Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Preface -- 1 Green Sustainability, Nanotechnology and Advanced Materials -- A Critical Overview and a Vision for the Future -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Aim and Objective of This Study -- 1.3 The Need and the Rationale of This Study -- 1.4 Environmental and Green Sustainability -- 1.5 The Scientific Doctrine of Green Sustainability and Green Engineering -- 1.6 Scientific Vision and Scientific Doctrine of Nanotechnology -- 1.7 What Do You Mean by Advanced Materials? -- 1.8 The World of Advanced Materials Today -- 1.9 Recent Scientific Endeavour in the Field of Green Sustainability -- 1.10 The Challenges and Vision of Research Pursuit in Nanotechnology Today -- 1.11 Technological Vision and the Scientific Endeavour in Advanced Materials -- 1.12 The Vision of Energy and Environmental Sustainability -- 1.13 Global Water Shortage and the Challenges of Research and Development Initiatives -- 1.14 Heavy Metal and Arsenic Groundwater Remediation -- 1.15 Water Purification Technologies and the World of Environmental Sustainability -- 1.16 Future Frontiers and Future Flow of Scientific Thoughts -- 1.17 Future Research Trends in Sustainability and Nanotechnology Applications -- 1.18 Summary, Conclusion and Scientific Perspectives -- References -- 2 Valorization of Green and Sustainable Advanced Materials from a Biomed Perspective -- Potential Applications -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Multi-Functional Characteristics of Green and Sustainable Materials -- Smart Polymers -- 2.3 Biomedical Potentialities of Biopolymers and/or Biopolymers-Based Constructs -- 2.4 Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticles -- Biomedical Applications -- 2.5 BioMOFs: Metal-Organic Frameworks -- 2.6 Bioinspired MOFs -- Biomedical Application and Prospects -- 2.7 Drug Delivery Perspectives of MOFs -- 2.8 MOF in Enantioseparation of Drug Racemates.

2.9 Porous Covalent Organic Cages as Bio-Inspired Materials -- 2.10 pH-Responsive Hydrogels for Drug Delivery Applications -- 2.11 Concluding Remarks -- Conflict of Interest -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 Applications of Textile Materials Using Emerging Sources and Technology: A New Perspective -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Synthesis, Forms, Properties and Applications of Graphene -- 3.2.1 Structure and Forms of Graphene -- 3.2.2 Synthesis and Production Methods of Graphene -- 3.2.3 Properties of Graphene -- 3.2.4 Applications of Graphene -- 3.2.4.1 Application of Graphene in Energy Storage, Optoelectronics, and Photovoltaic Cell -- 3.2.4.2 Application of Graphene in Ultrafiltration and Bioengineering -- 3.2.4.3 Application of Graphene in Textile Materials and Composites -- 3.3 Essential Role for Nanomaterials in Textiles -- 3.3.1 Developing and Processing Nanoengineered Textiles -- 3.3.2 Nanofiber Application Driven by Function-of-Form Paradigm -- 3.4 Types, Synthesis and Application of Dendrimers -- 3.4.1 Types of Dendrimers -- 3.4.2 Synthesis of Dendrimers (Divergent and Convergent Method) -- 3.4.3 Application of Dendrimers in Chemical Processing of Textile Materials -- 3.4.4 Application of Dendrimers in Medical Textiles -- 3.4.5 Application of Dendrimers in Effluent Treatment -- 3.5 Application of Plasma Technology in Textile Materials -- 3.6 Synthesis and Applications of Biopolymer-Based Absorbents -- 3.7 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Nanotechnology and Nanomaterials: Applications and Environmental Issues -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 NPs and Nanodevices -- 4.3 Types of NPs -- 4.3.1 Carbon Based NPs -- 4.3.1.1 Fullerenes -- 4.3.1.2 Carbon Nanotubes -- 4.3.1.3 Graphene Nanofoils -- 4.3.1.4 Carbon Nanofibres -- 4.3.1.5 Carbon Black -- 4.3.1.6 Carbon Nanofoams -- 4.3.2 Inorganic NPs -- 4.3.2.1 Metals -- 4.3.2.2 Metal Oxides.

4.3.2.3 Quantum Dots -- 4.3.3 Organic NPs -- 4.3.3.1 Organic Polymers -- 4.3.3.2 Biologically Inspired NPs -- 4.4 Applications of NPs -- 4.4.1 Applications of Nanotechnology by Sectors of Activity -- 4.4.2 Nanotechnology Applications by NP Type -- 4.5 Environmental Impacts of Nanotechnology and its Products -- 4.5.1 Potential Environmental Effects -- 4.5.2 Fate of NPs in the Environment -- 4.5.3 Positive Effects on Environment -- 4.5.4 Negative Effects on Environment -- 4.6 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- Conflict of Interests -- References -- 5 Chitosan in Water Purification Technology -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Chitosan -- 5.3 Chitosan in Waste Water Treatment -- 5.3.1 Treatment of Agricultural Waste Water -- 5.3.2 Treatment of Textile Effluents -- 5.3.3 Household Drinking Water Treatment -- 5.4 Mechanism Behind the Waste Water Treatment by Chitosan -- 5.4.1 Removal of Heavy Metals -- 5.4.2 Removal of Bacteria -- 5.5 Conclusion -- References -- 6 Green and Sustainable Advanced Materials -- Environmental Applications -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Application of Advanced Green Sustainable Materials in Sensing and Removal of Water Toxicants -- 6.2.1 Materials Used for Sensing and Removal of Dyes and Heavy Metals from Water -- 6.2.1.1 Dyes -- 6.2.1.2 Heavy Metal -- 6.2.1.3 Removal of Heavy Metal and Dye from Naturally Derived Bio-Sorbents -- 6.2.2 Removal of Microbial Pathogen from Water -- 6.2.3 Removal of Radioactive Pollutants from Water -- 6.3 Removal of Contaminants from Air -- 6.4 Application of Sustainable Material in Soil Remediation -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 7 Green and Sustainable Copper-Based Nanomaterials -- An Environmental Perspective -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Copper-Based Nanomaterials and its Sustainability -- 7.2.1 Metallic Copper Nanoparticles (Cu-NPs) -- 7.2.2 Copper Oxide (CuO)-Based NPs.

7.2.3 Supported Copper Nanomaterials -- 7.2.4 Growth Mechanism of Copper Nanomaterials -- 7.3 Copper-Based Nanomaterials in Catalysis: As a Tool for Environmental Cleaning -- 7.4 Copper-Based Nanomaterials in Environmental Remediation -- 7.5 Environmental Perspective of Copper Nanomaterials -- 7.6 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 8 An Excellence Method on Starch-Based Materials: A Promising Stage for Environmental Application -- 8.1 History -- 8.2 Sources -- 8.2.1 Tubers or Roots -- 8.2.2 Corn -- 8.3 Physiochemical Properties -- 8.3.1 Characteristics of Starch Granules -- 8.3.2 Glass Transition Temperature and Birefringence -- 8.3.3 Solubility and Swelling Capacity -- 8.3.4 Retrogradation and Gelatinization -- 8.3.5 Thermal and Rheological Properties -- 8.4 Starch Gelatinization Measurement -- 8.5 Processing of Starch -- 8.5.1 Surface Hydrolysis -- 8.5.2 Native Digestion -- 8.5.3 Hydrothermal Modification -- 8.6 Thermoplastic Starch -- 8.7 Resistant Starch -- 8.8 Starch Nanocrystals -- 8.9 Ionic Liquid -- 8.10 Enzyme Selection -- 8.11 Packing Configuration -- 8.12 Chemical Modification -- 8.12.1 Cross-Linking -- 8.12.2 Starch-Graft Copolymer -- 8.12.2.1 Graft with Vinyl Monomers -- 8.12.2.2 Graft with other Monomers -- 8.12.3 Esterification -- 8.12.3.1 Inorganic Starch Esters -- 8.12.3.2 Organic Starch Esters -- 8.12.4 Etherification -- 8.12.5 Dual Modification -- 8.12.6 Other Chemical Modification -- 8.12.6.1 Oxidation -- 8.12.6.2 Acid Modification -- 8.13 Starch-Based Materials -- 8.13.1 PLA Starch -- 8.13.2 Starch Alginate -- 8.13.3 PCL Starch -- 8.13.4 Chitosan Starch -- 8.13.5 Starch Clay -- 8.13.6 Starch and DMAEMA -- 8.13.7 Plasticized Starch(PLS)/Poly(Butylene Succinate Co-Butylene Adipate (PBSA) -- 8.13.8 Gelatin-OSA Starch -- 8.13.9 Chitin and Starch -- 8.13.10 Cashew Nut Shell (CNS) and Chitosan -- 8.14 Applications.

8.14.1 Wound Dressing -- 8.14.2 Biomedical -- 8.14.3 Nanomaterial -- 8.14.4 Cancer -- 8.14.5 Starch Film -- 8.14.6 Gene Delivery -- 8.14.7 Transdermal Delivery -- 8.14.8 Resistive Switch Memory -- 8.14.9 Oral Drug Delivery -- 8.14.10 Waste Water Treatment -- 8.14.11 Heavy Metal Removal -- 8.14.12 Dry Removal -- Acknowledgement -- References -- 9 Synthesized Cu2Zn1-xCdxSnS4 Quinternary Alloys Nanostructures for Optoelectronic Applications -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Experimental Process -- 9.3 Results and Discussion -- 9.4 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Biochar Supercapacitors: Recent Developments in the Materials and Methods -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.1.1 Physicochemical Characteristics of Biochar -- 10.1.2 Traditional Uses of Biochar -- 10.1.2.1 Combustible Fuel -- 10.1.2.2 Soil Amendment -- 10.1.2.3 Carbon Sequestration -- 10.1.3 Biochar in Sustainable Bioeconomy -- 10.1.4 Value Added Utilization of Biochar -- 10.1.4.1 Catalysis -- 10.1.4.2 Polymer Composites -- 10.1.4.3 Environmental Remediation -- 10.1.4.4 Energy Storage and Conversion -- 10.2 Biochar Supercapacitors -- 10.2.1 Biochar Based Supercapacitor -- 10.2.1.1 Agricultural Residues -- 10.2.1.2 Industrial Crops -- 10.2.1.3 Industrial Co- Products and By-Products -- 10.2.1.4 Wood Biomasses -- 10.2.2 Capacitive Mechanism for Biochar -- 10.3 Biochar Modification Techniques for Capacitive Applications -- 10.3.1 Activation -- 10.3.1.1 Physical Techniques -- 10.3.1.2 Chemical Techniques -- 10.3.2 Metal, Metal Oxide and Metal Hydroxide Loading -- 10.3.3 Nitrogen and Sulphur Doping -- 10.4 Biochar Based Composite Materials for Supercapacitors Application -- 10.5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 11 Nature and Technoenergy -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Concept of Sustainability -- 11.3 Materials Science and Energy -- 11.4 Green and Advanced Materials.