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Developments in Nanoadsorbents for the Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Water

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Arsenic Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions

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Arsenic is an extremely hazardous metalloid affecting the health of millions of people worldwide. Numerous technologies have been developed to remove As from drinking water/wastewater, of which adsorption is considered as the most effective technique. Nanoadsorbents such as nano-scale zero valent metals, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and biochar/biomaterial-based nanocomposites are being widely used by the researchers for water treatment. In this chapter, recent developments in the nanoadsorbents to eliminate As from water/wastewater are discussed. Application of raw and engineered nanoparticles (NPs) such as iron oxide/hydroxide, alumina, copper oxide, titanium oxide, bi-metal oxides and carbonaceous NPs are primarily focused. Different techniques for the physico-chemical characterization of nanoadsorbents, including Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), transmission electron microscopy (TEM) and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) have been discussed briefly. The influence of numerous factors (e.g., pH, synthesis method, initial concentration, particle size, competing ions, and contact medium) on As adsorption capacity by nanoadsorbents are deliberated. Furthermore, the chapter also discusses As adsorption mechanisms and regeneration and separation of nanoadsorbents from water/wastewater.

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The authors are thankful to Higher Education Commission (Project Nos. 6425/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016 and 6396/Punjab/NRPU/R&D/HEC/2016), Pakistan for providing financial support. Drs. Nabeel Khan Niazi and Irshad Bibi are thankful to the University of Agriculture Faisalabad. Dr. Irshad Bibi acknowledges the support form COMSTEQ-TWAS research grant 2018 (18-268 RG/EAS/AS_C). Dr. Nabeel Niazi is thankful to University of Southern Queensland, Australia.

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    Rabia Amen, Irshad Bibi, Nabeel Khan Niazi, Amna Zulfqar & Talha Rehman

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Amen, R. et al. (2021). Developments in Nanoadsorbents for the Treatment of Arsenic-Contaminated Water. In: Kumar, N. (eds) Arsenic Toxicity: Challenges and Solutions. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-33-6068-6_13

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