Application of Nanotechnology in the Removal of Heavy Metal From Water

By Lingling Liu, Xubiao Luo, Lin-Lin Ding, Shuai Luo. Nanomaterials for the Removal of Pollutants and Resource Reutilization, 2019

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Abstract The heavy metals in water has caused serious damage to the health of animals and human beings, it is considered to be one of the most serious environmental pollutants. Nanotechnology is one of most effective ways to remove heavy metal ions. It is applied to the treatment of heavy metal wastewater and it includes adsorption and membrane separation. This chapter describes the basic principles of adsorption and membranes. In addition, two critical topics are discussed. One comprises the adsorption materials and their modification method, the adsorption mechanism, and adsorption efficiency. The other comprises the performance and selection of membrane materials, membrane fouling, the methods of cleaning and regenerating the membrane, engineering application, and process design. More importantly, nanotechnology has been successfully applied to engineering by immobilizing nanomaterials on special carriers and organic membranes.

Subfields: Organic Chemistry, Water Science and Technology

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