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Nanoremediation is the use of nanoparticles for environmental remediation. It is being explored to treat ground water, wastewater, soil, sediment, or other contaminated environmental materials.[1][2] Nanoremediation is an emerging industry; by 2009, nanoremediation technologies had been documented in at least 44 cleanup sites around the world, predominantly in the United States.[3][4][5] In Europe, nanoremediation is being investigated by the EC funded NanoRem Project.[6] A report produced by the NanoRem consortium has identified around 70 nanoremediation projects worldwide at pilot or full scale.[7] During nanoremediation, a nanoparticle agent must be brought into contact with the target contaminant under conditions that allow a detoxifying or immobilizing reaction. This process typically involves a pump-and-treat process or in situ application.
Some nanoremediation methods, particularly the use of nano zero-valent iron for groundwater cleanup, have been deployed at full-scale cleanup sites.[2] Other methods remain in research phases.
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- ^ a b U.S. EPA (2012-11-14). "Nanotechnologies for environmental cleanup". Retrieved 2014-07-29.
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- ^ Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies. "Nanoremediation Map". Retrieved 2013-11-19.
- ^ Mueller, Nicole C.; Jürgen Braun; Johannes Bruns; Miroslav Černík; Peter Rissing; David Rickerby; Bernd Nowack (2012-02-01). "Application of nanoscale zero valent iron (NZVI) for groundwater remediation in Europe" (PDF). Environmental Science and Pollution Research. 19 (2): 550–558. doi:10.1007/s11356-011-0576-3. ISSN 1614-7499. PMID 21850484.
- ^ "Nanotechnology for Contaminated Land Remediation". Retrieved 3 December 2014.
- ^ Bardos, P.; Bone, B.; Daly, P.; Elliott, D.; Jones, S.; Lowry, G.; Merly, C. "A Risk/Benefit Appraisal for the Application of Nano-Scale Zero Valent Iron (nZVI) for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites" (PDF). www.nanorem.eu. Retrieved 3 December 2014.