Nanotechnology applications for clean water

• Other Authors: Savage, Nora F.
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Norwich, NY : William Andrew, ©2009.
• Series: Micro & nano technologies.
• Subjects: Water-supply engineering > Technological innovations.; Water > Purification > Technological innovations.; Water > Pollution > Prevention.; Nanotechnology.; Nanostructured materials.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780815515784; 0815515782; 9780815519737; 0815519737; 1282381032; 9781282381032; 9786612381034; 6612381035; 0080947581; 9780080947587
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xl, 592 pages) : illustrations

The World Health Organization in 2004 estimated approximately 1.1 billion people did not have access to clean water and that 35% of Third World residents died from water-borne illnesses. While the situation is grim, recent advances strongly indicate that many of the current water quality problems ca...