Novel composite materials for water treatment

S. Latif*

School of Engineering, Computing and Build Environment, Ulster University, United Kingdom.

Abstract

Due to industrialization, water pollution has reached alarming levels, consequently, polymer-based nanocomposites are used to treat wastewater and improve environmental sustainability. The adsorption process is an alternative approach for the removal of pollutants in comparison to other conventional ways of treatment. Polymers provided adaptable characteristics, enhanced processability, amazing durability, a large surface area for rapid decontamination, selectivity to remove various contaminants, and cost-saving water treatment. Magnetic graphene oxide-based nanocomposites (MGOs), which are among the manufactured magnetic adsorbents, have received a lot of interest recently for their successful removal of metal contaminants and dyes from the aqueous phase The review article discusses natural polymer, synthetic and their modified forms and related uses in wastewater treatment. This review mainly focused on the wastewater treatment using natural polymers and the techniques involved for their extraction from natural sources. The recent trends in polymer extraction from the natural sources and the scope for the future research of natural polymers in various sectors are also discussed in detail.

Keywords: Polymer composites, Graphene, Wastewater, Nanocomposites, Nanotubes.

Review article    *Corresponding Author, e-mail: Latif-S3@ulster.ac.uk