Role of Carbon Nanomaterials for Wastewater Treatment—A Brief Review Publisher



Jatoi AS¹ ; Hashmi Z¹ ; Usman T¹ ; Mubarak NM² ; Ali Mazari S¹ ; Karri RR² ; Koduru JR³ ; Dehghani MH^{4, 5} Show Affiliations
Source: Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes Published:2023

Abstract

All species on this planet, both living and nonliving, require water. It is well known that the availability of clean water sources is dwindling and that the rapid development of industry and technology has increased the number of hazardous effluents released into the environment. Before being released into the environment, industrial, agricultural, and municipal wastewater must be treated to remove dangerous contaminants such as organic colors, pharmaceutical wastes, inorganic compounds, and heavy metal ions. They pose major threats to human health and can pollute our environment if they are not controlled. Membrane filtration is a tried-and-true technique for removing germs and numerous hazardous substances from water. Carbon nanoparticles are used in wastewater treatment because of the promising surface area of sorbents. With the growth of nanotechnology, carbon nanomaterials (CNM) are being created and used in membrane filtration (MF) for effluent treatment before being terminated. To remove wastewater contaminants, this chapter investigates using CNMs such as fullerenes, graphenes, and carbon nanotubes. By examining sorption rate, selectivity, permeability, antimicrobial disinfectant properties, and environmental compatibility, we concentrate on these CNM-based membranes and this approach due to their attributes and utilization and how they can improve the performance of the frequently used MF system. © 2024 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.