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DESCRIPTION:Through control over material size\, morphology and chemical st
 ructure\, nanotechnology offers novel materials that are nearly “all surfa
 ce\,” and that can be more reactive per atom than bulk materials. Such eng
 ineered nanomaterials (ENMs) can offer superior catalytic\, adsorptive\, o
 ptical\, quantum\, electrical and/or antimicrobial properties that enable 
 multi-functional technology platforms for next-generation water treatment.
  This presentation will address emerging opportunities for nanotechnology 
 to improve selectivity and efficiency to remove priority pollutants\, decr
 ease electrical energy requirements\, and meet a growing need for safer an
 d more affordable decentralized water treatment and reuse. Examples of app
 licable nano-enabled technologies include electrosorption with highly cond
 uctive and selective electrodes to remove multivalent ions that precipitat
 e or cause scaling\; solar-thermal processes enabled by nanophotonics to d
 esalinate with membrane distillation\; disinfection and advanced oxidation
  using nanocatalysts\; and electrocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant or
 ganic pollutants of emerging concern. We envision using these enabling tec
 hnologies to develop compact modular water treatment systems that are easy
  to deploy and can tap unconventional water sources and treat challenging 
 wastewater to protect human lives and support economic development.\n\nLea
 rn more and register: https://mcgill.ca/x/Uc4\n\n\nPedro J.J. Alvarez\n\n
 Pedro J.J. Alvarez is the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environme
 ntal Engineering at Rice University\, where he also serves as founding Dir
 ector of the NSF ERC on Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT). His
  research interests include environmental implications and applications of
  nanotechnology\, bioremediation\, fate and transport of toxic chemicals\,
  the water footprint of biofuels\, water treatment and reuse\, and antibio
 tic resistance control. \n
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SUMMARY:'Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment' Presented by Prof. Pedro A
 lvarez
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