Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water

Chapter 20 Stabilization of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles for Enhanced In Situ Destruction of Chlorinated Solvents in Soils and Groundwater

Feng He ¹ , Dongye Zhao ¹ , Chris Roberts ²

1 Environmental Engineering Program, Department of Civil Engineering

2 Department of Chemical Engineering, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA

1. Introduction 282

2. Stabilization of Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles Using Polysaccharides 283

3. Reactivity of Starch- or Carboxymethyl-cellulose-Stabilized Zero-Valent Iron Nanoparticles 288

Abstract

Chlorinated solvents are among the most widely detected contaminants in the United States and can pose long-term environmental threats. Yet, cost-effective in situ remediation technologies are lacking. In recent ...