Polymer-based Composites for Wastewater Treatment

Increased in water requirements and less availability of clean water has led to the invention of new technologies for wastewater treatment. Among the various methods adopted to clean water, adsorption is the most efficient and simple method for the removal of inorganic and organic pollutants. Polymer composites have widely been utilized to remove pollutants from water sources by adsorption. Polymer composites exhibit exceptional properties such as a porous structure, non-toxicity, controllable morphology, cost effectiveness, and recoverability from water medium. This chapter covers the potential applications of polymer composite as adsorbents for the removal of different pollutants from aqueous media.