A Review of Removal of Pollutants from Water/Wastewater Using Different Types of Nanomaterials

Table 1

Examples of potential applications of nanotechnology in water/wastewater treatment.

Applications	Examples of nanomaterials	Some of novel properties
Adsorption	CNTs/nanoscale metal oxide and nanofibers	High specific surface area and assessable adsorption sites, selective and more adsorption sites, short intraparticle diffusion distance, tunable surface chemistry, easy reuse, and so forth.
Disinfection	Nanosilver/titanium dioxide (Ag/TiO2) and CNTs	Strong antimicrobial activity, low toxicity and cost, high chemical stability ease of use, and so forth.
Photocatalysis	Nano-TiO2 and Fullerene derivatives	Photocatalytic activity in solar spectrum, low human toxicity, high stability and selectivity, low cost, and so forth.
Membranes	Nano-Ag/TiO2/Zeolites/Magnetite and CNTs	Strong antimicrobial activity, hydrophilicity low toxicity to humans, high mechanical and chemical stability, high permeability and selectivity, photocatalytic activity, and so forth.