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Application of Nanomaterials for Cadmium Adsorption for Sustainable Treatment of Wastewater: a Review

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Many heavy metals, particularly cadmium, are detrimental to both people and the environment when present in large quantities. In wastewater treatment plants, several conventional approaches are employed for cadmium abatement to restore the ecosystem, food supplies, and health of people and animals. Ion exchange, coagulation, membrane filtration, and chemical precipitation are a few examples of ways for removing heavy metals from wastewater, among the many other strategies for removing Cd from wastewater. Recent materials science and chemistry developments have made it possible to remove specific targets like cadmium using nanomaterials, which have very large specific surface areas and numerous functions. Adsorption by using nanomaterials is acknowledged as a viable method for removing dangerous metals from contaminated water, such as Cd, due to its accessibility, improved benefits, and cost-effectiveness when used properly. Adsorption of heavy metals onto the surface of nanomaterial is the simplest, most cost-effective, clean, and sustainable method for the removal of HMs from wastewater, according to the thorough literature mentioned. This review examined the benefits and downsides of removing cadmium from wastewater using nanomaterials, as well as its production, potentially harmful effects on human health, and removal techniques. This paper examines the most current advancements and trends in cadmium mitigation technologies using nanomaterial adsorption. Future research will concentrate on the encapsulation of nanoparticles in order to gather complete and contrasting data on the diverse applications of different nanomaterials in the adsorption process.

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The facilitation and financial support from the Department of Environmental Sciences, The University of Lahore, Pakistan, and technical assistance provided by Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland, is greatly acknowledged. The authors are also thankful to the School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Finland, and the Research Institute for Advanced Industrial Technology, Korea University, the Republic of Korea for providing moral support.

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    Muhammad Atif Irshad, Rab Nawaz & Iqra Nasim

  2. Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdansk University of Technology, Gdansk, Poland

    Ewa Wojciechowska & Nicole Nawrot

  3. School of Forest Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland

    Muhammad Mohsin

  4. Research Institute for Advanced Industrial Technology, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea

    Fida Hussain

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Irshad, M.A., Nawaz, R., Wojciechowska, E. et al. Application of Nanomaterials for Cadmium Adsorption for Sustainable Treatment of Wastewater: a Review. Water Air Soil Pollut 234, 54 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-023-06064-7

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