Division/Committee: [ENVR] Division of Environmental Chemistry

Population growth, rising water demand, depletion of freshwater supplies, changing weather patterns, emerging contaminants, and stringent water quality standards have burdened existing water and wastewater treatment technologies and infrastructure. Recent advances in nanotechnology offer opportunities to develop sustainable, highly efficient, and affordable next-generation water and wastewater treatment processes (e.g., membrane separation, adsorption, and photocatalysis). Besides conventional water treatment techniques, nanotechnology-enabled water and wastewater treatment promises include disinfection and microbial control, along with their monitoring. The aim of this symposium is to highlight how nanotechnology can offer solutions in potable and wastewater treatment, the separation of residues and contaminants, including remediation of pathogens in a sustainable manner, without impacting human health and the ecosystem. This symposium invites contributions from researchers across academia, national laboratories, and industrial sectors for facilitating a well-rounded discussion of the field. Both fundamental and practical studies from experiments, simulations, and theories investigating these topics are encouraged. Research at any stage of development, including bench or lab scale to pilot scale are welcome.

Umapada Pal

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