Agriculture is one of the foremost significant human activities, which symbolizes the key
source for food, fuel and fibers. This activity results in a lot of ecological harms particularly …

Nanotechnology, the engineering and art of manipulating matter at the nanoscale (1–100
nm), offers the potential of novel nanomaterials for treatment of surface water, groundwater …

Environmental remediation relies mainly on using various technologies (eg, adsorption,
absorption, chemical reactions, photocatalysis, and filtration) for the removal of contaminants …

The absence of novel and efficient methods for the elimination of persistent organic
pollutants (POPs) from the environment is a serious concern in the society. The pollutants …

Water is an essential but overlooked nutrient in the human diet. While many technologies
have been developed for water purification, emergence of nanotechnology in the field can …

While the technologies available today can generate high-quality water from wastewater, the
majority of the wastewater treatment plants are not intended to eliminate emerging …

Industrial wastewater alludes to an amalgamation of an array of toxic pollutants that pose
significant risks to human health and the environment. Traditional wastewater treatment …

This chapter focuses on applications of nanotechnology in the field of agriculture. The first
part deals with nanoformulations of agrochemicals for applying pesticides and fertilizers to …

The release of toxic substances and heavy metals into the environment is one of the major
issues in our society. At present, there are several new technological approaches to …

The World Health Organization in 2004 estimated approximately 1.1 billion people did not
have access to clean water and that 35% of Third World residents died from water-borne …