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- Title
Nanotechnology and water treatment: applications and emerging opportunities.
- Authors
Theron, J; Walker, J A; Cloete, T E
- Abstract
Nanotechnology, the engineering and art of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (1-100 nm), offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for treatment of surface water, groundwater, and wastewater contaminated by toxic metal ions, organic and inorganic solutes, and microorganisms. Due to their unique activity toward recalcitrant contaminants and application flexibility, many nanomaterials are under active research and development. Accordingly, literature about current research on different nanomaterials (nanostructured catalytic membranes, nanosorbents, nanocatalysts, and bioactive nanoparticles) and their application in water treatment, purification and disinfection is reviewed in this article. Moreover, knowledge regarding toxicological effects of engineered nanomaterials on humans and the environment is presented.
- Publication
Critical reviews in microbiology, 2008, Vol 34, Issue 1, p43
- ISSN
1040-841X
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1080/10408410701710442