R&D Study Group: Nanotechnology Research for Cleaner Water
The availability of, and accessibility to, clean drinking water is a key challenge to societal stability and prosperity. The availability of, and accessibility to, clean industrial water is also a key challenge, towards its sustainable use in oil and natural gas production. The multidisciplinary field of nanotechnology has matured enough for researchers and practitioners to envision real prospects for successful solutions to the contaminated water problem. In my presentation, I will describe different nano-based methodologies and approaches to lower contamination concentrations to acceptable levels. In addition to published literature, I will draw examples from my research (e.g., catalytic converters for water pollution control) and from the newly established National Science Foundation-sponsored Engineering Research Center on Nanotechnology-Enabled Water Treatment (NEWT).
Location:
Norris Westchase Center
9990 Richmond Ave., Suite 102
Houston
,
Texas 77042