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Nanomaterial for the Management of Radioactive Waste

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Nanomaterials are being considered the most logical existence of metal particles having remarkable physical properties and attracted the public interest due to application in different spheres of human use like medicine, industries, pharmaceuticals, agriculture and waste management. There are many uses of radioactive materials, which improve quality of life of people. These are ranging from power generation to medical and industrial uses. All these applications generate radioactive waste that may represent risks to the environment or to human beings, but it is necessary to have special attention to the management of radioactive waste. The chapter focuses a key issue in development of technology for the removal of radioactive ions from the environment and safe disposal through the absorbent nanomaterials selectively and efficiently.

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    Debjani Nath

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Nath, D. (2019). Nanomaterial for the Management of Radioactive Waste. In: Martínez, L., Kharissova, O., Kharisov, B. (eds) Handbook of Ecomaterials. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-68255-6_49

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