Abstract
Carbon nanotubes have got a great attention and importance due to their unique physical and electrical characters. They can be produced through different synthesis strategies like laser ablation and arc discharge, depending on the required physical characters such as length and diameter. The huge surface area made them a great tool in different potential applications like bioremediation and drug delivery systems. Ecological topics like the wastewater have impacted every feature of our lives. Pairing the present remediation approaches with the modern explored functions of carbon nanomaterials (like carbon nanotubes) should open up unique routes to recognize the ecological problems, and discover the solutions for these environmental issues. Here, an attempt to present an outline of prospective environmental remediation solutions to the assorted challenges occurring by utilizing low-dimensional carbon nanomaterials and their combinations as catalysts, adsorbents, or support for catalysts, in favor of the public sustainability.
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Othman, A.M., Elsayed, A.M. (2021). Carbon Nanotubes for Environmental Remediation Applications. In: Abraham, J., Thomas, S., Kalarikkal, N. (eds) Handbook of Carbon Nanotubes. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70614-6_45-1
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