Tailored functional materials as robust candidates to mitigate pesticides in aqueous matrices—a review

Rasheed, T, Rizwan, K, Bilal, M, Sher, F ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2890-5912 and Iqbal, HMN, 2021. Tailored functional materials as robust candidates to mitigate pesticides in aqueous matrices—a review. Chemosphere, 282: 131056. ISSN 0045-6535

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Abstract

Pesticides are among the top-priority contaminants, which significantly contribute to environmental deterioration. Conventional techniques are not efficient enough to remove pollutants from environmental matrices. The development of functional materials has emerged as promising candidates to remove and degrade pesticides and related hazardous compounds. Furthermore, the nanohybrid materials with unique structural and functional characteristics, such as better material anchorage, mass transfer, electron-hole separation, and charged interaction make them a versatile option to treat and reduce pollutants from aqueous matrices. Herein, we present the current progress in the development of functional materials for the abatement of toxic pesticides. The physicochemical characteristics and pesticide-removal functionalities of various metallic functional materials (e.g., zirconium, zinc, titanium, tungsten, and iron), polymer, and carbon-based materials are critically discussed with suitable examples. Finally, the industrial-scale applications of the functional materials, concluding remarks, and future directions in this important arena are given.

Item Type: Journal article
Publication Title: Chemosphere
Creators: Rasheed, T., Rizwan, K., Bilal, M., Sher, F. and Iqbal, H.M.N.
Publisher: Elsevier Ltd
Date: November 2021
Volume: 282
ISSN: 0045-6535
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Type
10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131056
DOI
1489843
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Divisions: Schools > School of Science and Technology
Record created by: Laura Ward
Date Added: 08 Mar 2022 11:48
Last Modified: 05 Jun 2023 03:00
URI: https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/45815

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