Sanjay K. Sharma is Professor and Head of the Department of Chemistry, JECRC University, Jaipur, India, where he teaches engineering chemistry, environmental chemistry, green chemistry, spectroscopy and organic chemistry. He has published 16 books on chemistry and more than 60 research papers. Dr. Sharma is also serving as Editor-in-Chief for the RASAYAN Journal of Chemistry. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry (UK), member of the American Chemical Society and International Society for Environmental Information Sciences (ISEIS, Canada).

• Preface xiiiAcknowledgements xixAbout the Editor xxi1. Removal of Organic Dyes from Industrial Effluents: An Overview of Physical and Biotechnological Applications 1Mehtap Ejder-Korucu, Ahmet Gurses, Cetin Dogar, Sanjay K. Sharma, and Metin Acikyildiz1.1 Introduction 21.2 Classification of Dyes 51.3 Technologies for Color Removal 10References 222. Novel Carbon-Based Nanoadsorbents for Removal of Synthetic Textile Dyes from Wastewaters 35Shamik Chowdhury, Rajasekhar Balasubramanian, and Papita Das Acronyms 352.1 Introduction 362.2 Basic Properties of Carbon Nanoadsorbents 372.3 Adsorpton of Textile Dyes by Carbon Nanoadsorbents 442.4 Mechanism of Dye Adsorption onto Carbon-Based Nanoadsorbents 732.5 Conclusion and Future Perspectives 74References 763. Advanced Oxidation Processes for Removal of Dyes from Aqueous Media 83Suheyda Atalay and Gulin Ersoz3.1 Introduction 843.2 Advanced Oxidation Processes 853.3 Concluding Remarks 109References 1104. Photocatalytic Processes for the Removal of Dye 119Pankaj Chowdhury, Ali Elkamel, and Ajay K. Ray4.1 Introduction 1194.2 Photocatalysis - An Emerging Technology 1254.3 Photo-Oxidation  Mechanism 1264.4 Solar Photocatalysis/Photoreactors 1264.5 Solar Photoreactor for Degradation of Different Dyes 1284.6 Dependence of Dye Degradation on Different Parameters 1294.7 Conclusions 134Acknowledgement 134References 1355. Removal of Dyes from Effluents Using Biowaste-Derived Adsorbents 139Pejman Hadi, Sanjay K. Sharma, and Gordon McKay5.1 Introduction 1405.2 Agro-Based Waste Materials as Dye Adsorbents 142References 1926. Use of Fungal Laccases and Peroxidases for Enzymatic Treatment of Wastewater Containing Synthetic Dyes 203Keisuke Ikehata6.1 Introduction 2036.2 Textile Dyes - Classifications, Chemical Structures and Environmental Impacts 2056.3 Biodegradation of Synthetic Dyes by White Rot Fungi 2136.4 Fungal Decolorization Mechanisms and Involvement of Ligninolytic Enzymes 2196.5 Classification and Enzymology of Ligninolytic Enzymes 2206.6 Enzymatic Treatment of Synthetic Dyes 2286.7 Concluding Remarks 237Acknowledgements 248References 2487. Single and Hybrid Applications of Ultrasound for Decolorization and Degradation of Textile Dye Residuals in Water 261Nilsun H. Ince and Asu Ziylan7.1 Overview of the Textile Industry, Dyestuff and Dyeing Mill Effluents 2627.2 Sonication: A Viable AOP for Decolorizing/Detoxifying Dying Process Effluents 2657.3 Hybrid Processes with Ultrasound: A Synergy of Combinations 2747.4 Conclusions 285References 2868. Biosorption of Organic Dyes: Research Opportunities and Challenges 295Guilherme L. Dotto, Sanjay K. Sharma, and Luiz A. A. PintoAcronyms 2958.1 General Considerations 2968.2 Biosorbents 2998.3 Factors Affecting Biosorption 3088.4 Biosorption Isotherms, Thermodynamics and Kinetics 3138.5 Future Perspectives and Challenges 322References 3239. Dye Adsorption on Expanding Three-Layer Clays 331Tolga Depci and Mehmet S. Celik9.1 Introduction 3319.2 Classification of Dyes 3349.3 The Expanding Three-Layer Clay Minerals and Dye Adsorption 3369.4 General Remarks 352References 35310. Non-conventional Adsorbents for Dye Removal 359Gregorio Crini10.1 Introduction 35910.2 Activated Carbons from Solid Wastes 36210.3 Clays 36410.4 Siliceous Materials 36710.5 Zeolites 36910.6 Agricultural Solid Wastes 37110.7 Industrial Byproducts 37310.8 Peat 37510.9 Chitin and Chitosan 37710.10 Biomass 38010.11 Starch-Based Derivatives 38310.12 Miscellaneous Adsorbents 38510.13 Concluding Remarks 388References 38911. Hen Feather: A Remarkable Adsorbent for Dye Removal 409Alok Mittal and Jyoti Mittal11.1 Introduction 41011.2 Adsorbate Materials - Azo Dyes 41311.3 Adsorbent Material - Hen Feather 41711.4 Preliminary Investigations 42011.5 Adsorption Isotherm Models 42711.6 Kinetics Measurements 44111.7 Conclusions 451References 452Index 459

"In conclusion, the authors have been successful in providing a holistic account of various green technologies which have immense potential in dye removal from wastewater. . . Therefore, I recommend the book for postgraduate students, PhD scholars and researchers working in the concerned research areas.”  (Green Processing and Synthesis, 1 November 2015)