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Molecules

Title:		Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation: Materials and Applications
Author(s):		Guerra FD; Attia MF; Whitehead DC; Alexis F;
Address:		"Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. fdlbqgrr@memphis.edu. Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. mattia@clemson.edu. Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, 467 Hunter Laboratories, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. mattia@clemson.edu. Department of Chemistry, Clemson University, 467 Hunter Laboratories, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. dwhiteh@clemson.edu. Department of Bioengineering, Clemson University, 301 Rhodes Research Center, Clemson, SC 29634, USA. falexis@clemson.edu. School of Biological Sciences and Engineering, Yachay Tech, San Miguel de Urcuqui, Ibarra EC 100150, Ecuador. falexis@clemson.edu"
Journal Title:		Molecules
Year:		2018
Volume:		20180718
Issue:		7
Page Number:		-
DOI:		10.3390/molecules23071760
ISSN/ISBN:		1420-3049 (Electronic) 1420-3049 (Linking)
Abstract:		"Environmental remediation relies mainly on using various technologies (e.g., adsorption, absorption, chemical reactions, photocatalysis, and filtration) for the removal of contaminants from different environmental media (e.g., soil, water, and air). The enhanced properties and effectiveness of nanotechnology-based materials makes them particularly suitable for such processes given that they have a high surface area-to-volume ratio, which often results in higher reactivity. This review provides an overview of three main categories of nanomaterials (inorganic, carbon-based, and polymeric-based materials) used for environmental remediation. The use of these nanomaterials for the remediation of different environmental contaminants-such as heavy metals, dyes, chlorinated organic compounds, organophosphorus compounds, volatile organic compounds, and halogenated herbicides-is reviewed. Various recent examples are extensively highlighted focusing on the materials and their applications"
Keywords:		Environmental Restoration and Remediation/*methods *Nanostructures Nanotechnology/*methods contaminants environmental remediation nanomaterials nanostructures nanotechnology pollutants;
Notes:		"MedlineGuerra, Fernanda D Attia, Mohamed F Whitehead, Daniel C Alexis, Frank eng Review Switzerland 2018/07/20 Molecules. 2018 Jul 18; 23(7):1760. doi: 10.3390/molecules23071760"