9360-0607/01 – Environmental applications of nanomaterials (EAN)

Gurantor department	CNT - Nanotechnology Centre	Credits	6
Subject guarantor	prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.	Subject version guarantor	prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.
Study level	undergraduate or graduate	Requirement	Compulsory
Year	2	Semester	summer
		Study language	Czech
Year of introduction	2023/2024	Year of cancellation
Intended for the faculties	FMT	Intended for study types	Follow-up Master

Instruction secured by
Login	Name	Tuitor	Teacher giving lectures
PLA88	prof. Ing. Daniela Plachá, Ph.D.

Extent of instruction for forms of study
Form of study	Way of compl.	Extent
Full-time	Credit and Examination	2+3

Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences

The student will gain an overview of the importance of nanotechnology and nanomaterials in the field of environmental protection. He will become familiar with the applications of selected nanomaterials and nanotechnologies in technological processes leading to better use of resources, as well as with technologies that have potential for use in environmental pollution protection. The student will also be introduced to the importance of nanotechnology and nanomaterials for the decarbonization of industry, for the circulation and recycling of materials, for food and agriculture, and medical applications.

Teaching methods

Lectures
Experimental work in labs

Summary

The subject Environmental application of nanomaterials introduces students to the applications of nanotechnology that are related to environmental protection. These are applications for the removal of environmental pollution, but also applications of nanomaterials in technologies and procedures that lead to cleaner production, to the reduction of environmental pollution and the efficient use of raw materials and energy sources.

Compulsory literature:

1.Fulekar M. H., Pathak Bhawana, Environmental Nanotechnology, CRC Press, 2018, pp. 362, ISBN 9781498726238. 2. Bert F. Sels, Marcel Van de Voorde, eds., Nanotechnology in Catalysis - Applications in the Chemical Industry, Energy Development, and Environment Protection, Wiley-VCH Verlag GmBH, 2017, ISBN: 978-3-527-33914-3, 978-3-527-69981-0, 978-3-527-69982-7, 978-3-527-69983-4. 3. Stephen Gray, Toshinori Tsuru, Yoram Cohen, Woei-Jye Lau, Advanced Materials for Membrane Fabrication and Modification, CRC Press, 2018, pp. 620, ISBN 9781315184357. 4. Mohamed Abou El-Fetouh Barakat, Rajeev Kumar, Eds. Nanomaterials for Environmental Applications, CRC Press, 2022, pp. 364, ISBN9781003129042.

Recommended literature:

1. Mu. Naushad, R. Saravanan and Kumar Raju, eds. Nanomaterials for Sustainable Energy and Environmental Remediation, Elsevier, 2020, 978-0-12-819355-6. 2. Ahmad Fauzi Ismail, Nidal Hilal, Juhana Jaafar, Chris Wright, eds., Nanofiber Membranes for Medical, Environmental, and Energy Applications, CRC Press, 2019, pp. 316, ISBN 9781351174046. 3. Surender Kumar Sharma, Nanohybrids in Environmental & Biomedical Applications, CRC Press, 2019, pp. 410, ISBN 9781351256841.

Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester

Written and oral exam

E-learning

Other requirements

The student has 80% participation in lectures and exercises. Prepares an assignment on a given topic related to the contents of the course.

Prerequisities

Subject has no prerequisities.

Co-requisities

Subject has no co-requisities.

Subject syllabus:

1. Nanomaterials and sustainable technologies 2. Materials, nanomaterials and technologies for future applications with reduced environmental impact 3. Nanomaterials and nanotechnology for the removal of environmental pollution 4. Application of 2D nanomaterials in environmental technologies 5. Nanostructures and nanomaterials for hydrogen technologies 6. Inorganic semiconductor nanomaterials 7. Nanocatalysts 8. Nanosorbents 9. Nanosensors 10. Nanocomposite materials 11. Nanocomposite membranes 12. Nanomaterials for environmental remediation 13. Applications in agriculture, food industry, medicine and cosmetics 14. Legal, ethical and social aspects of the use of nanotechnology and nanomaterials

Conditions for subject completion

Conditions for completion are defined only for particular subject version and form of study

Occurrence in study plans

Academic year	Programme	Branch/spec.	Spec.	Zaměření	Form	Study language	Tut. centre	Year	W	S	Type of duty
2025/2026	(N0719A270002) Nanotechnology			AN	P	Czech	Ostrava	2			Compulsory	study plan

Occurrence in special blocks

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