The role of nanomaterials as effective adsorbents and their applications in wastewater treatment
Year: 2017
Type: article
Abstract: Nanomaterials have been extensively studied for heavy metal ions and dye removals from wastewater. This article reviews the role of nanomaterials as effective adsorbents for wastewater purification. In recent years, numerous novel nanomaterial adsorbents have been developed for enhancing the efficiency and adsorption capacities of removing contaminants from wastewater. The innovation, forthcoming development, and challenges of cost-effective and environmentally acceptable nanomaterials for water purification are discussed and reviewed in this article. This review concludes that nanomaterials have many unique morphological and structural properties that qualify them to be used as effective adsorbents to solve several environmental problems. Graphical Abstract
Institutions: Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Islamic Azad University, Science and Research Branch, Universiti Malaysia Pahang Al-Sultan Abdullah, Al-Azhar University, University of Johannesburg, The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, Wright State University, Florida International University, Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology, University of Warsaw
Language: English
Subfield: Water Science and Technology
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
Estimated APC paid: $3,690
OpenAlex ID: W2580930337