Chapter 7
Nanoadsorbents for Environmental Remediation
Adnan Khan,
Sumeet Malik,
Sumaira Shah,
Nisar Ali,
Farman Ali,
Suresh Ghotekar,
Harshal Dabhane,
Muhammad Bilal,
Adnan Khan
University of Peshawar, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Peshawar city, KPK, 25120 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSumeet Malik
University of Peshawar, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Peshawar city, KPK, 25120 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSumaira Shah
Bacha Khan University, Department of Botany, P.O.Box#:20, Charsadda, KPK, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorNisar Ali
Huaiyin Institute of Technology, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Deep Utilization Technology of Rock-salt Resource, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Huaian, 223003 China
Search for more papers by this authorFarman Ali
Hazara University, Department of Chemistry, Mansehra, KPK, 21300 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSuresh Ghotekar
University of Mumbai, Smt. Devkiba Mohansinhji Chauhan College of Commerce and Science, Department of Chemistry, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT), 396 230 India
Search for more papers by this authorHarshal Dabhane
Savitribai Phule Pune University, GMD Arts, BW Commerce and Science College, Department of Chemistry, Sinnar, Maharashtra, 422103 India
Savitribai Phule Pune University, K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce and A.M. Science College, Department of Chemistry, Nashik, Maharashtra, 422002 India
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammad Bilal
Huaiyin Institute of Technology, School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huai'an, 223003 China
Search for more papers by this authorAdnan Khan,
Sumeet Malik,
Sumaira Shah,
Nisar Ali,
Farman Ali,
Suresh Ghotekar,
Harshal Dabhane,
Muhammad Bilal,
Adnan Khan
University of Peshawar, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Peshawar city, KPK, 25120 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSumeet Malik
University of Peshawar, Institute of Chemical Sciences, Peshawar city, KPK, 25120 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSumaira Shah
Bacha Khan University, Department of Botany, P.O.Box#:20, Charsadda, KPK, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorNisar Ali
Huaiyin Institute of Technology, National & Local Joint Engineering Research Center for Deep Utilization Technology of Rock-salt Resource, Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Huaian, 223003 China
Search for more papers by this authorFarman Ali
Hazara University, Department of Chemistry, Mansehra, KPK, 21300 Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorSuresh Ghotekar
University of Mumbai, Smt. Devkiba Mohansinhji Chauhan College of Commerce and Science, Department of Chemistry, Silvassa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli (UT), 396 230 India
Search for more papers by this authorHarshal Dabhane
Savitribai Phule Pune University, GMD Arts, BW Commerce and Science College, Department of Chemistry, Sinnar, Maharashtra, 422103 India
Savitribai Phule Pune University, K.R.T. Arts, B.H. Commerce and A.M. Science College, Department of Chemistry, Nashik, Maharashtra, 422002 India
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammad Bilal
Huaiyin Institute of Technology, School of Life Science and Food Engineering, Huai'an, 223003 China
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Sabu Thomas,
Merin Sara Thomas,
Laly A Pothen,
Sabu Thomas
Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam, India
Search for more papers by this authorMerin Sara Thomas
Mar Thoma College, Kuttapuzha P.O., Tiruvalla, India
Search for more papers by this authorLaly A Pothen
Mahatma Gandhi University, Priyadarshini Hills P.O., Kottayam, India
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The rapid increase in the number of industries in different sectors during the last decade has given rise to an ultimate increase in world pollution. The discharge of waste from these industries into the water streams, air, and soil has become the greatest debacle of the day. To overcome this issue of pollution and remove contaminants, nanomaterials-based adsorbents, also known as nanoadsorbents, have gained great interest in recent times. The nanoadsorbents are unique materials with extravagant properties, such as extremely small sizes, high surface-to-volume ratios, and high efficiency toward the removal of contaminants. The present chapter provides an insight into the importance of nanoadsorbents for the removal of contaminants.
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