Nanotechnology for Air and Land Pollution: A short Review

Authors

Charushila K. Nerkar

Abstract

Nanotechnology has sped up the development and application of innovative technologies that are both cost-effective and cutting-edge. These technologies have applications in air pollution rectification, catalysis, the detection of pollution, and other areas. The use of nanoparticles in a variety of fields, as well as the impact that they have on the environment, has been confirmed by several studies. As a result of their one-of-a-kind qualities and attributes, nanomaterial’s are excellent candidates for the prevention of pollution. Reducing the release of industrialized hazardous waste and other toxins can help with this. Higher electrical conductivity, higher strength-to-weight ratios, and dramatically enhanced surface areas and reactivities are only a few of the extraordinary and advantageous characteristics of nanomaterials. Nanomaterials can be found in a wide range of applications. Nanotechnology and nanomaterials have contributed to the development of a method that is preeminent in its ability to detect and treat trace environmental contaminants. Within the context of cleaning up air pollution, this chapter explores how a variety of nanomaterials can be put to use. Nanomaterials are being investigated in this research project in the form of nano adsorbents, nanocatalysts, nanofillers, and nanosensors respectively. It has been suggested that several different nanostructures, such as nanoparticles, nanofibers, nanorods, nanosheets, and nanowires, could be utilized in the process of cleaning the air.

Keywords

Nanomaterials; Environmental contaminants; Nanoadsorbents; Nanocatalysts; nanosensors;

Nanotechnology for Air and Land Pollution: A short Review. Charushila K. Nerkar. 2024. IJIRCT, Volume 10, Issue 2. Pages 1-14. https://www.ijirct.org/viewPaper.php?paperId=2406047