Amirkabir Researchers Develop Nanotech to Treat Wastewater

Researchers at Amirkabir University of Technology have developed a nanotechnology-based method to eliminate heavy metals, including mercury, cadmium, arsenic, chromium, thallium and lead, from industrial wastewater.
According to Mitra Bayat, the head of the research team, the new technology is an efficient and cost-effective solution for the extraction of heavy metals from water and takes advantage of iron-based nanoparticles for the remediations of contaminants from wastewater.
“The treatment of heavy metal pollution in industrial wastewater is critical for protecting human health and the environment,” she said.