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- Title
Remediation of environmental toxicants using carbonaceous materials: opportunity and challenges.
- Authors
Gill, Sukhbir Singh; Goyal, Tanish; Goswami, Megha; Patel, Preeti; Das Gupta, Ghanshyam; Verma, Sant Kumar
- Abstract
Adsorption and photocatalytic properties of carbonaceous materials, viz., carbon nanotubes (CNTs), fullerene, graphene, graphene oxide, carbon nanofiber nanospheres, and activated carbon, are the legitimate weapons for the remediation of emerging and persistent inorganic/organic contaminants, heavy metals, and radionucleotides from the environment. High surface area, low or non-toxic nature, ease of synthesis, regeneration, and chemical modification of carbonaceous material make them ideal for the removal of toxicants. The research techniques investigated during the last decade for the elimination of environmental toxicants using carbonaceous materials are reviewed to offer comprehensive insight into the mechanism, efficiency, applications, advantages, and shortcomings. Opportunities and challenges associated with carbon materials have been discussed to suggest future perspectives in the remediation of environmental toxicants.
- Subjects
ENVIRONMENTAL remediation; POISONS; CARBON nanotubes; GRAPHENE oxide; ACTIVATED carbon; HEAVY metals
- Publication
Environmental Science & Pollution Research, 2023, Vol 30, Issue 27, p69727
- ISSN
0944-1344
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11356-023-27364-9