Research from a recent Masters student in our group was just published in Environmental Science: Nano. The paper is entitled: Graphite nanoparticle addition to fertilizers reduces nitrate leaching in growth of lettuce (Lactuca sativa). Abstract Nitrogen leaching into groundwater occurs in nearly all intensively-fertilized agriculture applications and poses growing environmental and human health risks such…

Arizona State University first caught Anjali Mulchandani’s attention when she was an undergraduate at UCLA and attended a seminar by ASU Regents Professor Bruce Rittman about his work in the Swette Center for Environmental Biotechnology at ASU’s Biodesign Institute. When she visited ASU’s Tempe campus, Mulchandani said, she could immediately see how the goals set…

Safe and Sustainable Innovation of Water Treatment Technology The Westerhoff Research Group, as part of our NSF Nanosystems Engineering Research Center for Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment (newtcenter.org) is searching for a motivated environmental or chemical engineering PhD student to contribute and help lead our safety and sustainable cross-cutting theme in our center. NEWT offers opportunities…

Video now available (or via NWRI) Full article provided here from NWRI: link ASU Now article provided here: link National Water Research Institute (NWRI) is pleased to announce the 2019 Clarke Prize Laureate, Dr. Paul Westerhoff, Regents Professor and Fulton Chair of Environmental Engineering in the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State…

Naushita Sharma (PhD student) lead a great review paper on historic analysis of iodide and iodate occurrence in waters across the USA:  Historical and Future Needs for Geospatial Iodide Occurrence in Surface and Groundwaters of the United States of America  

NACWA Pretreatment Workshop Presentation linked here

Special Issue in Accounts of Chemical Research Lead by Westerhoff, Boyer, Linden 2019 Supplying clean water and sanitation are major accomplishments of the 20th century, but growing populations, aging infrastructure, and changing water quality challenges place new stresses on water in both affluent and developing countries. Within rapidly growing smart and connected megacities, there are…

FULTON SCHOOLS PROFESSOR HELPS TO EXPLAIN WHY THE KEY WORD ON NANOMATERIALS IS CHANGING FROM RISKY TO BENEFICIAL click here Posted by Joe Kullman | May 22, 2019 | Faculty, Features

(March 22, 2018)  World Water Day is an annual event celebrated on March 22nd. The day focuses attention on the importance of universal access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene facilities in developing countries. The National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) is celebrating this year’s World Water Day by releasing a series of videos and podcasts,…

A NEWT, a Nanoparticle, and an Engineer Walk into a Lab: Using Nanotech to Purify Water For World Water Day, Dr. Paul Westerhoff discusses using nanotechnology to purify, polish, and remove pollutants from water. He also talks about bringing clean water to places that are off the water grid. Follow link here: http://nano.gov/node/2029