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In modern times, wastewater treatment is vital due to increased water contamination arising from pollutants such as nutrients, pathogens, heavy metals, and pharmaceutical residues. Polysaccharides (PSAs) are natural, renewable, and non-toxic biopolymers used in wastewater treatment in the field of gas separation, liquid filtration, adsorption processes, pervaporation, and proton exchange membranes. Since addition of nanoparticles to PSAs improves their sustainability and strength, nanocomposite PSAs has gained significant attention for wastewater treatment in the past decade. This review presents a comprehensive analysis of PSA-based nanocomposites used for efficient wastewater treatment, focusing on adsorption, photocatalysis, and membrane-based methods. It also discusses potential future applications, challenges, and opportunities in adsorption, filtration, and photocatalysis. Recently, PSAs have shown promise as adsorbents in biological-based systems, effectively removing heavy metals that could hinder microbial activity. Cellulose-mediated adsorbents have successfully removed various pollutants from wastewater, including heavy metals, dyes, oil, organic solvents, pesticides, and pharmaceutical residues. Thus, PSA nanocomposites would support biological processes in wastewater treatment plants. A major concern is the discharge of antibiotic wastes from pharmaceutical industries, posing significant environmental and health risks. PSA-mediated bio-adsorbents, like clay polymeric nanocomposite hydrogel beads, efficiently remove antibiotics from wastewater, ensuring water quality and ecosystem balance. The successful use of PSA-mediated bio-adsorbents in wastewater treatment depends on ongoing research to optimize their application and evaluate their potential environmental impacts. Implementing these eco-friendly adsorbents on a large scale holds great promise in significantly reducing water pollution, safeguarding ecosystems, and protecting human health.
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Sajjad Habibzadeh
- Amirkabir University of Technology
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Mohamed S. Hasanin
- National Research Centre
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Ali Mohammadi
- Karlstad University
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Amin Esmaeili
- College of the North Atlantic
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Seokjhin Kim
- Oklahoma State University
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Navid Rabiee
- Murdoch University
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Michael Badawi
- Université de Lorraine
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Mohammad Saeb
- Medical University of Gdańsk
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- artykuły w czasopismach
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CHEMOSPHERE
no. 347,
ISSN: 0045-6535 - Language:
- English
- Publication year:
- 2024
- Bibliographic description:
- Al-Hazmi H., Łuczak J., Habibzadeh S., Hasanin M. S., Mohammadi A., Esmaeili A., Kim S., Khodadadi Yazdi M., Rabiee N., Badawi M., Saeb M.: Polysaccharide nanocomposites in wastewater treatment: A review// CHEMOSPHERE -Vol. 347, (2024), s.140578-
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- Digital Object Identifier (open in new tab) 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.140578
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- Gdańsk University of Technology
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