Hello . What do you think is the application of nanotechnology in water resources engineering and management? (Except for the use of nano in wastewater treatment).
If you know an article or book, introduce yourself.
Recently, pure CNTs used to absorb oil from water. The oil can be stored in the sponge for later retrieval or burned off so the sponge can be reused. the sponge material can be applied in removing oil spills for oil remediation.
Cheap Nanofiber reinforced geotextile bag to prevent river erosion.
nanoparticle zeolite and other clay nanoparticles in porous matrix for water ion-exchange or hardness removal.
Activated Charcoal, clay etc. nanoparticle enriched arid/ semiarid soil and study on improvement of water and nutrient retention capacity.
Nanoparticle (probably gold, i am not definitely sure) for rapid arsenic detection kit in groundwater.
Controlled-release fertilizer nanoparticles that do not rapidly wash out in rainwater and cause undue eutrophication.
Portable deep-water turbidity measurement devices that can be attached to riverine/marine animal body to track things like oxygen level preference, vision and reproductive behaviour. such small machines are indeed made of nanotch, but this example is not much related.
Molecular-designed coatings and paints for antifouling of aquatic vessels with less poisonous effect on marine life.
Composition of washed-off sediments/particles from soil/concrete embankments, thein nutrient content and how they remain suspended in water (as nanoparticles), and how this leaching loss causes change in strength and biological colonization feasibility of such structure.
Water retention capacity of soils affected by clay and organic nanoparticle content
Rapid Phosphate precipitation of eutrophicated water body- with nanoparticle size lime/clay
Just open up your mind and you may find many more possible examples