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Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges

Abstract

Advances in nanoscale science and engineering suggest that many of the current problems involving water quality could be resolved or greatly ameliorated using nanosorbents, nanocatalysts, bioactive nanoparticles, nanostructured catalytic membranes and nanoparticle enhanced filtration among other products and processes resulting from the development of nanotechnology. Innovations in the development of novel technologies to desalinate water are among the most exciting and promising. Additionally, nanotechnology-derived products that reduce the concentrations of toxic compounds to sub-ppb levels can assist in the attainment of water quality standards and health advisories. This article gives an overview of the use of nanomaterials in water purification. We highlight recent advances on the development of novel nanoscale materials and processes for treatment of surface water, groundwater and industrial wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, radionuclides, organic and inorganic solutes, bacteria and viruses. In addition, we discuss some challenges associated with the development of cost effective and environmentally acceptable functional nanomaterials for water purification.
Authors:
Savage, Nora; [1]  Diallo, Mamadou S. , E-mail: diallo@wag.caltech.edu [2] 
  1. US Environmental Protection Agency, National Center for Environmental Research, Office of Research and Development (United States)
  2. California Institute of Technology, Materials and Process Simulation Center, Beckman Institute 139-74 (United States)
Publication Date:
Oct 15, 2005
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Journal of Nanoparticle Research; Journal Volume: 7; Journal Issue: 4-5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1007/s11051-005-7523-5; Copyright (c) 2005 Springer; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Subject:
60 APPLIED LIFE SCIENCES; BACTERIA; GROUND WATER; NANOSTRUCTURES; PURIFICATION; RADIOISOTOPES; TOXICITY; TRACE AMOUNTS; VIRUSES; WASTE WATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER TREATMENT
OSTI ID:
21082747
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 1388-0764; TRN: NL07K1901094496
Submitting Site:
NLN
Size:
page(s) 331-342
Announcement Date:
Nov 06, 2008

Citation Formats

Savage, Nora, and Diallo, Mamadou S. , E-mail: diallo@wag.caltech.edu. Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges. Netherlands: N. p., 2005. Web. doi:10.1007/S11051-005-7523-5.
Savage, Nora, & Diallo, Mamadou S. , E-mail: diallo@wag.caltech.edu. Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges. Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11051-005-7523-5
Savage, Nora, and Diallo, Mamadou S. , E-mail: diallo@wag.caltech.edu. 2005. "Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges." Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.1007/S11051-005-7523-5.
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title = {Nanomaterials and Water Purification: Opportunities and Challenges}
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abstractNote = {Advances in nanoscale science and engineering suggest that many of the current problems involving water quality could be resolved or greatly ameliorated using nanosorbents, nanocatalysts, bioactive nanoparticles, nanostructured catalytic membranes and nanoparticle enhanced filtration among other products and processes resulting from the development of nanotechnology. Innovations in the development of novel technologies to desalinate water are among the most exciting and promising. Additionally, nanotechnology-derived products that reduce the concentrations of toxic compounds to sub-ppb levels can assist in the attainment of water quality standards and health advisories. This article gives an overview of the use of nanomaterials in water purification. We highlight recent advances on the development of novel nanoscale materials and processes for treatment of surface water, groundwater and industrial wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, radionuclides, organic and inorganic solutes, bacteria and viruses. In addition, we discuss some challenges associated with the development of cost effective and environmentally acceptable functional nanomaterials for water purification.}
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