Water is very important to ensure health. Unfortunately, surface and ground water are being contaminated by various pollutants. The conventional ways to purify water viz.  coagulation, flocculation, and membrane filtration are inefficient or expensive. One of the best way to purify water is to use nanomaterials like graphene oxide. Graphene oxide and its modified forms are excellent adsorbents because they have high surface area and can have functional groups which make them hydrophilic and hydrophobic.  As a result, they can adsorb not only conventional pollutants but also emerging contaminants. However, there are some issues that need to be addressed before we can use these materials safely: their potential toxicity, recovery, and regeneration.. Discussion will focus on these isssues and the best ways to address them.

Using graphene oxide nanomaterials safely for water purification

ACS Spring 2022

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