Development and Application of Nanomaterials for Advanced Water Treatment
A special issue of Nanomaterials (ISSN 2079-4991). This special issue belongs to the section "Environmental Nanoscience and Nanotechnology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 July 2022) | Viewed by 534
Special Issue Editor
Interests: polymer synthesis and characterization; biomaterials; synthesis and characterisation of nanomaterials; nanotoxicity and nanosafety; materials for water purification
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
During the past decade, research and developments in nanoscience and nanotechnology have seen an explosive growth, which has led to a significant impact on all areas of our lives. The large surface area and diverse composition of nanomaterials make engineered nanomaterials attractive candidates for many applications. A wide range of nanomaterials and nanocomposites are used in water purification technologies for detecting, quantifying and removing chemical pollutants and harmful microbes. Pollutants are usually removed from water either via catalytic degradation or adsorption on the nanoadsorbent surface. The most common nanomaterials used in water purification include metal or metal oxide nanostructures, nanofibers, coatings, carbon-based nanomaterials, 2D materials and nanocomposites. The chemical pollutants removed from water usually comprise dyes, heavy metals, antibiotics, other emerging contaminants and various pathogens. Recently, engineered nanomaterials have also been found to accumulate in the environment through improper waste disposal and to induce harm to living organisms. Many purification methods have also been developed to remove nanopollutants from water. This Special Issue focuses on water purification methods involving different nanomaterials as adsorbents or catalysts for removing different types of pollutants, mechanistic studies and other methods used to remove nanopollutants from water.
Dr. Suresh Valiyaveettil
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- water purification
- pollutant removal
- nanoadsorbents
- nanocoatings
- photocatalysts
- regeneration
- mechanism
- nanosafety
