title: Rational design of nanomaterials for water treatment.
abstract: The ever-increasing human demand for safe and clean water is gradually pushing conventional water treatment technologies to their limits. It is now a popular perception that the solutions to the existing and future water challenges will hinge upon further developments in nanomaterial sciences. The concept of rational design emphasizes on 'design-for-purpose' and it necessitates a scientifically clear problem definition to initiate the nanomaterial design. The field of rational design of nanomaterials for water treatment has experienced a significant growth in the past decade and is poised to make its contribution in creating advanced next-generation water treatment technologies in the years to come. Within the water treatment context, this review offers a comprehensive and in-depth overview of the latest progress in rational design, synthesis and applications of nanomaterials in adsorption, chemical oxidation and reduction reactions, membrane-based separation, oil-water separation, and synergistic multifunctional all-in-one nanomaterials/nanodevices. Special attention is paid to the chemical concepts related to nanomaterial design throughout the review.
authors.affiliation: Water Desalination and Reuse Center, Division of Biological and Environmental Science and Engineering, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Thuwal 23955-6900, Saudi Arabia. peng.wang@kaust.edu.sa.
authors.forename: Renyuan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Lianbin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Peng
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D049329:Nanostructures / Q000737:chemistry*; D018508:Water Purification / Q000379:methods*