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Applications of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment

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Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies

Part of the book series: Energy, Environment, and Sustainability ((ENENSU))

Abstract

Nowadays, water pollution and freshwater scarcity have become a serious problem worldwide, causing concerns to both public health and the environment. To reduce these challenges, various treatment technologies have been adopted. Among these technologies, nanotechnology- and biotechnology-based techniques are usually applied separately for water (domestic purposes) and wastewater (reuse) treatment. This chapter focuses on new and emerging nano- and biotechnologies for the sustainable removal of pollution causing constituents during water and wastewater treatment. Besides, the toxicological and safety aspects of different nanotechnologies and their current and future perspectives are discussed.

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    Hydrogel* is a “three-dimensional cross-linked polymer network” that consists of the hydrophilic functional groups –OH and –COOH where they make the hydrogel hydrophilic, and the penetration of water into the hydrogel is done by a simple diffusion mechanism.

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The authors also would like to acknowledge the infrastructural support received from Mekelle University (Ethiopia) and UNESCO-IHE (The Netherlands) to carry out research collaborations.

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Werkneh, A.A., Rene, E.R. (2019). Applications of Nanotechnology and Biotechnology for Sustainable Water and Wastewater Treatment. In: Bui, XT., Chiemchaisri, C., Fujioka, T., Varjani, S. (eds) Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies. Energy, Environment, and Sustainability. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3259-3_19

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