Nanosponges for Environmental Remediation

Dr. Shikha Gulati is working as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Sri Venkateswara College, University of Delhi. Her research interests are in the area of Inorganic Chemistry, Nano-materials, Green Chemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Catalysis, Organometallics, Bio-inorganic Chemistry, and Analytical Chemistry.

• 1. Introduction to Nanosponges.- 2. General Synthetic Routesfor Different Types of Nanosponges.- 3. ImportantFunctionalization strategies for Nanosponges.- 4. Characterizationtechniques for Nanosponges.- 5.    Different types of Nanosponges used in environmental remediation.- 6. Introduction to Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges.- 7. Synthesis, functionalization strategies and application of different types of Cyclodextrin-Based Nanosponges for water treatment.- 8. Introduction to Metal-organic Framework Sponges and their Synthetic and functionalization strategies.- 9. Application of Metal-organic Framework Sponges for toxic or greenhouse Gas Adsorption.- 10. Metal-organic Framework Sponges for Water remediation.- 11. Introduction to Spongelike Functional Materials from TEMPO-Oxidized Cellulose Nanofibers.- 12. Synthesis and application of types of Metal Oxide Nanosponge in water treatment.- 13. Synthesis and Applications of Metal and Metal Oxide-based Nanosponges assensors.- 14. Cellulose-based Nanosponges for the removal of metal ions from wastewater.- 15.  Application of nanosponges for aquifer bioremediation.- 16.  Nanostructured sponges for the removal of toxic dyes from wastewater.- 17. Environmental application of nanosponges to clean up oil spills.- 18. Polymer-based Nanobiocomposite as a Filter Nanosponge for Wastewater remediation.- 19. Removal of Organic and inorganic Contaminants from Water Using Nanosponge Cyclodextrin Polyurethanes.- 20. Concluding remarks & future perspectives of Nanosponges in environmental remediation.