CHAPTER 7: Nanomaterials for Water Remediation
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Published:06 Sep 2013
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Special Collection: 2013 ebook collection , ECCC Environmental eBooks 1968-2022 , 2011-2015 environmental chemistry subject collectionSeries: Green Chemistry
D. Goyal, G. Durga, and A. Mishra, in Green Materials for Sustainable Water Remediation and Treatment, ed. A. Mishra and J. H. Clark, The Royal Society of Chemistry, 2013, pp. 135-154.
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The term nanotechnology is employed to describe the creation and exploitation of materials with structural features in between those of atoms and bulk materials, with at least one dimension in the nanometer range (1 nm to 100 nm). This chapter presents a brief introduction to nanotechnology and provides a broad context to its narrower focus on water remediation. The introduction also addresses some pollutants presents in water and their adverse effects on health and environment. The intent is to give reader an overview of the current state of art as well as a look into the future use of nanomaterials in water remediation.
