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Remediation of water and wastewater by using engineered nanomaterials: A review

Obadia K. BishogeBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, PR China;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
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Lingling ZhangBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, PR China;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Shaldon L. SuntuInformation Engineering, School of Computer and Communication Technology, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
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Hui JinBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, PR China;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
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Abraham A. ZewdeBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, PR China;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
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Zhongwei QiBeijing Key Laboratory of Resource-oriented Treatment of Industrial Pollutants, Beijing, PR China;School of Energy and Environmental Engineering, University of Science and Technology Beijing, Beijing, PR ChinaView further author information
Pages 537-554 | Received 28 Jun 2017, Accepted 28 Dec 2017, Published online: 24 Jan 2018
 
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ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology is currently a fast-rising socioeconomic and political knowledge-based technology owing to the unique characteristics of its engineered nanomaterials. This branch of technology is useful for water and wastewater remediation. Many scientists and researchers have been conducting different studies and experiments on the applications of engineered nanomaterials at the local to international level. This review mainly aims to provide a current overview of existing knowledge on engineered nanomaterials and their applications in water and wastewater remediation. Furthermore, the present risks and challenges of nanotechnology are examined.

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This work was supported by the National Water Pollution Control and Management Science and Technology Major Project (2014ZX07101-012).

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