Table of Contents
1 Cover
5 Preface
6 Foreword
7 1 Industrial Wastewater Contaminants and Their Hazardous Impacts Introduction Toxic Heavy Metals Dyes Oil and Grease Biocides Organic Compounds Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) Conclusion References
8 2 Biosorption and Different Native Sources for Preparation of Biosorbents Introduction Biosorption and Its Mechanism Biosorbents Biocomposites Alteration of Biosorbents Cost Evaluation Conclusion References
9 3 Biosorption for Eliminating Inorganic Contaminants(IOCs) from Wastewater Introduction: Water Pollution by Inorganic Contaminants (IOCs) Permissible Limits and Sources of IOCs in Water Systems Sources of IOCs in Water Systems IOCs in Water: Environmental and Health Hazards Elimination of IOCs from Wastewater: Recent Strategies and Remediation Techniques Sorption Methods Biosorption Methods for Eliminating IOCs from Wastewater Concluding Remarks and Future Perspectives References
10 4 Biosorption for Eliminating Organic Contaminants from Wastewater Introduction Types of Organic Pollutants and Their Effects on Human Health Remediation Methods for Eliminating Organic Contaminants from Wastewater Conclusion and Future Prospects References
11 5 Recent Approaches in the Preparation of Various Biosorbents Introduction Biosorbents Physical Treatment of Biosorbents Chemical Treatment of Biosorbents Challenges in the Utilization of Biosorbents Conclusion References
12 6 Characterization of the Biosorption Process Introduction Biosorption Characterization Methods Conclusion References
13 7 Isotherm and Kinetic Modeling Analysis of Water Decontamination through Biosorption Adsorption Equilibrium Analysis Adsorption Kinetics Sorption Diffusion Models References
14 8 Dynamic Biosorption for Removal of Wastewater Contaminants Introduction Fundamentals of Biosorption Challenges in Dynamic Biosorption Conclusion References
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9 Applications of Electrospun Membranes Immobilized with Biosorbents for the Removal of Contaminants
Introduction
Electrospinning
Electrospun Biosorbent