A concise review on the removal of heavy metals from wastewater using adsorbents

Water is the furthermost imperative natural resource in the ecosphere and vigorous for the existence of all living lives and human growth. Industrialization progress and household wastewater have increased contamination in water. Heavy metals contamination inside the water is a universal ecological problem. Several researchers extensively utilize the adsorption technique to eliminate heavy metals from polluted water. Adsorption remains a cost-effective technique and offers adaptable design and procedure. Scientists explored nanomaterials, including carbon-founded materials, metal oxides, polymer-founded materials as adsorbents to eliminate heavy metals from contaminated water. Copyright (c) 2022 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved. Selection and peer-review under responsibility of the scientific committee of the International Conference on Materials, Processing & Characterization.