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Nanoparticles in the Water Cycle presents techniques for detecting the presence, distribution and fate of nanoparticles in aquatic environments. The influence of complex matrices are discussed, including wastewater, NOM, and high salt concentrations.

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As nanotechnology enters everyday life, engineered nanoparticles (ENP) will find their way into nature, including surface and groundwater. Here, distinguished experts of water chemistry present dedicated methods for the analysis of nanoparticles in the aquatic environment, their distribution and fate. This includes the influence of complex matrices such as wastewater, brown water with natural organic matter (NOM), and high salt concentrations as well as available and future standardized methods. The background of geogenic, natural nanoparticles is considered in a discussion of known environmental effects, including strategies to test for potential effects on human and environmental health.

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Introducing the "Nano-world".- Nanoparticles Acting as Condensation Nuclei - Water Droplet Formation and Incorporation.- Nanoparticles in Groundwater - Occurrence and Applications.- Composition and Transport Behavior of Soil Nanocolloids in Natural Porous Media.- Removal of Organic and Inorganic Pollutants and Pathogens from Wastewater and Drinking Water Using Nanoparticles - A Review.- Adsorption/Desorption Behavior of Charged Polymer Nanoparticles on a Mineral Surface in an Aqueous Environment.- X-Ray Spectromicroscopy Studies of Nanoparticles in Aqueous Media.- In Situ Measurements on Suspended Nanoparticles with Visible Laser Light, Infrared Light, and X-Rays.- Coupling Techniques to Quantify Nanoparticles and to Characterize Their Interactions with Water Constituents.- Nanoparticles: Interaction with Microorganisms.- Ecotoxicology of Engineered Nanoparticles.- Standardisation.

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From the reviews:
"I strongly recommend this book to anyone interested in nanotechnology in general and in environmental aspects of nanotechnology in particular. ... Its contents could be useful to Master and Ph.D. students working in nanotechnology. It should also be very interesting to scientists working in both nanotechnology and environmental science and technology. It is a good reference book, and will support those involved in the production of nanomaterials for a variety of purposes and those involved in maintaining the quality of water." (Miguel Valcárcel, Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry, Vol. 400, 2011)

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