A Role of Nano-Science in Drinking Water Refining Systems

Authors(3) :-Deepak Sharma, Arun Kumar Sharma, Hargyan Singh

Recently, nanotechnology is an emerging and fast-growing technology. Silver nano-particle (AgNP) play an important role in nano-science and nanotechnology, particularly in water refining system. Silver nano-particles account for more than 23% of all nano-products. The extensive application of the silver nano-particle results in their inevitable release into the environment. Silver nano-particles are known as excellent antimicrobial agents, and therefore they could be used as alternative disinfectant agents. In this paper, we introduce the background information on the environmental fate, toxicological effects, and application of AgNP and review the current knowledge on the physicochemical and antimicrobial properties of AgNP in different aqueous solutions, as well as their application in water-treatment systems.

Authors and Affiliations

Deepak Sharma
Department of Physics (Applied Sciences), IIMT College of Engineering, Greater Noida , India
Arun Kumar Sharma
Department of Physics (Applied Sciences), IIMT College of Engineering, Greater Noida , India
Hargyan Singh
Department of Physics (Applied Sciences), IIMT College of Engineering, Greater Noida , India

Nano-science, silver nano-particle, water refining system

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Publication Details

Published in : Volume 3 | Issue 8 | November-December 2017
Date of Publication : 2017-12-31
License:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Page(s) : 619-623
Manuscript Number : IJSRSET1738175
Publisher : Technoscience Academy

Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099

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Deepak Sharma, Arun Kumar Sharma, Hargyan Singh, " A Role of Nano-Science in Drinking Water Refining Systems, International Journal of Scientific Research in Science, Engineering and Technology(IJSRSET), Print ISSN : 2395-1990, Online ISSN : 2394-4099, Volume 3, Issue 8, pp.619-623, November-December-2017. Citation Detection and Elimination     |     
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