Front Cover -- NANO-ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES FORWATER REMEDIATION -- NANO-ENABLED TECHNOLOGIES FOR WATER REMEDIATION -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributors -- 1 -- Preparation of 1D, 2D, and 3D nanomaterials for water treatment -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Nanomaterials for water purification -- 1.3 Carbonaceous nanostructures -- 1.3.1 Fullerenes -- 1.3.1.1 Laser vaporization of graphite -- 1.3.1.2 Electric arc discharge on carbon electrode -- 1.3.1.3 Resistive heating of carbon rods -- 1.3.1.4 Laser radiation on polycyclic hydrocarbon -- 1.3.2 Carbon nanotubes -- 1.3.2.1 Chemical vapor deposition -- 1.3.2.2 Carbon arc discharge -- 1.3.2.3 Laser ablation technique -- 1.3.3 Graphene -- 1.3.3.1 Mechanical exfoliation -- 1.3.3.2 Chemical exfoliation -- 1.3.3.3 Chemical vapor deposition -- 1.4 Nanoparticles -- 1.4.1 Metal oxide nanoparticles -- 1.4.1.1 Solution-based synthesis -- 1.4.1.1.1 Coprecipitation method -- 1.4.1.1.2 Solvo-thermal method -- 1.4.1.1.3 Sol-gel method -- 1.4.1.1.4 Sonochemical method -- 1.4.1.1.5 Microwave assisted synthesis -- 1.4.1.1.6 Microemulsion method -- 1.4.1.2 Vapor state synthesis -- 1.4.1.2.1 CVD technique -- 1.4.1.2.2 Laser ablation technique -- 1.4.1.2.3 Combustion method -- 1.4.2 Oxy-acids nanoparticles -- 1.4.3 Metallic nanoparticles -- 1.5 Nanocomposites -- 1.5.1 Metal-metal nanocomposites -- 1.5.2 Metal-metal oxide nanocomposites -- 1.5.3 Metal oxide-metal oxide nanocomposites -- 1.5.4 Metal oxy acids nanocomposites -- 1.5.5 Oxyacid-oxyacid nanocomposites -- 1.5.6 Nanoscale supports-based nanocomposites -- 1.6 Sustainability of nanomaterials for water treatment process -- 1.7 Summary and conclusions -- Abbreviations -- References -- 2 -- Emerging pollutants in water bodies: a cause and effect analysis -- 2.1 Overview of water pollution and recent threats -- 2.2 Emerging pollutants -- 2.2.1 Causes -- 2.2.2 Pathways.