Introduction to Nanotechnology for the Environment

Industrialisation brought many benefits, but also pollution. Although action has been taken over the past few decades to limit new pollution, there still remains the problem of removing those pollutants already in the environment and cleaning up after accidental spills.

Nanotechnology offers new solutions through particles and filter systems that can bind and remove or inactivate pollutants within land, sea and air. The promise is of more efficient use of resources, renewable energy, environmental monitoring and many more benefits. Along with all these benefits, it is important to recognise that nanoparticles are a still relatively unknown area, and therefore their effects must be researched thoroughly as soon as possible.

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