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 concernNano
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