An overview of the water remediation potential of nanomaterials and their ecotoxicological impacts

Mehrnoosh Ghadimi; Sasan Zangenehtabar; Shahin Homaeigohar

doi:10.3390/W12041150

An overview of the water remediation potential of nanomaterials and their ecotoxicological impacts

Mehrnoosh Ghadimi
, Sasan Zangenehtabar
, Shahin Homaeigohar (Lead / Corresponding author)

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Abstract

Nanomaterials, i.e., those materials which have at least one dimension in the 1-100 nm size range, have produced a new generation of technologies for water purification. This includes nanosized adsorbents, nanomembranes, photocatalysts, etc. On the other hand, their uncontrolled release can potentially endanger biota in various environmental domains such as soil and water systems. In this review, we point out the opportunities created by the use of nanomaterials for water remediation and also the adverse effects of such small potential pollutants on the environment. While there is still a large need to further identify the potential hazards of nanomaterials through extensive lab or even field studies, an overview on the current knowledge about the pros and cons of such systems should be helpful for their better implementation.

Original language	English
Article number	1150
Pages (from-to)	1-23
Number of pages	23
Journal	Water (Switzerland)
Volume	12
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/W12041150
Publication status	Published - 17 Apr 2020

Keywords

Environmental risks
Nanomaterials
Water treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Biochemistry
Geography, Planning and Development
Aquatic Science
Water Science and Technology

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