Environmentally sustainable implementations of two-dimensional nanomaterials

Mehnaz Shams; Nikhita Mansukhani; Mark C Hersam; Dermont Bouchard; Indranil Chowdhury

doi:10.3389/fchem.2023.1132233

Environmentally sustainable implementations of two-dimensional nanomaterials

Front Chem. 2023 Mar 3:11:1132233. doi: 10.3389/fchem.2023.1132233. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Mehnaz Shams¹, Nikhita Mansukhani², Mark C Hersam², Dermont Bouchard³, Indranil Chowdhury¹

Affiliations

¹ Civil and Environmental Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, United States.
² Departments of Materials Science and Engineering, Chemistry and Medicine, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, United States.
³ National Exposure Research Laboratory, United States Environmental Protection Agency, Athens, GA, United States.

Abstract

Rapid advancement in nanotechnology has led to the development of a myriad of useful nanomaterials that have novel characteristics resulting from their small size and engineered properties. In particular, two-dimensional (2D) materials have become a major focus in material science and chemistry research worldwide with substantial efforts centered on their synthesis, property characterization, and technological, and environmental applications. Environmental applications of these nanomaterials include but are not limited to adsorbents for wastewater and drinking water treatment, membranes for desalination, and coating materials for filtration. However, it is also important to address the environmental interactions and implications of these nanomaterials in order to develop strategies that minimize their environmental and public health risks. Towards this end, this review covers the most recent literature on the environmental implementations of emerging 2D nanomaterials, thereby providing insights into the future of this fast-evolving field including strategies for ensuring sustainable development of 2D nanomaterials.

Keywords: emerging two dimensional nanomaterials; environmental implications; graphene; sustainability; two dimensional nanomaterials.

Publication types

Review

Grants and funding

This work was also supported by the National Science Foundation MADE-PUBLIC Future Manufacturing Research Grant Program under Award Number CMMI-2037026 and the Environmental Protection Agency under Cooperative Agreement Number DBI-1266377.