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Polymeric Nano-composite Membranes for Waste Water Treatment

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Membranes for Water Treatment and Remediation

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Now a days, industrial processes and domestic activities contribute towards the increase of pollutants in our environment. These anthropogenic activities lead towards increase of contaminants in our water bodies. Many researchers and technologists are involved in finding novel efficient ways for treatment of waste waters and water purification. Various methods have been deployed for removing contaminants like dyes, heavy metals, oils etc. Polymers and its composites form a group of material which have diverse applications. Polymeric composites in form of hydrogel/aerogels/membranes have shown efficient removal of different types of contaminants from water and also for purification and desalination of water. Polymer composites use different types of nanofillers like nanoclays, silica, carbon nanomaterials, nanocellulose etc. for achieving water remediation applications. This chapter provides an insight into the fabrication and characteristics of polymer nano-composites especially membranes and the role of different filler incorporations in them for the treatment of waste waters.

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Jakka, V., Sengupta, S. (2023). Polymeric Nano-composite Membranes for Waste Water Treatment. In: Nadda, A.K., Banerjee, P., Sharma, S., Nguyen-Tri, P. (eds) Membranes for Water Treatment and Remediation. Materials Horizons: From Nature to Nanomaterials. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-19-9176-9_4

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