ABSTRACT
Given.their.high.reactivity,.it.comes.as.no.surprise.that.some.nanoparticles.find.use. in. environmental. remediation. and. related. applications. such. as. wastewater. treatment.and.pollution.prevention..This.use.leads.to.an.apparent.paradox:.in.an.effort. to.improve.conditions.in.the.environment,.materials.with.uncertain.health.and.environmental.effects.may.be.released.into.the.environment..One.authority.[1].notably. said.about.this.practice:
This.chapter. examines. the.use.of. engineered.nanomaterials. in.environmental. remediation.and.related.applications.such.as.wastewater. treatment.. It.explores. the. apparent.paradox.in.doing.so.and.whether,.since.the.British.Royal.Society.and.Royal. Academy.of.Engineering.issued.their.caution.in.2004,.we.have.learned.enough.to. demonstrate. that. the.benefits.outweigh. the. risks..Nano.zero-valent. iron. (nZVI). is.
