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Contents xiii

21.8 Efficacy of polymer nanocomposites compared to conventional
methods 588
21.9 Recycling and recovery of polymer nanocomposites 589
21.10 Toxicity of polymer nanocomposites 590
21.11 Conclusions and future prospects 590
References 591

22 Recent advances in polyaniline-based nanocomposites as potential
adsorbents for trace metal ions 597
A. Ahmad, H. Ahmad, D. Lokhat, A. Golandaj, D. Ramjugernath,
S.H. Mohd-Setapar
22.1 Introduction 597
22.2 Polyaniline nanocomposites for the treatment of wastewaters 599
22.3 Application of polyaniline nanocomposites 607
22.4 Summary and future prospects 609
Acknowledgment 610
References 610

23 Green polymer nanocomposites and their environmental
applications 617
S.A. Bhawani, A.H. Bhat, F.B. Ahmad, M.N.M. Ibrahim
23.1 Introduction 617
23.2 Processing methods for polymer nanocomposites 618
23.3 Different types of green polymer nanocomposites 622
23.4 Applications of green polymer nanocomposites 625
23.5 Conclusion 627
References 628

24 Carbon nanotube-based nanocomposites for wind turbine
applications 635
F.N. Buyuknalcaci, Y. Polat, T.A. Negawo, E. D€ oner, M.S. Alam,
T. Hamouda, A. Kilic
24.1 Introduction 635
24.2 CNT based nanocomposites for wind turbine applications 638
24.3 Alternative nanocomposites for CNT-based composites 643
24.4 Nanocomposite coating for wind turbine blades 655
24.5 Conclusions and future perspectives 656
References 657

Index 663