An overview of nanomaterials for industrial wastewater treatment

• Published in: The Korean journal of chemical engineering Vol. 36; no. 8; pp. 1209 - 1225
• Main Authors: Abdelbasir, Sabah Mohamed, Shalan, Ahmed Esmail
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New York Springer US 01-08-2019; Springer Nature B.V; 한국화학공학회
• Subjects: Biotechnology; Catalysis; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Disintegration; Heavy metals; Industrial Chemistry/Chemical Engineering; Industrial wastes; Materials Science; Nanocomposites; Nanofibers; Nanofiltration; Nanomaterials; Pollutants; Review Article; Wastewater treatment; Water purification; Water treatment; 화학공학; Nanofiber Membranes; Nanocomposite Membranes; Nanomaterials; Industrial Wastewater; Pollutants; Nanoadsorbents
• ISSN: 0256-1115; 1975-7220
• DOI: 10.1007/s11814-019-0306-y

Industrial wastewater is a universal environmental issue. Numerous organic pollutants, heavy metals, and non-disintegrating materials are present at extreme concentrations. Presently, removing these pollutants from industrial wastewater in an effective way has become a momentous issue. Efficient purification procedures are needed to remove those pollutants before disposal. In this direction, wastewater treatment has been one of the nanomaterial applications. Additionally, nanomaterials are innovationally effective for purifying water by using low-budget nanoadsorbents and nanofiltration. This review article highlights the use of nanomaterials for the removal of different polluting materials from industrial wastewater with a special focus on metal and metal oxide nanomaterials (NMs), carbon-based nanomaterials (CNMs) and nanofiber/nanocomposite membranes. The goal is to offer a recent overview and references in the area of emergent nanomaterials used for removing toxic pollutants from real industrial wastewater for researchers and industrializers.