A Special Section on Advanced Nanomaterials for Environment and Water Remediation

摘要

Research on advanced nanomaterials for environment and water remediation was initiated as the world has entered an era during which the available supplies of freshwater are decreasing due to the pollution of groundwater and surface water by a wide variety of industrial, municipal, and agricultural sources. The water contaminations may cause long-term problems that sometimes are serious threat to the health of a large population. Therefore, techniques must be developed for monitoring and removal of these toxic or carcinogenic substances. Although new methods are continually being examined, these need to be lower in overall cost, durable and more effective than current options for the removal of contaminants from wastewaters.