Description
Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment focuses on the recent development of novel polymeric adsorbents that are green and eco-friendly or biodegradable in nature. The book reviews the synthesis, properties and adsorption applications of natural and green polymer-based adsorbents. It discusses adsorption processes in biopolymer systems, remediation technologies developed to remove environmental pollutants, the usage of natural polymer-based cost-effective and green novel adsorbent materials for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, and the efficiency of functionalized polymers, nanosorbents, hydrogels, composites, graft copolymers in the sorption of various pollutants from the environment as well as from the industrial effluents.Researchers working on environmental remediation need a single book, where all data on natural and green adsorbents for water treatment are discussed comprehensively. Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment addresses this need by providing world-wide leading experts' observations and research. So, this book is a valuable reference for early-career scientist, academic researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering and material science.- Presents step-by-step review of processing and modification of natural polymers and their applications in water remediation- Analyzes data on natural and green adsorbents for water treatment, meanwhile provides world-wide experts' knowledge to pave the way for further research- Includes extensive tables, graphs, figures, bibliographies and references to enhance key concepts
Table of Contents
1. Adsorption Processes in Biopolymer Systems: Fundamentals to Practical Applications2. Plant polysaccharide-based adsorbents3. Chitin and chitosan as adsorbents4. Nanocellulose: A sustainable and Renewable Material for Water and Wastewater Treatment5. Lignin, the most abundant natural polymer as bio- and nanosorbents6. Agrowaste-derived adsorbents for water purification7. Natural polymer-based organic-inorganic hybrid nanosorbents8. Lignocellulosics as adsorbents for removal of dyes from water9. Adsorbents based on chemically modified natural polymers10. Conductive polymer-based nanocomposites for removal of hexavalent chromium and arsenide from wastewater solution11. Natural polymers-based hydrogels for adsorption applications12. Polymer nanocomposites based on alginate and their blends for remediation of pollutants from wastewater
