Microwave in Environmental Technologies and Synthesis of Nano-materials: The Georgian Experience

The present work deals with the recent developments of Georgian scientists and scientific institutions in the field of microwave enhanced processing of mining and metallurgical, polymeric, agricultural, municipal, medical, phytoremediation and radioactive waste and microwave assisted synthesis of nanoparticles and nanomaterials, which can form a scientific and technological basis for movement towards fast economical and social development, environmental safety and security, establishing of the “Green Economics” and Knowledge Based Society and achieving the Sustainable Development. Prospects and capacities of different activities in these directions are analyzed and evaluated. It is also suggested that as a result of rapid development the systems with microwave heating will become an important element of industrial installations for nanosynthesis.