Emerging opportunities for nanotechnology to enhance water security

PJJ Alvarez, CK Chan, M Elimelech, NJ Halas… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
No other resource is as necessary for life as water, and providing it universally in a safe,
reliable and affordable manner is one of the greatest challenges of the twenty-first century …

Metal–organic framework-based materials: superior adsorbents for the capture of toxic and radioactive metal ions

J Li, X Wang, G Zhao, C Chen, Z Chai… - Chemical Society …, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Highly efficient removal of metal ion pollutants, such as toxic and nuclear waste-related
metal ions, remains a serious task from the biological and environmental standpoint …

Adsorption processes for the removal of contaminants from wastewater: the perspective role of nanomaterials and nanotechnology

TR Sahoo, B Prelot - Nanomaterials for the detection and removal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Nanomaterials are of much interest and are considered as efficient adsorbents for
wastewater treatment because of their small particle sizes, large specific surface areas …

The role of nanotechnology in tackling global water challenges

MS Mauter, I Zucker, F Perreault, JR Werber… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Sustainable provision of safe, clean and adequate water supply is a global challenge. Water
treatment and desalination technologies remain chemically and energy intensive, ineffective …

An overview of nanomaterials for industrial wastewater treatment

SM Abdelbasir, AE Shalan - Korean Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2019 - Springer
Industrial wastewater is a universal environmental issue. Numerous organic pollutants,
heavy metals, and non-disintegrating materials are present at extreme concentrations …

High-quality Al@ Fe-MOF prepared using Fe-MOF as a micro-reactor to improve adsorption performance for selenite

R Wang, H Xu, K Zhang, S Wei, W Deyong - Journal of hazardous materials, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract High-quality Al@ Fe-MOF was prepared by in situ modification of Fe-MOF with Al 3+
to improve the adsorption performance for selenite (Se (Ⅳ)). The structures and properties of …

Selective capture of toxic selenite anions by bismuth‐based metal–organic frameworks

H Ouyang, N Chen, G Chang, X Zhao… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Chemically durable and effective absorbent materials for selenite (SeO32−) remain highly
desirable for contamination remediation. Now a bismuth‐based metal–organic framework …

Overcoming implementation barriers for nanotechnology in drinking water treatment

P Westerhoff, P Alvarez, Q Li… - Environmental …, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanotechnology enabled water treatment is a promising approach to enhance the
effectiveness and efficiency of purifying water in many areas of the world. Nanotechnology …

Selenium removal from water using adsorbents: A critical review

KZ Benis, KN McPhedran, J Soltan - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Selenium (Se) has become an increasingly serious water contamination concern worldwide.
It is an essential micronutrient for humans and animals, however, can be extremely toxic if …

Adsorption study of selenium ions from aqueous solutions using MgO nanosheets synthesized by ultrasonic method

W Cui, P Li, Z Wang, S Zheng, Y Zhang - Journal of Hazardous materials, 2018 - Elsevier
MgO nanosheets with thickness ranges of 3–10 molecule layers and high specific area
(166.44 m 2 g− 1) were successfully fabricated by an ultrasound-assisted exfoliation method …