TY - JOUR
T1 - Gum-based nanocomposites for the removal of metals and dyes from waste water
AU - Usman, M.
AU - Taj, Muhammad Babar
AU - Carabineiro, Sónia Alexandra Correia
N1 - info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDB%2F50006%2F2020/PT#
info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/FCT/6817 - DCRRNI ID/UIDP%2F50006%2F2020/PT#
Funding Information:
Open access funding provided by FCT|FCCN (b-on). M.B.T acknowledges support from HEC (Higher Education Commission) of Pakistan. S.A.C.C. acknowledges support from FCT/MCTES (Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia and Ministério da Ciência, Tecnologia e Ensino Superior) for the Scientific Employment Stimulus—Institutional Call (CEECINST/00102/2018).
Publisher Copyright:
© 2023, The Author(s).
PY - 2023/10
Y1 - 2023/10
N2 - The importance of water for all living organisms is unquestionable and protecting its sources is crucial. In order to reduce water contaminants, like toxic metals and organic dyes, researchers are exploring different techniques, such as adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and electrolysis. Novel materials are also being sought. In particular, biopolymers like guar gum and xanthan gum, that are eco-friendly, non-toxic, reusable, abundant and cost-effective, have enormous potential. Gum-based nanocomposites can be prepared and used for removing heavy metals and colored dyes by adsorption and degradation, respectively. This review explains the significance of gum-based nanomaterials in waste water treatment, including preparative steps, characterization techniques, kinetics models, and the degradation and adsorption mechanisms involved.
AB - The importance of water for all living organisms is unquestionable and protecting its sources is crucial. In order to reduce water contaminants, like toxic metals and organic dyes, researchers are exploring different techniques, such as adsorption, photocatalytic degradation, and electrolysis. Novel materials are also being sought. In particular, biopolymers like guar gum and xanthan gum, that are eco-friendly, non-toxic, reusable, abundant and cost-effective, have enormous potential. Gum-based nanocomposites can be prepared and used for removing heavy metals and colored dyes by adsorption and degradation, respectively. This review explains the significance of gum-based nanomaterials in waste water treatment, including preparative steps, characterization techniques, kinetics models, and the degradation and adsorption mechanisms involved.
KW - Adsorption
KW - Degradation
KW - Guar gum
KW - Gum-based nanomaterials
KW - Waste water treatment
KW - Xanthan gum
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85169904208&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/s11356-023-29389-6
DO - 10.1007/s11356-023-29389-6
M3 - Review article
C2 - 37674071
AN - SCOPUS:85169904208
SN - 0944-1344
VL - 30
SP - 102027
EP - 102046
JO - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
JF - Environmental Science and Pollution Research
IS - 46
ER -
