Artificially Intelligent Nanomaterials for Environmental Engineering

Presents novel, nanotechnology-based solutions for urgent environmental engineering problems

Clear and concise from beginning to end, this book focuses on the design and application of artificially intelligent nanomaterials, which help in solving many tangible environmental problems?especially water and air pollution. It lays out the design concepts, major chemical principles, and materials considerations of artificially intelligent nanomaterials for environmental engineering, and provides proof-of-concept examples such as improved filtration membranes, nanofibrous air filters, and molecularly imprinted nanomaterials.

Artificially Intelligent Nanomaterials: For Environmental Engineering starts by describing the background of environmental nanotechnology, the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and the current status of AI in environmental engineering. It then looks at: intelligently functional materials and responsive mechanisms; designing filtration membranes with responsive gates; switchable wettability materials for controllable oil/water separation; and self-healing materials for environmental applications. The book continues with chapters that examine: emerging nanofibrous air filters for PM2.5 removal; self-propelled nanomotors for environmental applications; molecular imprinting in wastewater treatment; and emerging synergistically multifunctional and all-in-one nanomaterials and nanodevices in advanced environmental applications.

-Presents the state-of-the-art in environmental technology and puts forward bold ideas for its advancement
-Addresses global challenges, including all important water and air quality which are critical for human health and a sustainable future
-Concentrates on nanotechnology-enabled solutions for pollutant removal from water and air

Artificially Intelligent Nanomaterials: For Environmental Engineering is an ideal book for undergraduates, graduates, scientists, and professionals in the fields of environmental science, material science, chemistry, and chemistry engineering.


Peng Wang is Associate Professor of Environmental Science and Engineering at the Water Desalination and Reuse Center of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia. He obtained his PhD degree from the University of California, Santa Barbara, USA. He has been working in the field of intelligent environmental materials since the inception of his academic career as a principal investigator, and his research works have been consistently published on top journals and highlighted by international media.

Jian Chang is currently a research engineer in Professor Peng Wang's group at KAUST. He obtained his BSc and MSc degrees in polymer material and engineering from Jilin University, China. His research interest is in stimuli-responsive materials toward environmental applications and energy harvesting.

Lianbin Zhang is Full Professor of chemistry at Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China. He was a postdoctoral researcher and research scientist in Professor Peng Wang's group at KAUST from 2011 to 2016. He received his BSc and PhD degrees in polymer materials and engineering from Jilin University, China. His scientific interests are focused on functionalized interfacial materials, stimuli-responsive nanomaterials, and their applications in water and environment.