The versatility of nanocellulose, modification strategies, and its current progress in wastewater treatment and environmental remediation

• Published in: The Science of the total environment Vol. 858; no. Pt 2; p. 159937
• Main Authors: Shahzad, Ajmal, Ullah, Muhammad Wajid, Ali, Jawad, Aziz, Kazim, Javed, Muhammad Asif, Shi, Zhijun, Manan, Sehrish, Ul-Islam, Mazhar, Nazar, Mudasir, Yang, Guang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.02.2023
• Subjects: adsorption; Aquatic contamination; cellulose; cellulose nanofibers; coagulation; environment; Environmental remediation; filtration; hybridization; life cycle assessment; Modification; Nanocellulose; nanocrystals; photocatalysis; pollutants; remediation; Waste management; wastewater; wastewater treatment; Waste management; Modification; Environmental remediation; Nanocellulose; Aquatic contamination

Deterioration in the environmental ecosystems through the depletion of nonrenewable resources and the burden of deleterious contaminants is considered a global concern. To this end, great interest has been shown in the use of renewable and environmentally-friendly reactive materials dually to promot...