Potentials of zinc and magnetite nanoparticles for contaminated water treatment
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Date
2018
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Agricultural Reviews
Abstract
Water contamination is an issue requiring continuous remedy on daily basis because of the high demand for clean quality
water. Scientists have proffered numerous ways of making this possible but the techniques involved is often difficult to
replicate at small scale. For this reason, easier and cheaper techniques for contaminated water treatment are often sought
after. One way of actualizing this is via nanotechnology, which involves the use of smaller particles (< 100 nm in size) to
coagulate suspended substances and inhibit microbial growth in the targeted water. The mechanisms involved have been
presented for zinc and magnetite nanoparticles in this write-up. This technology provides way of getting clean quality
water for domestic, agricultural and industrial applications.