Possible Applications of Fullerene Nanomaterials in Water Treatment and Reuse
This chapter details recent progress toward the development of the proposed applications. It examines the development of fullerene composite materials using CNTs to strengthen membranes and modify membrane surface chemistry. It explores the use of fullerene nanomaterials to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) as the basis for a range of new technologies including in situ generation of oxidants to destroy trace organic compounds, new strategies for disinfection, the inhibition of biofilm development, and reduced biofouling. The use of fullerenes in conjunction with ultraviolet (UV) irradiation is considered as an advanced disinfection process (ADP) for viral inactivation. Fullerenes are a class of molecules composed entirely of carbon. The first of these molecules, Buckminsterfiillerene, was discovered in 1985 and contains 60 carbons in the form of a hollow spherical cagc consisting of 12 pentagonal and 20 hexagonal faces. © 2009 William Andrew Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
