An Overview of Nanomaterials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

Lu, Haijiao; Wang, Jingkang; Stoller, Marco; Wang, Ting; Bao, Ying; Hao, Hongxun

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Volume 2016 | Article ID 4964828 | https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/4964828

An Overview of Nanomaterials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

Haijiao Lu,^1,2Jingkang Wang,^1,2Marco Stoller,³Ting Wang,^1,2Ying Bao,^1,2and Hongxun Hao^1,2

Academic Editor: Mikhael Bechelany

Received26 Apr 2016

Revised21 Jun 2016

Accepted23 Jun 2016

Published18 Jul 2016

Abstract

Due to the exceptional characteristics which resulted from nanoscale size, such as improved catalysis and adsorption properties as well as high reactivity, nanomaterials have been the subject of active research and development worldwide in recent years. Numerous studies have shown that nanomaterials can effectively remove various pollutants in water and thus have been successfully applied in water and wastewater treatment. In this paper, the most extensively studied nanomaterials, zero-valent metal nanoparticles (Ag, Fe, and Zn), metal oxide nanoparticles (TiO₂, ZnO, and iron oxides), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and nanocomposites are discussed and highlighted in detail. Besides, future aspects of nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment are discussed.

1. Introduction

Generally speaking, nanomaterials describe materials of which the structural components are sized (in at least one dimension) between 1 and 100 nm [1]. Due to the nanoscale size of nanomaterials, their properties, such as mechanical, electrical, optical, and magnetic properties, are significantly different from conventional materials. A wide range of nanomaterials have the characteristics of catalysis, adsorption, and high reactivity.

In the past decades, nanomaterials have been under active research and development and have been successfully applied in many fields, such as catalysis [2], medicine [3], sensing [4], and biology [5]. In particular, the application of nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment has drawn wide attention. Due to their small sizes and thus large specific surface areas, nanomaterials have strong adsorption capacities and reactivity. What is more, the mobility of nanomaterials in solution is high [6]. Heavy metals [7], organic pollutants [8], inorganic anions [9], and bacteria [10] have been reported to be successfully removed by various kinds of nanomaterials. On the basis of numerous studies, nanomaterials show great promise for applications in water and wastewater treatment. At present, the most extensively studied nanomaterials for water and wastewater treatment mainly include zero-valent metal nanoparticles, metal oxides nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and nanocomposites.

2. Nanomaterials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

2.1. Zero-Valent Metal Nanoparticles

2.1.1. Silver Nanoparticles

Silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) are highly toxic to microorganisms and thus have strong antibacterial effects against a wide range of microorganisms, including viruses [11], bacteria [10], and fungi [12]. As a good antimicrobial agent, silver nanoparticles have been widely used for the disinfection of water.

The mechanism of the antimicrobial effects of Ag NPs is not clearly known and remains under debate. In recent years, several theories have been put forward. Ag NPs have been reported to be able to adhere to the bacterial cell wall and subsequently penetrate it, resulting in structural changes of the cell membrane and thus increasing its permeability [13]. Besides, when Ag NPs are in contact with bacteria, free radicals can be generated. They have the ability to damage the cell membrane and are considered to cause the death of cells [14]. In addition, as DNA contains abundant sulfur and phosphorus elements, Ag NPs can act with it and thus destroy it. This is another explanation for the death of cells caused by Ag NPs [15]. What is more, the dissolution of Ag NPs will release antimicrobial Ag⁺ ions, which can interact with the thiol groups of many vital enzymes, inactivate them, and disrupt normal functions in the cell [16].

With the development of nanotechnology, Ag NPs have been successfully applied in water and wastewater disinfection in recent years. Direct application of Ag NPs might cause some problems, such as their tendency to aggregate in aqueous media that gradually reduces their efficiency during long-term use [17]. Ag NPs attached to filter materials have been considered promising for water disinfection due to their high antibacterial activity and cost-effectiveness [18].

Via the in situ reduction of silver nitrate, Ag NPs have been deposited on the cellulose fibers of an absorbent blotting paper sheet (see Figure 1). The Ag NPs sheets showed antibacterial properties towards suspensions of Escherichia coli and Enterococcus faecalis and inactivated bacteria during filtration through the sheet. Moreover, the silver loss from the Ag NPs sheets was lower than the standards for silver in drinking water put forward by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and World Health Organization (WHO) [19]. Therefore, for water contaminated by bacteria, filtration through paper deposited with Ag NPs could be an effective emergency water treatment. Besides, Ag NPs synthesized by chemical reduction have been incorporated into polyethersulfone (PES) microfiltration membranes. The activity of microorganisms nearby the membranes was observed to be remarkably suppressed. The PES-Ag NPs membranes exhibited strong antimicrobial properties and held great potential in application for water treatment [20].

In the past twenty years, Ag NPs on ceramic materials/membranes have drawn substantial attention due to their disinfection and biofouling reduction for household (point-of-use) water treatment [21]. For instance, the addition of Ag NPs to ceramic filters constructed with clay and sawdust has turned out to be able to improve the removal efficiency of Escherichia coli. It was also found that filters with higher porosity achieved higher bacteria removal than those with lower porosity [22]. Besides, colloidal Ag NPs have been combined with cylindrical ceramic filters, which were made up of clay-rich soil with water, grog, and flour, in different quantities and ways (dipping and painting). It was proved that colloidal Ag NPs improved the filter performance and the filters can remove Escherichia coli in the rate between 97.8% and 100% [23]. Recently, the attachment of Ag NPs to ceramic membranes has been successfully predicted by Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (DLVO) approximation methods [24]. Further studies on Ag NPs will promote their applications in water and wastewater treatment.

2.1.2. Iron Nanoparticles

In recent years, various zero-valent metal nanoparticles, such as Fe, Zn, Al, and Ni, in water pollution treatment have drawn wide research interest. The standard reduction potentials of Fe, Al, Ni, and Zn are listed in Table 1. Due to the extremely high reductive ability, nano-zero-valent Al is thermodynamically unstable in the presence of water, which favors the formation of oxides/hydroxides on the surface, impeding (completely) the transfer of electrons from the metal surface to the contaminants [25]. Compared with Fe, Ni has a less negative standard reduction potential, indicating a lower reducing ability. With a moderate standard reduction potential, nano-zero-valent Fe or Zn holds good potential to act as reducing agents relative to many redox-labile contaminants. Despite a weaker reduction ability, Fe possesses many prominent advantages over Zn for applications in water pollution treatment, including excellent adsorption properties, precipitation and oxidation (in the presence of dissolved oxygen), and low cost. Therefore, zero-valent iron nanoparticles have been the most extensively studied zero-valent metal nanoparticles.

As a result of the extremely small size and thus large specific surface area, nZVI possesses good adsorption properties and strong reducing ability [26]. These characteristics contribute most to its excellent performance in the removal of contaminants. Under anaerobic conditions, as shown in (1)-(2), Fe⁰ can be oxidized by H₂O or H⁺ and generates Fe²⁺ and H₂, both of which are also potential reducing agents for contaminants. In the oxidation-reduction reaction between nZVI and contaminants, Fe²⁺ will be oxidized to Fe³⁺, which can form Fe(OH)₃ with the increase of pH. As a common and effective flocculant, Fe(OH)₃ facilitates the removal of contaminants, for example, Cr(VI) [27]. What is more, ZVI can degrade and oxidize a variety of organic compounds in the presence of dissolved oxygen (DO) since ZVI transfers two electrons to O₂ to produce H₂O₂ (see (3)). The resultant H₂O₂ can be reduced to H₂O by ZVI (see (4)). Moreover, the combination of H₂O₂ and Fe²⁺ (known as Fenton reaction) can generate hydroxyl radicals () which have strong oxidizing ability towards a wide range of organic compounds (see (5)) [28]:

With the effects of adsorption, reduction, precipitation, and oxidation (in the presence of DO), nZVI has been successfully applied in the removal of a large range of contaminants, including halogenated organic compounds [29], nitroaromatic compounds [30], organic dyes [31], phenols [32], heavy metals [33], inorganic anions such as phosphates [34] and nitrates [35], metalloids [36], and radio elements [37]. What is more, research on the application of nZVI in water and wastewater treatment is not limited to water or laboratory tests. In recent years, nZVI has also been applied in soil remediation [38] and already achieved pilot-scale and full-scale applications at real water contaminated field sites [39].

Despite many advantages, nZVI also has its own disadvantages, such as aggregation, oxidation, and separation difficulty from the degraded system. To solve these problems, various modification approaches have been put forward to enhance the performance of nZVI in water and wastewater treatment. Common modification approaches mainly include doping with other metals, surface coating, conjugation with supports, encapsulation in matrix, and emulsification [41]. Doping with other metals is supposed to enhance the reactivity of nZVI [42]. Both surface coating and conjugation with supports can prevent aggregation and enhance the dispersibility of nZVI [43, 44]. Besides, both conjugation with supports and encapsulation in matrix facilitate the separation of nZVI from the degraded system [45, 46]. In addition, the emulsification of nZVI is aimed at solving the delivery problem of nZVI in dense nonaqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) [47].

2.1.3. Zinc Nanoparticles

Although most studies on contaminant degradation in water and wastewater treatment by zero-valent metal nanoparticles have been focused on iron, Zn has also been considered as an alternative [48]. With a more negative standard reduction potential (Table 1), Zn is a stronger reductant compared with Fe. Therefore, the contaminant degradation rate of zinc nanoparticles may be faster than that of nZVI.

For the application of nano-zero-valent zinc (nZVZ), most studies have been focused on dehalogenation reaction. Research indicated that the reduction rates of CCl₄ by nZVZ were more significantly affected by solution chemistry than particle size or surface morphology. By comparing the reactivity of various types of nZVI and nZVZ, it was found that nZVZ could degrade CCl₄ more rapidly and completely than nZVI under favorable conditions [49]. Besides, a study has been carried out to examine the degradation of octachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (OCDD) in water with four different zero-valent metal nanoparticles: zero-valent zinc (nZVZ), zero-valent iron (nZVI), zero-valent aluminum (nZVAL), and zero-valent nickel (nZVN). On the basis of experimental results, only nZVZ was able to efficiently degrade OCDD into lower chlorinated congeners and thus became the first reported zero-valent metal nanoparticles suitable for OCDD dechlorination under ambient conditions [48].

However, although several studies have demonstrated that contaminant reduction by nZVZ could be successful, the application of nZVZ is mainly limited in the degradation of halogenated organic compounds, especially CCl₄. The treatment of other kinds of contaminants by nZVZ has rarely been reported up to now. Therefore, pilot-scale or full-scale applications of nZVZ have not been achieved at contaminated field sites yet [49].

2.2. Metal Oxides Nanoparticles

2.2.1. TiO₂ Nanoparticles

As an emerging and promising technology, photocatalytic degradation has attracted great attention since 1972 when Fujishima and Honda [50] observed electrochemical photolysis of water on TiO₂ semiconductor electrode. In recent years, photocatalytic degradation technology has been successfully applied in the contaminant degradation in water and wastewater. At the presence of light and catalyst, contaminants can be gradually oxidized into low molecular weight intermediate products and eventually transformed into CO₂, H₂O, and anions such as , , and .

The majority of common photocatalysts are metal oxide or sulfide semiconductors, among which TiO₂ has been most extensively investigated in the past decades. Owing to its high photocatalytic activity, reasonable price, photostability, and chemical and biological stability [51–53], TiO₂ is the most exceptional photocatalyst to date. The large band gap energy (3.2 eV) of TiO₂ requires ultraviolet (UV) excitation to induce charge separation within the particles. As shown in Figure 2, upon UV irradiation, TiO₂ will generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) which can completely degrade contaminants in very short reaction time. Besides, TiO₂ NPs show little selectivity and thus are suitable for the degradation of all kinds of contaminants, such as chlorinated organic compounds [54], polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons [55], dyes [56], phenols [57], pesticides [58], arsenic [59], cyanide [60], and heavy metals [61]. What is more, hydroxyl radicals generated under UV irradiation ( nm) enable TiO₂ NPs to damage the function and structure of various cells [62]. The photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ NPs are able to kill a wide array of microorganisms, such as Gram-negative and Gram-positive bacteria, as well as fungi, algae, protozoa, and viruses [63].

However, TiO₂ NPs also have some disadvantages. As mentioned above, their large band gap energy makes them need the excitation of UV and the photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ NPs under visible light are relatively inconspicuous. Hence, studies have been conducted to improve the photocatalytic properties of TiO₂ NPs under visible light and UV. For example, metal doping has been demonstrated to be able to improve the visible light absorbance of TiO₂ NPs [64] and increase their photocatalytic activity under UV irradiation [65]. Among various metals, Ag has received much attention for metal doping of TiO₂ NPs because it could enable the visible light excitation of TiO₂ NPs [66] and greatly improve the photocatalytic inactivation of bacteria [67] and viruses [68]. Besides, modifications of TiO₂ NPs by nonmetal elements, such as N, F, S, and C, have also been found to be able to narrow the band gap significantly, enhance adsorption in the visible region, and improve the degradation of dyes under visible light irradiation, especially under natural solar light irradiation [69].

Besides, the production process of TiO₂ NPs is rather complicated. What is more, it is difficult to recover TiO₂ NPs from the treated wastewater, especially when they are used in suspension. In recent years, more and more efforts have been devoted to surmounting this problem. Among them, the coupling of the photocatalysis of TiO₂ NPs with membrane technology has attracted much attention and shown promise for overcoming the recovery problem of TiO₂ NPs. A wide range of membranes have been incorporated with TiO₂ NPs, such as poly(vinylidene fluoride) [70, 71], polyethersulfone [72, 73], polymethyl methacrylate [74], and poly(amide-imide) [75]. For instance, using N,N′-methylenebisacrylamide as the cross-linker and ammonium persulphate as the initiator pair, the polymerization of acrylamide in an aqueous solution was carried out to synthesize TiO₂/poly[acrylamide-co-(acrylic acid)] composite hydrogel. Methylene blue was successfully removed by the photocatalysis of TiO₂ NPs. Moreover, due to the coupling with polymeric membranes, TiO₂ NPs could be easily separated from the treated system through a simple filtration [76]. A detailed review on TiO₂ nanocomposite based polymeric membranes has been presented [77]. More recently, doped TiO₂ magnetic nanoparticles have been synthesized in a spinning disk reactor to achieve a feasible recovery of the nanoparticles by a magnetic trap [78, 79]. The production process is continuous and thus suitable for industrial applications [79].

2.2.2. ZnO Nanoparticles

In the field of photocatalysis, apart from TiO₂ NPs, ZnO NPs have emerged as another efficient candidate in water and wastewater treatment because of their unique characteristics, such as direct and wide band gap in the near-UV spectral region, strong oxidation ability, and good photocatalytic property [80–82].

ZnO NPs are environment-friendly as they are compatible with organisms [83], which makes them suitable for the treatment of water and wastewater. Besides, the photocatalytic capability of ZnO NPs is similar to that of TiO₂ NPs because their band gap energies are almost the same [84]. However, ZnO NPs have the advantage of low cost over TiO₂ NPs [84]. Moreover, ZnO NPs can adsorb a wider range of solar spectra and more light quanta than several semiconducting metal oxides [85].

Nevertheless, similar to that of TiO₂ NPs, the light absorption of ZnO NPs is also limited in the ultraviolet light region due to their big band gap energies. Besides, the application of ZnO NPs is impeded by photocorrosion, which will result in fast recombination of photogenerated charges and thus cause low photocatalytic efficiency [86].

To improve the photodegradation efficiency of ZnO NPs, metal doping is a common strategy. Various types of metal dopants have been tested, including anionic dopants, cationic dopants, rare-earth dopants, and codopants [87]. Besides, many studies have shown that coupling with other semiconductors, such as CdO [88], CeO₂ [89], SnO₂ [90], TiO₂ [91], graphene oxide (GO) [92], and reduced graphene oxide (RGO) [93], is a feasible approach to enhance the photodegradation efficiency of ZnO NPs.

2.2.3. Iron Oxides Nanoparticles

In recent years, there is a growing interest in the use of iron oxides nanoparticles for the removal of heavy metal due to their simplicity and availability. Magnetic magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and magnetic maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₄) and nonmagnetic hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) are often used as nanoadsorbents.

Generally, due to the small size of nanosorbent materials, their separation and recovery from contaminated water are great challenges for water treatment. However, magnetic magnetite (Fe₃O₄) and magnetic maghemite (γ-Fe₂O₄) can be easily separated and recovered from the system with the assistance of an external magnetic field. Therefore, they have been successfully used as sorbent materials in the removal of various heavy metals from water systems [94–96]. In order to increase adsorption efficiency and to avoid interference from other metals ions, iron oxides nanoparticles have been functionalized to tune their adsorption properties by adding various ligands (e.g., ethylenediamine tetraacetic acid (EDTA), L-glutathione (GSH), mercaptobutyric acid (MBA), α-thio-ω-(propionic acid) hepta(ethylene glycol) (PEG-SH), and meso-2,3-dimercaptosuccinic acid (DMSA)) [97] or polymers (e.g., copolymers of acrylic acid and crotonic acid) [98]. A flexible ligand shell has been reported to facilitate the incorporation of a wide array of functional groups into the shell and ensured the properties of Fe₃O₄ nanoparticles are intact [99]. Besides, a polymer shell has been found to be able to prevent aggregation of particles and improve the dispersion stability of the nanostructures [98]. Polymer molecules could act as binders for metal ions and thus became a “carrier” of metal ions from treated water [99].

Hematite (α-Fe₂O₃) has been considered as a stable and cheap material in sensors, catalysis, and environmental applications [100]. Moreover, nanohematite has also been demonstrated to be an effective adsorbent for the removal of heavy metal ions from spiked tap water [101]. 3D flower-like α-Fe₂O₃ microstructures assembled from nanopetal subunits have been synthesized for water treatment use. The flower-like α-Fe₂O₃ could effectively prevent further aggregation, and the enhanced surface area with multiple spaces and pores provided many active sites to interact with contaminants. The maximum adsorption capacities of the as-prepared α-Fe₂O₃ for As(V) and Cr(VI) were much higher than those of many previously reported nanomaterials [100].

2.3. Carbon Nanotubes

Carbon nanomaterials (CNMs) are a class of fascinating materials due to their unique structures and electronic properties which make them attractive for fundamental studies as well as diverse applications, especially in sorption processes. Their advantages for water and wastewater treatment are due to () great capacity to adsorb a wide range of contaminants, () fast kinetics, () large specific surface area, and () selectivity towards aromatics [6]. There are several forms of CNMs, such as carbon nanotubes (CNTs), carbon beads, carbon fibers, and nanoporous carbon [6]. Among them, CNTs have attracted the most attentions and progressed rapidly in recent years.

Carbon nanotubes are graphene sheets rolled up in cylinders with diameter as small as 1 nm [102]. CNTs have attracted great interest as an emerging adsorbent due to their unique properties. With an extremely large specific surface area and abundant porous structures, CNTs possess exceptional adsorption capabilities and high adsorption efficiencies for numerous kinds of contaminants, such as dichlorobenzene [103], ethyl benzene [104], Zn²⁺ [105], Pb²⁺, Cu²⁺, and Cd²⁺ [106], and dyes [107]. According to their (super)structures, CNTs can be classified into two types (Figure 3): () multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs), which comprised multiple layers of concentric cylinders with a spacing of about 0.34 nm between the adjacent layers, and () single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs), which consist of single layers of graphene sheets seamlessly rolled into cylindrical tubes [108]. In recent years, both MWCNTs [105–107] and SWCNTs [109] have been applied for the removal of contaminants in water.

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To improve the adsorption, mechanical, optical, and electrical properties, carbon nanotubes are often combined with other metals or types of support [110]. The functionalization increases the number of oxygen, nitrogen, or other groups on the surface of CNTs, enhances their dispersibility, and thus improves specific surface area [111–113]. For example, a study using CNTs as a support for magnetic iron oxide has been reported by Gupta et al. [114]. Combining the adsorption properties of CNTs with the magnetic properties of iron oxide, a “composite” adsorbent was prepared to remove chromium from water. Apart from owning excellent adsorption properties, the “composite” adsorbent can be easily separated from water via an external magnetic field.

In spite of the exceptional properties of CNTs, the development and applications of CNTs are mainly limited by their low volume of production and high cost. Besides, CNTs cannot be used alone without any supporting medium or matrix to form structural components [102].

2.4. Nanocomposites

As mentioned above, every nanomaterial has its own drawbacks. For example, nZVI has the disadvantages of aggregation, oxidation, and separation difficulty from the degraded systems. The light adsorption of TiO₂ NPs and ZnO NPs is limited in the ultraviolet light region due to their big band gap energies. Nanofiltration membranes are troubled by the problem of membrane fouling. Carbon nanotubes are mainly limited by their low volume of production and high cost as well as the need for supporting medium or matrix. In order to overcome these problems and achieve better removal efficiency, it is a common and effective strategy to fabricate nanocomposites for water and wastewater treatment.

In recent years, the synthesis of various nanocomposites has become the most active subject in the field of nanomaterials. On the basis of numerous studies, much progress has been made throughout the world. For example, via chemical deposition of nZVI on CNTs, a novel nanoscale adsorbent was prepared. According to the results, the adsorbent has good potential for quick and effective removal of nitrate in water. Besides, due to its unique magnetic property, the adsorbent can be easily separated from the solution by the magnet [115]. Besides, thin film nanocomposite (TFN) nanofiltration membranes have been prepared via in situ interfacial incorporation of TiO₂ NPs along with fabrication of copolyamide network on a polyimide support. To improve the compatibility of TiO₂ NPs inside the polymer matrix, both amine and chloride compounds were utilized to functionalize TiO₂ NPs. TFN membranes exhibited higher methanol flux and dye rejection in spite of lower swelling degree. The loading of TiO₂ NPs turned out to be a crucial factor on the NF membrane performance [116].

In theory, ideal composites for real applications should be continuous, bulk immobile materials of which the nanoreactivity is obtained by anchoring or impregnating a parent material structure with nanomaterials [117]. What is more, it is widely acknowledged that the treatment of water and wastewater calls for nontoxic, long-term stable and low-cost materials. To obtain desirable nanocomposites, further research is still under way.

3. Conclusions and Perspectives

In this paper, the most extensively studied nanomaterials, zero-valent metal nanoparticles (Ag, Fe, and Zn), metal oxide nanoparticles (TiO₂, ZnO, and iron oxides), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and nanocomposites were highlighted. Moreover, their applications in water and wastewater treatment were discussed in detail. Considering the current speed of development and application, nanomaterials look extremely promising for water and wastewater treatment.

However, further studies are still needed to address the challenges of nanomaterials. Up to now, only a few kinds of nanomaterials have emerged commercially. Since low production cost is crucial to ensure their wide spread applications in water and wastewater treatment, future research should be devoted to improving the economical efficiency of nanomaterials. Besides, with increasingly extensive applications of nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment, there are growing concerns on their potential toxicity to the environment and human health. Available information in the literature has revealed that several nanomaterials may have adverse effects on the environment and human health [118–120]. Nevertheless, standards for assessing the toxicity of nanomaterials are relatively insufficient at present. Hence, comprehensive evaluation of the toxicity of nanomaterials is in urgent need to ensure their real applications. What is more, the evaluation and comparison of the performance of various nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment are still short of uniform or recognized standards. It is difficult to compare the performances of different nanomaterials and figure out promising nanomaterials that deserve further development. Therefore, the performance evaluation mechanism of nanomaterials in water and wastewater treatment should be perfected in the future.

Competing Interests

The authors declare that there are no competing interests regarding the publication of this paper.

Acknowledgments

This research is financially supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China (no. 21376165 and no. 51478308).

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An Overview of Nanomaterials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Nanomaterials for Water and Wastewater Treatment

2.1. Zero-Valent Metal Nanoparticles

2.1.1. Silver Nanoparticles

2.1.2. Iron Nanoparticles

2.1.3. Zinc Nanoparticles

2.2. Metal Oxides Nanoparticles

2.2.1. TiO2 Nanoparticles

2.2.2. ZnO Nanoparticles

2.2.3. Iron Oxides Nanoparticles

2.3. Carbon Nanotubes

2.4. Nanocomposites

3. Conclusions and Perspectives

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2.2.1. TiO₂ Nanoparticles