ABSTRACT
Nanotechnology – the design and manipulation of materials at the molecular and atomic scale – has great potential to deliver environmental as well as other benefits. The novel properties that emerge as materials reach the nanoscale (changes in surface chemistry, reactivity, electrical conductivity, and other properties) open the door to innovations in cleaner energy production, energy efficiency, water treatment, environmental remediation, and ‘light-weighting’ of materials, among other applications, that provide direct environmental improvements.
