Novel magnetic nanocomposites and their environmental applications
Environmental contamination by numerous emerging pollutants including pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pesticides residues is one of the greatest problems facing the world today. The release of these pollutants into the air, water, and soil causes serious threat to plants and animals. These contaminants enter the food chain through contaminated agricultural produce and animals, posing a threat to human health. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop novel methods to detect, degrade, and remove toxic environmental pollutants. Recently, nanomaterials have been widely used in various applications as catalysts, sensors, and adsorbents due to their unique outstanding properties. This chapter, therefore, focuses on the recent application of magnetic nanoparticles and their respective nanocomposites as degradation catalysts, adsorbents, and electrochemical sensors for detection and removal of environmental pollutants. 2024 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Chokkareddy R.; Kilele J.C.; Kanchi S.; Redhi G.G.; Kabane B.; Katari N.K.
Magnetic Nanoparticles and Polymer Nanocomposites: Fundamentals and Biological, Environmental and Energy Applications, pp. 403-414.
Chokkareddy R., Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa, Department of Chemistry, Aditya College of Engineering, Andhra Pradesh, Surampalem, India; Kilele J.C., Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; Kanchi S., Department of Chemistry, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Karnataka, Bengaluru, India; Redhi G.G., Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; Kabane B., Department of Chemistry, Durban University of Technology, Durban, South Africa; Katari N.K., Department of Chemistry, School of Science, GITAM Deemed to be University, Telangana, Hyderabad, India