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DESCRIPTION:Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment: A Vision to Enable Dece
 ntralized Water Purification and Reuse\nA free public seminar by Pedro J.J
 . Alvarez\, Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering\, Rice University.T
 hrough control over material size\, morphology and chemical structure\, na
 notechnology offers novel materials that are nearly “all surface” and that
  can be more reactive per atom than bulk materials. Such engineered nanoma
 terials (ENMs) can offer superior catalytic\, adsorptive\, optical\, elect
 rical and/or antimicrobial properties that enable new technology platforms
  for next-generation water treatment. This presentation will address emerg
 ing opportunities for nanotechnology to meet a growing need for safer and 
 more efficient decentralized water treatment and reuse. Examples of nano-e
 nabled technologies that can enhance the removal of priority micro-polluta
 nts include fouling-resistant membranes\; capacitive deionization with hig
 hly conductive and selective electrodes to remove multivalent ions\; rapid
  magnetic separation using superparamagnetic nanoparticles\; solar-thermal
  processes enabled by nanophotonics to desalinate with membrane distillati
 on\; disinfection and advanced oxidation using nanocatalysts\; and nanostr
 uctured surfaces that discourage microbial adhesion and protect infrastruc
 ture against biofouling and corrosion. On the other hand\, it is important
  to consider the unintended consequences of potential interactions of ENMs
  with living beings. Because microorganisms form the basis of all known ec
 osystems and provide many critical environmental services\, the implicatio
 ns of microbial-nanoparticle interactions will also be considered in the c
 ontext of risks associated with accidental or incidental ENM releases. Thi
 s analysis will focus on how water chemistry affects nanoparticle bioavail
 ability\, mobility\, toxicity and reactivity\, and how to steward safer an
 d eco-responsible nanotechnology.\nBrought to you by NSERC CREATE Green Ch
 emistry & TISED
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DTEND:20150922T150000Z
LOCATION:Room 267\, Macdonald Engineering Building\, CA\, QC\, Montreal\, H
 3A 0C3\, 817 rue Sherbrooke Ouest
SUMMARY:Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/tised/channels/event/nanotechnology-enabled-water
 -treatment-255391
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