Nanotechnology and Environment Study
Abstract
Nanotechnology has begun to be used to solve or at least mitigate environmental pollution problems, and in turn has provided a great opportunity to develop some strategies to protect the environment from pollution. Nanotechnology enables having the possibility to increase the efficiency of energy consumption, produce clean energy sources, solve the problem of water and air pollution and other environmental problems by developing new ways to provide and treat drinking water and discover air pollution. This stimulated the United Nations to pay attention to it and to monitor a plan to benefit from its applications in various fields. This paper reviews the impacts of nanotechnology on such environmental issues.
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