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AUTHOR(S): Christina Paschaliori, Konstantinos Koutlas, Evangelos Papakitsos, Georgia Mandilara, Nikolaos Laskaris
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TITLE A Historical Perspective of the Usage of Nanotechnology for Water Purification |
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ABSTRACT The needs for water consumption for its different uses are enormous, while many related challenges are faced by both developing and developed countries, to different degrees. Since current technologies for water disinfection and reuse are reaching their limits, there is an urgent need to develop basic and affordable water treatment methods. In this respect, nanotechnology possesses all these characteristics that may provide high efficiency, multiple functions and flexibility in water and wastewater treatment systems. This paper summarizes the research on the development of nanotechnologies for the purification and reuse of water and wastewater, as they were captured in the early 21st century. Nanotechnologies show most promising signs for full-scale application in the near future, based on their stages in research and development, the commercial availability and cost of the nanomaterials used, and the compatibility with existing infrastructure. |
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KEYWORDS Nanotechnology, Nanomaterials, Nanoparticles, Water purification, Adsorption, Nanoadsorbents, Dendrimer Polymeric Nanoadsorbents, Molecularly Imprinted Polymers |
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Cite this paper Christina Paschaliori, Konstantinos Koutlas, Evangelos Papakitsos, Georgia Mandilara, Nikolaos Laskaris. (2025) A Historical Perspective of the Usage of Nanotechnology for Water Purification. International Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Systems, 10, 34-42 |
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