This book is dedicated to the innovative and emerging applications of designed functional surfaces to solving environmental challenges.

The development of smart materials for environmental applications is a highly innovative and promising new approach to meet the increasing demands from society

"This book examines the latest developments in the field of new materials used in modern industrial and environmental applications"--

Smart materials are used to develop more cost-effective and high-performance water treatment systems as well as instant and continuous ways to monitor water qua

"Smart" materials respond to environmental stimuli with particular changes in some variables. For that reason they are often also called responsive materials. D