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Advanced Nanocomposites for Removal of Heavy Metals from Wastewater
Author(s) -
Bhandari Hema,
Garg Seema,
Gaba Ritu
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
macromolecular symposia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.257
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-3900
pISSN - 1022-1360
DOI - 10.1002/masy.202000337
Subject(s) - nanocomposite , graphene , oxide , nanomaterials , metal ions in aqueous solution , materials science , wastewater , heavy metals , chitosan , pollutant , carbon nanotube , nanotechnology , metal , environmental pollution , environmental chemistry , chemical engineering , metallurgy , environmental science , chemistry , environmental engineering , environmental protection , organic chemistry , engineering
Water pollution is one of the major concerns around the world. Presence of inorganic pollutants such as heavy metals (i.e., Pb 2+ , Hg 2+ , Cd 2+ , As 3+ , As(V) ions, Cr(VI) ions, Co 2+ ,Cu 2+ , Ag + , Ni 2+ , Zn 2+ , etc.) in water is a severe environmental and public health problem, since the accumulation of these non‐biodegradable heavy metals in human body cause severe diseases. This review systematically summarizes the application of advance nanocomposites based materials for removal of heavy metals from waste water. The review covers the following topics: role of inorganic nanomaterials, polymer based nanocomposites, chitosan based nanocomposites, carbon nanotubes/metal/metal oxide nanocomposites, nanocomposites based on inorganic fillers and graphene/graphene oxide, etc. The goal of this study is to provide the latest and advance analysis as well as references in the area of developing nanotechnology.