Cutting edge technology for wastewater treatment using smart nanomaterials: recent trends and futuristic advancements
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Water is a vital component of our existence. Many human activities, such as improper waste disposal from households, industries, hospitals, and synthetic processes, are major contributors to the contamination of water streams. It is the responsibility of every individual to safeguard water resources and reduce pollution. Among the various available wastewater treatment (WWT) methods, smart nanomaterials stand out for their effectiveness in pollutant removal through absorption and adsorption. This paper examines the application of valuable smart nanomaterials in treating wastewater. Various nanomaterials, including cellulose nanocrystals (CNC), cellulose nanofibrils (CNF), nanoadsorbents, nanometals, nanofilters, nanocatalysts, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), nanosilver, nanotitanium dioxide, magnetic nanoparticles, nanozero-valent metallic nanoparticles, nanocomposites, nanofibers, and quantum dots, are identified as promising candidates for WWT. These smart nanomaterials efficiently eliminate toxic substances, microplastics, nanoplastics, and polythene particulates from wastewater. Additionally, the paper discusses comparative studies on the purification efficiency of nanoscience technology versus conventional methods.
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The capacity to recover and reutilize nanoadsorbents corresponds with sustainable practices and mitigates issues related to resource consumption and waste production.
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- Authors
- Sharma, A., Goel, H., Sharma, S., Rathore, H. S., Jamir, I., Kumar, A., Thimmappa, S. C., Kesari, K. K., & Kashyap, B. K.
- Affiliations
- Career Point University (IN)
- Delhi Technological University (IN)
- Nagaland University (IN)
- Bihar Agricultural University (IN)
- Karnatak University (IN)
- Chandigarh University (IN)
- Bundelkhand University (IN)
- Corresponding author
- Kashyap, Brijendra Kumar
- ORCID
- Venue
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- Volume
- 31
- Issue
- 48
- Pages
- 58263-58293
- ISSN
- 0944-1344 (ISSN-L)
- 1614-7499
- OpenAlex
- W4402654493
- Cited by
- 34
- References
- 170
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 22
- FWCI
- 1.22
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Licence
- Locations
- Environmental Science and Pollution Research (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Environmental remediation with nanomaterials
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Adsorption and biosorption for pollutant removal
- Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Water Science and Technology › Environmental and Analytical Chemistry Studies
- Keywords
- wastewater treatment, smart nanomaterials, adsorption, pollutant removal, cellulose nanocrystals, cellulose nanofibers, nanoadsorbents, carbon nanotubes, silver nanoparticles, titanium dioxide nanoparticles, magnetic nanoparticles, nanocatalysts, nanofilters, nanocomposites, nanofibers, quantum dots, microplastics, nanoplastics, water pollution
- MeSH terms
- Waste Disposal, Fluid, Water Pollutants, Chemical, Water Purification, Nanostructures, Wastewater
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