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dc.contributor.authorHlongwane, Gloria Ntombenhle
dc.contributor.authorSekoai, Patrick Thabang
dc.contributor.authorMeyyappan, Meyya
dc.contributor.authorMoothi, Kapil
dc.date.accessioned2019-03-28T06:51:38Z
dc.date.available2019-03-28T06:51:38Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.identifier.citationHlongwane, G.N. et al. 2019. Simultaneous removal of pollutants from water using nanoparticles: a shift from single pollutant control to multiple pollutant control. Science of the total environment, 656: 808-833. [https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.257]en_US
dc.identifier.issn0048-9697
dc.identifier.issn1879-1026 (Online)
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10394/32082
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S004896971834614X
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2018.11.257
dc.description.abstractThe steady increase in population, coupled with the rapid utilization of resources and continuous development of industry and agriculture has led to excess amounts of wastewater with changes in its composition, texture, complexity and toxicity due to the diverse range of pollutants being present in wastewater. The challenges faced by wastewater treatment today are mainly with the complexity of the wastewater as it complicates treatment processes by requiring a combination of technologies, thus resulting in longer treatment times and higher operational costs. Nanotechnology opens up a novel platform that is free from secondary pollution, inexpensive and an effective way to simultaneously remove multiple pollutants from wastewater. Currently, there are a number of studies that have presented a myriad of multi-purpose/multifunctional nanoparticles that simultaneously remove multiple pollutants in water. However, these studies have not been collated to review the direction that nanoparticle assisted wastewater treatment is heading towards. Hence, this critical review explores the feasibility and efficiency of simultaneous removal of co-existing/multiple pollutants in water using nanomaterials. The discussion begins with an introduction of different classes of pollutants and their toxicity followed by an overview and highlights of current research on multipollutant control in water using different nanomaterials as adsorbents, photocatalysts, disinfectants and microbicides. The analysis is concluded with a look at the current attempts being made towards commercialization of multipollutant control/multifunctional nanotechnology inventions. The review presents evidence of simultaneous removal of pathogenic microorganisms, inorganic and organic compound chemical pollutants using nanoparticles. Accordingly, not only is nanotechnology showcased as a promising and an environmentally-friendly way to solve the limitations of current and conventional centralised water and wastewater treatment facilities but is also presented as a good substitute or supplement in areas without those facilitiesen_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherElsevieren_US
dc.subjectWater treatmenten_US
dc.subjectSimultaneous removalen_US
dc.subjectAdsorptionen_US
dc.subjectDisinfectionen_US
dc.subjectNanocompositesen_US
dc.subjectNanoparticlesen_US
dc.titleSimultaneous removal of pollutants from water using nanoparticles: a shift from single pollutant control to multiple pollutant controlen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.contributor.researchID31589235 - Sekoai, Patrick Thabang


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