the vision for this book is to provide a reference to both scientists and relevant industry people on cutting edge developments in the design and application of functional materials and nanotechnology to treat water. this will be limited to applications in membranes (including desalination and filtration), high capacity sorbents, advanced oxidation catalysts, functional nanomaterials and anti - corrosive and antifouling surfaces (including membranes). transport modeling (analytical and numerical) research in water treatment materials will also be included. the most fundamental concepts, exciting breakthroughs and future developments will be covered. the real needs of the water industry are addressed, as nanotechnology developments made over the last decade now face practical questions