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Applications of Graphene Nanocomposites in Advanced Detection and Removal of Emerging Water Contaminants
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Researchers reviewed how graphene nanocomposites can detect and remove a broad range of emerging water contaminants including microplastics, nanoplastics, pharmaceuticals, and endocrine disruptors. These advanced materials offer high sensitivity and large surface area for contaminant capture, making them candidates for next-generation water purification systems that could protect human health from plastic and chemical pollution.
Emerging pollutants cover a wide range of substances, including drugs, personal care products (PCPs), softeners, hormones, microplastics (MPs)/nano-plastics (NPs), pesticides, perfluorinated organic compounds, endocrine disruptors (EDs), etc., which cause heavy...
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