Journal
ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
Volume 18, Issue 3, Pages 729-746Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-020-00979-x
Keywords
Carbon nanotubes; Iron oxides; Nanomaterials; Photocatalytic nanocomposites; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
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Persistent pollutants cause adverse effects to human and environmental health. Most polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB) and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) are toxic and stable in the environment, yet their removal is rarely targeted by conventional remediation methods. Alternatively, nanotechnology appears promising for contaminant removal. Indeed, nanomaterials have unique size-dependent properties due to their high specific surface area. Nanomaterials also possess fast dissolution properties, strong sorption, supermagnetic characteristics and quantum confinement. This manuscript reviews the application of nanotechnologies for the removal of PCB and PAH from contaminated water sources.
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