Nanotechnology Applications for Clean Water

Introduction to Societal Issues: The Responsible Development of Nanotechnology for Water

Jeremiah S. Duncan ¹ , Nora Savage ² , Anita Street ²

¹Nanoscale Science and Engineering Center, University of Wisconsin—Madison, Madison WI, USA

²Office of Research and Development, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, DC, USA

Globally, the issues with water quality and quantity are approaching a critical stage. Parts 1–4 of this book present a variety of promising research areas where advances in nanotechnology may provide some much needed technical solutions to a host of water-related problems—drinking water, treatment and reuse, remediation, and detection of pollutants (sensors). As a complement to these sections, Part 5 considers ...