Composites and Biocomposites for Heavy Metal Adsorption

Composites and Biocomposites for Heavy Metal Adsorption presents the latest developments in this important research field. The book highlights how by combining materials such as composites and bio-composites this can significantly yield better heavy metal removal than a single material. Comparatively, composites and bio-composites are more efficient for heavy metal removal than conventional single materials, due to their higher removal of hazardous intermediate metabolites present in heavy metal. The book compiles and discusses the application, mechanisms, and performance evaluation of various composites and bio-composites used during heavy metal removal. It further analyzes the techno-economic and life-cycle assessment of composites and bio-composites for heavy metal removal. The book will be a valuable reference resource for materials scientists and engineers, wastewater specialists, biotechnologists, chemists, microbiologists, researchers, and students studying industrial effluents, biomass, bioproducts and adsorption processes.

• Presents the latest developments on composites and biocomposites as absorbents for heavy metal removal
• Addresses fundamentals, properties, preparation methods and applications
• Covers ash, activated carbon, biochar, hydrochar, pyrochar, agricultural waste, hydrogels, waste industrial sludge, geological materials, graphene, carbon nanotubes, MXene, polymers, metals, nanomaterials, metal-organic frameworks, covalent organic frameworks, and microalgae