TY - JOUR
T1 - Current trend in the application of nanoparticles for waste water treatment and purification
T2 - A review
AU - Usmani, Mohd Amil
AU - Khan, Imran
AU - Bhat, A. H.
AU - Pillai, Renjith S.
AU - Ahmad, Naheed
AU - Mohamad Haafiz, M. K.
AU - Oves, Mohammad
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2017 Bentham Science Publishers.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - In the current scenario, the availability of safe and clean drinking water is decreasing day by day. To overcome this difficulty, Nanotechnology has been undertaken to explore various efficient ways for treatment of waste water in a more precise and accurate way with the support of various nanomaterials. Nanoparticles (NPs) have huge potential that enables them to participate in waste water treatment and/or water purification technologies. Their exclusive features such as high surface area, high mechanical properties, greater chemical reactivity, lower cost and energy, allow them to eliminate precisely toxic metal ions, viruses, bacteria, organic and inorganic solutes from the waste water. Different types of nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles, nanosorbents, bioactive nanoparticles, nanofiltration (NF) membranes; carbon nano tubes (CNTs), zeolites and clay are proved to be efficient materials for waste water treatment. This review discusses recent developments in various nanomaterials used for waste water treatment and/or water purification technologies such as adsorption, catalysis and disinfection. Special attention has been given to three major classes such as organic, inorganic and biological water pollutants. In addition, promises, facts and challenges of these new technologies have been seriously examined.
AB - In the current scenario, the availability of safe and clean drinking water is decreasing day by day. To overcome this difficulty, Nanotechnology has been undertaken to explore various efficient ways for treatment of waste water in a more precise and accurate way with the support of various nanomaterials. Nanoparticles (NPs) have huge potential that enables them to participate in waste water treatment and/or water purification technologies. Their exclusive features such as high surface area, high mechanical properties, greater chemical reactivity, lower cost and energy, allow them to eliminate precisely toxic metal ions, viruses, bacteria, organic and inorganic solutes from the waste water. Different types of nanomaterials such as metal nanoparticles, nanosorbents, bioactive nanoparticles, nanofiltration (NF) membranes; carbon nano tubes (CNTs), zeolites and clay are proved to be efficient materials for waste water treatment. This review discusses recent developments in various nanomaterials used for waste water treatment and/or water purification technologies such as adsorption, catalysis and disinfection. Special attention has been given to three major classes such as organic, inorganic and biological water pollutants. In addition, promises, facts and challenges of these new technologies have been seriously examined.
KW - Adsorption
KW - Carbon nanotubes
KW - Catalysis
KW - Clay
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Nanoparticles
KW - Nanosorbents
KW - Water treatment
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U2 - 10.2174/1570179413666160928125328
DO - 10.2174/1570179413666160928125328
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85013949060
SN - 1570-1794
VL - 14
SP - 206
EP - 226
JO - Current Organic Synthesis
JF - Current Organic Synthesis
IS - 2
ER -
