O uso da nanotecnologia no combate à poluição de águas

Abstract

The preservation and availability of pollution-free water is one of today's environmental concerns, emphasized in the purpose of the planet's sustainable development. Nanotechnology is a relatively new resource that can be a great ally in combating water pollution. This undergraduate conclusion work sought to produce a review that listed some of the nanoparticles already used successfully in the fight against water pollution, and that presented their syntheses using biological materials, the types of remediation promoted, as well as the risks of exposure to human beings and the environment to them. In the aforementioned survey, it was found that nanotechnology is a developing field that aspires to take a leading role in the fight against pollution, with great opportunity for innovative studies and applications. Plants are the most recommended sources of biological materials in tests related to the topic, with significant advantages in relation to other organisms that indicate remediation processes.