Chapter 41

Life Cycle Inventory of Semiconductor Cadmium Selenide Quantum Dots for Environmental Applications

Hatice Sengül1 and Thomas L. Theis2,    1Department of Environmental Engineering, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey,    2Institute for Environmental Science and Policy, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA

Nanotechnological innovations offer promise to solve many of the challenging global environmental problems facing humanity. One important class of nanostructured materials that have drawn particular attention consists of various semiconductors that have either direct or indirect environmental benefits ranging from advanced purification of air and water to improved devices for cleaner energy production. However, ...

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