Environmental Application of Graphene and Its Forms for Wastewater Treatment: a Sustainable Solution Toward Improved Public Health.

Publisher: Humana Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8208561 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1559-0291 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 02732289 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Appl Biochem Biotechnol Subsets: MEDLINE

Original Publication: Clifton, N.J. : Humana Press, c1981-

Graphite*/chemistry ; Water Pollutants, Chemical*/chemistry ; Environmental Pollutants* ; Water Purification*/methods ; Metals, Heavy*; Wastewater ; Public Health ; Adsorption

Public health is seriously jeopardized in developing countries due to poor sanitation and the presence of persistent pollutants in natural water bodies. Open dumping, wastewater discharge without proper treatment and atmospheric fallout of the organic and inorganic pollutants are the main causes behind the poor condition. Some of the pollutants pose a greater risk due to their toxicity and persistence. Such a class of pollutants are known as chemical contaminants of emerging concern (CECC), including antibiotics and drug residues, endocrine disruptors, pesticides and micro- and nano-plastics. Conventional treatment methods cannot treat them properly and are often associated with several disadvantages. However, the chronological development of techniques and materials for their treatment has exhibited graphene as an efficient candidate for environmental remediation. This current review considers the various graphene-based materials, their properties, advancement in synthesis methods with time and their detailed application in removing dyes, antibiotics and heavy metals. It has been discussed how graphene and its derivatives exhibit unique electronic, mechanical, structural and thermal properties. In this paper, the mechanism of adsorption and degradation using these graphene-based materials has also been discussed vividly. In addition to this, a bibliographic analysis was performed to identify the trend of research related to graphene and its derivatives in the adsorption and degradation of pollutants round the globe reflected by the publications. Therefore, this review can be instrumental in understanding the fact that further development of graphene-based materials and their mass production can provide a very effective and economical wastewater treatment method.
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Keywords: Adsorption; Antibiotics; Degradation; Dyes; Graphene; Heavy metal

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