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Muhammad Noor Hazwan Jusoh Chi Nam Yap Tony Hadibarata Hisyam Jusoh Mohamed Zuhaili Mohamed Najib

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Heavy metal (loids) in wastewater persists as a contagious and non-biodegradable environmental pollutant. With the ever rising of nanotechnologies in various field, there is a mass flux of heavy metal (loid)s being transmitted in many water sediments includes wastewater and rivers in which difficult to eliminate through conventional treatment processes. The introduction and development of nanomaterials have been increasingly utilized. Their high absorption capacity and unique properties in eliminating heavy metal pollutants and other nano pollutants have been extensively used in the remediation of inorganic pollutants. This review study illustrates the different types of nanomaterials that are utilized in various treatment process such as nano zero-valent iron (nZVI), carbon nanotubes and titanium dioxide nanoparticles (TiO2NPs). The mechanism of each nanomaterial and also its advantages and disadvantages are being portrayed. The identified factors affecting their efficiency in eliminating heavy metal and other inorganic pollutants are briefly described.

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Jusoh, M. N. H., Yap, C. N., Hadibarata, T., Jusoh, H., & Najib, M. Z. M. (2021). Nanomaterial for inorganic pollutant remediation. Environmental and Toxicology Management, 1(1), 18–25. https://doi.org/10.33086/etm.v1i1.2037
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Heavy metals, Inorganic pollutants, Nanomaterials, Polymer, Water treatment

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Muhammad Noor Hazwan Jusoh, Curtin University Malaysia

Chi Nam Yap, Department of Civil Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia

Tony Hadibarata, Department of Civil Construction Engineering, Faculty of Engineering Science, Curtin University, CDT 250, Miri, 98009, Sarawak, Malaysia

Hisyam Jusoh, Geo TriTech, No. 17, Persiaran Perdana 15A, Pinji Perdana, 31500, Lahat, Perak, Malaysia

Mohamed Zuhaili Mohamed Najib, School of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Civil Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia

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