Nanotechnology in Water Research

ABE 6266

Credit Hours: 3
Pre-requisites/Co-requisites: none
Material/Supply Fees: none

Course Overview

Nanotechnology holds great promise for pollution control, environmental remediation, and resource conservation. However, like all emerging technologies with great promise, nanotechnology also presents health and environment risks.

The purpose of this course is to introduce students to current theories and research methods of environmental nanotechnology. Most of the course is dedicated to discuss the impacts of nanotechnology on water quality. Classes will be primarily lecture-based. Two aspects receive focused attention:

• The applications of nanotechnology to water pollution control
• Fate and transport of nanomaterials in hydrologic pathways

 

Topics

• Nanotechnology and Environmental Nanotechnology
• Environmental Benefits of Nanotechnology
• Applications of Nanotechnology to Water Pollution Control: Sensors
• Applications of Nanotechnology to Water Pollution Control: Remediation
• Applications of Nanotechnology to Water Pollution Control: Membranes
• Applications of Nanotechnology to Water Pollution Control: Adsorbents
• Nanoparticles in Water: Characterizations
• DLVO Theory
• Classic Filtration Theory
• Environmental Risks of Nanotechnology
• Nanoparticles in Hydrologic Pathways
• Fate and Transport of Nanoparticles: Surface
• Fate and Transport of Nanoparticles: Subsurface

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