This book presents carbon nanotubes as a potential material for the development of new waste water treatment technologies. Reviews on adsorption, catalysis, membrane, filtration and desinfection methods are provided. A special chapter presents the use of carbon nanotubes to sense and monitor water pollutants. The text underlies each technology and process as well as the current commercialization efforts. Research gaps are highlighted at the end with links to further reading material in the field.

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Dr. Rasel Das is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Leibniz-Institute of Surface Modification (IOM), Leipzig, Germany, as well as a Consultant in Water Desalination and Transport Division for MHD Technology Corp. NY, USA.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Preface

CHAPTER 1: BACKGROUND AND OVERVIEW

CHAPTER 2: Water Pollutants

2.1 Organic Pollutants

2.2 Inorganic Pollutants

2.3 Biopollutants

2.4 Others (Nanopollutants and Radioactive Species)

CHAPTER 3: Carbon Nanotube

3.1 CNT Synthesis 3.1.1 CNT Growth Mechanisms &a...