Industrial Waste Management Using Functionalized Magnetic Nanomaterials (FMNs)

What is it about?

Industrialization has led to a scarcity of pure and clean water, with contaminants such as metal particles, microbes, dyes, and non-biodegradable organics posing significant health hazards. To address this, sustainable methods to recycle waste and synthesize nanomaterials are being developed. Industrial pollutants, especially liquid pollutants like heavy metals and metalloids, disrupt local ecosystems and need to be removed from wastewater. Functionalized magnetic nanomaterial (FMNs) technology is an effective solution for water remediation, particularly for removing heavy metals. Recent trends focus on fabricating functionalized nanostructures to clean up contaminants. Methods for creating FMNs include using inorganic moieties, organic ligands, surface polymerization, and enzyme immobilization. These materials show promise in adsorbing pollutants and transforming them into safer forms. This chapter highlights the effectiveness of FMNs in eliminating pollutants, including heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and organic dyes. It also discusses wastewater treatment and management technologies in industries using FMNs. Overall, FMNs offer significant potential for environmental remediation, contributing to cleaner and safer water resources.

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Why is it important?

Industrialization has led to a scarcity of pure and clean water, with contaminants such as metal particles, microbes, dyes, and non-biodegradable organics posing significant health hazards. To address this, sustainable methods to recycle waste and synthesize nanomaterials are being developed. Industrial pollutants, especially liquid pollutants like heavy metals and metalloids, disrupt local ecosystems and need to be removed from wastewater. Functionalized magnetic nanomaterial (FMNs) technology is an effective solution for water remediation, particularly for removing heavy metals. Recent trends focus on fabricating functionalized nanostructures to clean up contaminants. Methods for creating FMNs include using inorganic moieties, organic ligands, surface polymerization, and enzyme immobilization. These materials show promise in adsorbing pollutants and transforming them into safer forms. This chapter highlights the effectiveness of FMNs in eliminating pollutants, including heavy metals, toxic chemicals, and organic dyes. It also discusses wastewater treatment and management technologies in industries using FMNs. Overall, FMNs offer significant potential for environmental remediation, contributing to cleaner and safer water resources.

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