ABSTRACT
With the development of science and technology, the application of nanomaterials and nanotechnology in environmental pollution management has been intensively interesting in the last decade. Materials in the nanosized range are considered the best candidates in the removal of organic and inorganic pollutants from the environment because of their unique physicochemical properties such as large surface area, high reactivity, and high adsorption capacity. In all kinds of nanomaterials, carbon nanomaterials, including active carbon, carbon nanotubes (CNTs), and fullerenes, are studied extensively in terms of potential applications in catalyst supports, environmental remediation, etc. Their adsorption may also affect the fate, transformation, and transfer of toxic substances in the environment. Therefore, an understanding of the adsorption and desorption behavior of toxic substances is critical in evaluating environmental and health impacts.
