Nanomaterials
1. Introduction to Nanomaterials
2. Recent advancements and challenges of nanomaterials application in biofuel production
3. Sustainable Energy Production using Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Section 2: Synthesis of Nanomaterials
4. Green Technologies for Biosynthesis of Nanoparticles and its Applications for the Environmental Sustainability
5. Sysyntesis of Nanoparticles
6. Green synthesis of nanoparticles-metals and their oxides
7. Synthesis of Nanomaterials for biofuel and bioenergy applications
8. Green approaches for Nanoparticles synthesis: Emerging trends
9. Green synthesis of Nanoparticles and their applications in the area of bioenergy and biofuel production.
10. Gold Nanoparticles: Synthesis and its applications in Biofuels
11. Green Synthesis of Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Bio-fuel Production
12. Green synthesis of metallic nanoparticles: A review
13. Green synthesis of microbial pigment mediated nanoparticles and its applications

Section 3: Characterization of Nanomaterials
14. Several Assorted Characterization Methods of Nanoparticles

Section 4: Applications of Nanomaterials in Biofuel and Bioenergy
15. Applications of nanoengineered materials for bioenergy production
16. Application of Nanotechnology in Bioenergy production from Microalgal biomass: Opportunities and Challenges
17. Comprehensive Review on Prospective and Development for Production of Bio-Alcohols using Nanoparticles
18. Current Trend Application of Nanomaterials in Bio Fuel and Bio Energy
19. Application of Nanotechnology for the Sustainable Development of Biofuel Industries
20. Nanocatalyst mediated Biodiesel Production from Algae - Sustainable Renewable Energy Feedstock
21. Applications of Nanotechnology on Lignocellulose Biomass Pre-treatment for the production of ethanol
22. Novel Approach on Biodiesel Production and Its Function Attributes Improvement: Nano-immobilized Biocatalysts, Nano-additives, and Risk Management
23. Application of nanotechnology towards improved production of sustainable bio energy
24. Nanomaterials Obtained from Renewable Resources and their Application as Catalyst in Biodiesel Synthesis
25. Nanotechnology's Contribution in next generation bio-energy production
26. A Nanobased biofuel: Remedy to Boost up Sustainable and Greener Environment
27. Advances in nanotechnology for biofuel production
28. Nanomaterials in biofuel production over last decade
29. Application of nanomaterials in production of biofuels and bioenergy - challenges and opportunities
30. Applications of Nanomaterials in Biofuels and Bioenergy
31. Enzymes as nanoadditives: A promising alternative for biofuel production
32. Approaches, Attributes and Applications of Nanocomposites
33. Nano Powdered Bio- char materials as selective coating in solar flat plate collectors
34. Fabrication of Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) with Nano Electrodes for Enhanced Bioenergy Production

Section 5: Analysis of Nanomaterials
35. Instrumental Methods in Surface Property Analysis of Magnetic Nanoparticles.

Section 6: Hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterials in Bioenergy applications
36. Environmental and Health Effects of Nanomaterials
37. Recent Advances in Nanotechnology-Based Cell Toxicity Evaluation Approaches Relevant to Biofuels and Bioenergy Applications
38. Hazards and environmental effects of nanomaterial's in Bioenergy applications
39. Nanoparticles in remediation: Strategies and New challenges

Section 7: Sustainability issues, Techno-economic analysis and Life cycle assessment of nanomaterials
40. Sustainability assessment of nanomaterials for production of biofuels: Integrated methodological framework

Section 8: Future prospects, opportunities and challenges in application of nanomaterials in biofuel production systems
41. Future prospects, opportunities and challenges in application of nanomaterials in biofuel production systems