2021
Utilizing the broad electromagnetic spectrum and unique nanoscale properties for chemical-free water treatment
Westerhoff P, Alvarez PJJ, Kim J, Li Q, Alabastri A, Halas NJ, Villagran D, Zimmerman J, Wong MS. Utilizing the broad electromagnetic spectrum and unique nanoscale properties for chemical-free water treatment. Current Opinion In Chemical Engineering 2021, 33: 100709. PMID: 34804780, PMCID: PMC8597955, DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2021.100709.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnique nanoscale propertiesWater treatmentBroad electromagnetic spectrumSolar-based technologiesNanomaterial designElectromagnetic spectrumNanoscale propertiesWater treatment technologiesNanomaterialsCentury-old technologyExternal energy sourceTreatment technologiesMaterial propertiesAquatic organismsDecentralized communityTremendous improvementGreat attentionEnergy sourcesTechnologyIndustrial processesWater processesSpectraPropertiesClean waterSynthesis
2020
Doing nano-enabled water treatment right: sustainability considerations from design and research through development and implementation
Falinski M, Turley R, Kidd J, Lounsbury A, Lanzarini-Lopes M, Backhaus A, Rudel H, Lane M, Fausey C, Barrios A, Loyo-Rosales J, Perreault F, Walker W, Stadler L, Elimelech M, Gardea-Torresdey J, Westerhoff P, Zimmerman J. Doing nano-enabled water treatment right: sustainability considerations from design and research through development and implementation. Environmental Science Nano 2020, 7: 3255-3278. DOI: 10.1039/d0en00584c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConventional water treatment systemsWater treatment systemsUnique physicochemical propertiesBroad electromagnetic spectrumFundamental nanoscienceTreatment systemWater treatmentIndustrial wastewater treatmentWater treatment technologiesWater treatment devicesConventional water treatmentPerformance enhancementWastewater treatmentElectromagnetic spectrumTreatment technologiesIndustrial wastewaterPhysicochemical propertiesTreatment devicesSustainability considerationsDevicesWorld lack accessNanoscienceTechnology developmentContaminants of concernNanoExploring the Mechanisms of Selectivity for Environmentally Significant Oxo-Anion Removal during Water Treatment: A Review of Common Competing Oxo-Anions and Tools for Quantifying Selective Adsorption
Pincus L, Rudel H, Petrović P, Gupta S, Westerhoff P, Muhich C, Zimmerman J. Exploring the Mechanisms of Selectivity for Environmentally Significant Oxo-Anion Removal during Water Treatment: A Review of Common Competing Oxo-Anions and Tools for Quantifying Selective Adsorption. Environmental Science And Technology 2020, 54: 9769-9790. PMID: 32515947, PMCID: PMC10514893, DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.0c01666.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelective adsorbentDensity functional theorySelective adsorptionSelectivity of materialsOxo anionsNovel adsorbentCompetitive adsorptionElectrostatic interactionsSurface complexationMechanism of selectivityAdsorptive competitionSteric hindranceAdsorbentFunctional theoryAdsorptionSorption sitesWater treatmentSelectivityPollutant removal potentialRemoval potentialComplexationMechanistic approachMaterialsBase hardnessHindrance
2019
Controlling metal oxide nanoparticle size and shape with supercritical fluid synthesis
Lane M, Zimmerman J. Controlling metal oxide nanoparticle size and shape with supercritical fluid synthesis. Green Chemistry 2019, 21: 3769-3781. DOI: 10.1039/c9gc01619h.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMetal oxide nanoparticlesOxide nanoparticlesNanoparticle synthesisNanoparticle sizeGreen solventGreen synthetic routeSupercritical fluid synthesisMetal oxide compositionNanotechnology communityNanoparticle performanceVariety of applicationsSynthetic routeFacile methodCatalytic transformationsSynthesis routeFluid synthesisNanoparticlesTunable propertiesSolvent systemLife cycle impactsSupercritical waterSolventWater treatmentOxide compositionSupercritical ethanol
2016
Overcoming implementation barriers for nanotechnology in drinking water treatment
Westerhoff P, Alvarez P, Li Q, Gardea-Torresdey J, Zimmerman J. Overcoming implementation barriers for nanotechnology in drinking water treatment. Environmental Science Nano 2016, 3: 1241-1253. DOI: 10.1039/c6en00183a.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWater treatmentHydraulic contact timeEnergy-intensive processUnique material propertiesFull-scale commercializationMaterial propertiesTreatment systemChemical additionContact timeIntensive processPromising approachWaterLarge facilitiesSafe drinking waterNascent technologyNanotechnologyEfficiencyTechnologyCommercializationSignificant opportunities