Natural Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Environmental Remediation Devices

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Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology

Sapna Sethi⁴,
Anjali Singh⁵,
Medha⁴,
Swati Thakur⁴,
B. S. Kaith⁵ &
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Sadhika Khullar⁵

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Abstract

The exceptional physical and chemical characteristics of nanoparticles (enhanced reactivity, high surface to volume ratio, unique surface chemistry) have been providing innovatory solutions to an array of environmental issues. The traditional hydrogels of biopolymers (starch, cellulose, chitosan, alginate, gums, dextran, pectin, carrageenan, etc.) provide hydrophilic materials with three-dimensional network and porosity. The combination of hydrogel and nanoparticles through a particular synthesis method could enhance the characteristics (physical, chemical, biological) of the resulting material which are not feasible to achieve individually. Nanocomposite hydrogels are nanoparticles- incorporated polymeric networks formed by inclusion of nanoparticles into the hydrogels and exhibit higher strength as well as flexibility. The different types of nanoparticles (inorganic, carbon based, polymeric) have been assimilated into several hydrogels originated from natural polymers. Further, the applications of nanocomposites for environmental remediation (as chemical sensors, adsorbents, and photo catalysts) depend upon the nature of nanoparticles integrated into the hydrogel matrix. The size, morphology, chemical composition, and functionalization of nanoparticles could be easily tuned to improve their selectivity and performance. The eco-friendly nanocomposite hydrogels could provide potential scavengers for the adsorption of heavy metals and synthetic organic compounds including dyes, halogenated compounds, herbicides, and insecticides. Further, they have application prospects as soil conditioners and ion exchangers. The chapter addresses the synthesis, characteristics of biopolymer- based nanocomposite hydrogels, and their promising applications as environmental remediation devices

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Abbreviations

Ag-NPs:: Silver nanoparticles
APT:: Atomically precise technology
Au-NPs:: Gold nanoparticles
BCAm:: Benzo-18-crown-6-acrylamide
BET:: Brunauer-Emmett-Teller analysis
CLSM:: Confocal laser scanning microscopy
CNTs:: Carbon nanotubes
CQDs:: Carbon quantum dots
CRG:: κ-Carrageenan
CS:: Chitosan
Cu-NPs:: Copper nanoparticles
CVD:: Chemical vapor deposition
DETA:: Diethylenetriamine
DLS:: Dynamic light scattering
DNA:: Deoxyribonucleic acid
DOX:: Doxorubicin
DSC:: Differential scanning calorimetry
FTIR:: Fourier transform infrared
GC-MS:: Gas chromatography – mass spectrometry
GO:: Graphene oxide
HPLC:: High-performance liquid chromatography
IBM:: International business machines corporation
IPN:: Interpenetrating network
LCST:: Lower critical solution temperature
LDA:: Laser Doppler anemometry
MWNTs:: Multi-walled nanotubes
NCHs:: Nanocomposite hydrogels
NCs:: Nanocomposites
NMR:: Nuclear magnetic resonance
NMs:: Nanomaterials
PAA:: Polyacrylic acid
PAAm:: Polyacrylamide
PCs:: Personal computers
PCS:: Photon correlation spectroscopy
PNIPAM:: Poly (N-isopropyl acrylamide)
PVP:: Polyvinyl pyrrolidone
RAFT:: Reversible addition fragmentation chain transfer
RNA:: Ribonucleic acid
SA-CMBC:: Sodium alginate/carboxymethyl bacterial cellulose hydrogels
SAPs:: Superabsorbent polymers
SEM:: Scanning electron microscope
SH:: Starch based hydrogels
SPS:: Spark plasma sintering
SRGs:: Surface relief gratings
STM:: Scanning tunneling microscope
SWNTs:: Single-walled nanotubes
TEM:: Transmission electron microscope
TGA:: Thermogravimetric analysis
UCST:: Upper critical solution temperature
USB:: Universal serial bus
UV:: Ultraviolet
XRD:: X-ray powder diffraction

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Sethi, S., Singh, A., Medha, Thakur, S., Kaith, B.S., Khullar, S. (2022). Natural Polymer-Based Nanocomposite Hydrogels as Environmental Remediation Devices. In: Shanker, U., Hussain, C.M., Rani, M. (eds) Handbook of Green and Sustainable Nanotechnology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-69023-6_100-1

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