Nanotechnologies in water and air pollution treatment
@article{Yunus2012NanotechnologiesIW, title={Nanotechnologies in water and air pollution treatment}, author={Ian Sofian Yunus and Harwin and Adi Kurniawan and Dendy Adityawarman and Antonius Indarto}, journal={Environmental Technology Reviews}, year={2012}, volume={1}, pages={136 - 148} }
The issue of environmental pollution has become a hot issue in today's world. Environmental pollution, mainly caused by toxic chemicals, includes air, water, and soil pollution. This pollution results not only in the destruction of biodiversity, but also the degradation of human health. Pollution levels that are increasing day by day need better developments or technological discoveries immediately. Nanotechnology offers many advantages to improve existing environmental technologies and create…
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