Name:
2018-ES Nano Review-accepted.pdf
Size:
2.634Mb
Format:
PDF
Description:
Accepted Manuscript
Type
ArticleAuthors
Chang, JianZhang, Lianbin

Wang, Peng

KAUST Department
Water Desalination and Reuse Research Center (WDRC)Biological and Environmental Sciences and Engineering (BESE) Division
Environmental Science and Engineering Program
Date
2018Permanent link to this record
http://hdl.handle.net/10754/626957
Metadata
Show full item recordAbstract
Due to the inherent complexity of environmental problems, especially water and air pollution, the utility of single-function environmental nanomaterials used in conventional and unconventional environmental treatment technologies are gradually reaching their limits. Intelligent nanomaterials with environmentally-responsive functionalities have shown potential to improve the performance of existing and new environmental technologies. By rational design of their structures and functionalities, intelligent nanomaterials can perform different tasks in response to varying application scenarios for the purpose of achieving the best performance. This review offers a critical analysis of the design concepts and latest progresses on the intelligent environmental nanomaterials in filtration membranes with responsive gates, materials with switchable wettability for selective and on-demand oil/water separation, environmental materials with self-healing capability, and emerging nanofibrous air filters for PM2.5 removal. We hope that this review will inspire further research efforts to develop intelligent environmental nanomaterials for the enhancement of the overall quality of environmental or human health.Citation
Chang J, Zhang L, Wang P (2018) Intelligent Environmental Nanomaterials. Environmental Science: Nano. Available: http://dx.doi.org/10.1039/C7EN00760D.Sponsors
This work was supported by the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) center competitive fund (CCF) fund awarded to Water Desalination and Reuse Center (WDRC). The authors are grateful to the other members of the KAUST Environmental Nanotechnology group for the helpful discussions.Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)Journal
Environmental Science: Nanoae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1039/C7EN00760D