TY - JOUR
T1 - Nanomaterials for environmental burden reduction, waste treatment, and nonpoint source pollution control
T2 - A review
AU - Shan, Guobin
AU - Surampalli, Rao Y.
AU - Tyagi, Rajeshwar D.
AU - Zhang, Tian C.
PY - 2009/8
Y1 - 2009/8
N2 - Nanomaterials are applicable in the areas of reduction of environmental burden, reduction/treatment of industrial and agricultural wastes, and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control. First, environmental burden reduction involves green process and engineering, emissions control, desulfurization/denitrification of nonrenewable energy sources, and improvement of agriculture and food systems. Second, reduction/treatment of industrial and agricultural wastes involves converting wastes into products, groundwater remediation, adsorption, delaying photocatalysis, and nanomembranes. Third, NPS pollution control involves controlling water pollution. Nanomaterials alter physical properties on a nanoscale due to their high specific surface area to volume ratio. They are used as catalysts, adsorbents, membranes, and additives to increase activity and capability due to their high specific surface areas and nano-sized effects. Thus, nanomaterials are more effective at treating environmental wastes because they reduce the amount of material needed.
AB - Nanomaterials are applicable in the areas of reduction of environmental burden, reduction/treatment of industrial and agricultural wastes, and nonpoint source (NPS) pollution control. First, environmental burden reduction involves green process and engineering, emissions control, desulfurization/denitrification of nonrenewable energy sources, and improvement of agriculture and food systems. Second, reduction/treatment of industrial and agricultural wastes involves converting wastes into products, groundwater remediation, adsorption, delaying photocatalysis, and nanomembranes. Third, NPS pollution control involves controlling water pollution. Nanomaterials alter physical properties on a nanoscale due to their high specific surface area to volume ratio. They are used as catalysts, adsorbents, membranes, and additives to increase activity and capability due to their high specific surface areas and nano-sized effects. Thus, nanomaterials are more effective at treating environmental wastes because they reduce the amount of material needed.
KW - Agricultural
KW - Environmental burden reduction
KW - Industrial
KW - Nanomaterials
KW - Non-point source pollution
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U2 - 10.1007/s11783-009-0029-0
DO - 10.1007/s11783-009-0029-0
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:70349792445
SN - 2095-2201
VL - 3
SP - 249
EP - 264
JO - Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering
JF - Frontiers of Environmental Science and Engineering
IS - 3
ER -