Applications of nanotechnology in water and wastewater treatment

Water Research

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3931-3946

  Qu, Xiaolei ^a   Alvarez, Pedro J J ^a   Li, Qilin ^a  

^a Rice University   (United States)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Membrane processes; Microbial control; Multifunctional; Nanomaterials; Nanotechnology; Photocatalysis; Sensors; Sorption; Water and wastewater treatment; Water reuse

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; DETERIORATION; DISINFECTION; NANOSTRUCTURED MATERIALS; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; POPULATION STATISTICS; SENSORS; SORPTION; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY;

MEMBRANE PROCESS; MICROBIAL CONTROL; MULTIFUNCTIONAL; WATER AND WASTEWATER TREATMENTS; WATER REUSE;

WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORBENT; AQUAPORIN; CARBON NANOFIBER; CARBON NANOTUBE; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; GRAPHENE; HEAVY METAL; MAGNESIUM OXIDE; MAGNETIC NANOPARTICLE; NANOCOMPOSITE; NANOFIBER; NANOMATERIAL; NANOPARTICLE; QUANTUM DOT; SILVER NANOPARTICLE; TITANIUM DIOXIDE; ZEOLITE; ZINC OXIDE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMMERCIALIZATION; DISINFECTION; INNOVATION; MEMBRANE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PROPERTY; RECYCLING; SENSOR; SORPTION; TWENTY FIRST CENTURY; WASTE TREATMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER QUALITY; WATER SUPPLY; WATER TREATMENT;

ADSORPTION; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL MEMBRANE; BIOFOULING; CHEMICAL REACTION KINETICS; DISINFECTION; HEAVY METAL REMOVAL; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MICROORGANISM DETECTION; NANOCATALYST; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OSMOSIS; PHOTOCATALYSIS; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER CONTAMINATION; WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84879158907     PISSN: 00431354     EISSN: 18792448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2012.09.058     Document Type: Article

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