Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants
Sources, Occurrences and Health Effects
- 1st Edition - October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Editors: Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak, Nadeem A Khan, Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado, Arshad Hussain
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 2 7 0 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 4 2 7 1 - 4
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Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants: Sources, Occurrences and Health Effects is a vital resource for understanding the detection, monitoring, analysis, and remediation of emerging contaminants. This comprehensive guide offers both theoretical insights and practical instructions, making it indispensable for researchers and industry experts. By exploring fundamental aspects such as transformations and toxicology, the book provides a thorough understanding of emerging pollutants and contaminants. In addition to recent advancements in detection techniques, this book features case studies on new remediation strategies, including the use of green technology and nanotechnology.
It is an essential reference for policymakers, graduate students, and professionals working in environmental monitoring and waste treatment.
It is an essential reference for policymakers, graduate students, and professionals working in environmental monitoring and waste treatment.
- Covers promising routes and techniques for emerging contaminant degradation, such as treatments using green technology and the inclusion of AI/ML and biosensors in emerging contaminant detection
- Details the latest developments in treatment technologies for emerging contaminants like adsorption, photocatalysis, and renewable energy approaches to support method evaluation and optimization
- Evaluates modeling approaches that can be used to analyze and monitor emerging contaminants and predict treatment performance to guide system design and operation
Advances in Treatment Methods Towards Emerging Contaminants will be a valuable guide for researchers, academics and industry experts working with environmental monitoring end emerging contaminants – including chemists and chemical engineers working on new analysis and remediation or transformation strategies to tackle the removal of environmental contaminants.
Part 1: Introduction to Emerging contaminants presence in water and soil
Chapter 1: Sources and occurrence of Emerging pollutants in water environments
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Various types of Emerging pollutants (EPs)
1.3 Different type of EPs and its Origin and structural Properties
1.4 Conclusion
1.5 References
Chapter 2: Environmental Chemistry and toxicity of Emerging contaminants
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Various routes of pollutant removal
2.3. Different types of techniques for the removal of contaminants
2.4. Proposed various routes for removal of contaminants
2.5. Future Challenges for pollutant removal
2.6. Conclusion
2.7. References
Chapter 3: Health effects of Emerging contaminants on human health and its toxicity
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mechanism of emerging contaminant removal
3.3. Effect of Emerging contaminants on human health
3.4. Toxicology of Emerging contaminants in the water environments
3.5 Effect of Emerging pollutants in aquaculture
3.6 Effect of Emerging pollutants in soil culture
3.7 Health effects due to source contamination and trace elements presence.
3.8 Future Challenges and Prospective
3.9 Conclusion
3.10. References
Chapter 4: Nanomaterial based material for Emerging contaminant removal
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Role of nanomaterial for pollutant removal
4.3 Mechanism and route for pollutant removal
4.4 Adsorption mechanism for pollutant removal
4.5 Nanomaterial (porous carbons, MOFs) for emerging pollutant removal
4.6 Future challenges and prospective
4.7 Conclusion
4.8 References
Chapter 5. MXene polymer composite for Emerging contaminants removal
5.1 Introduction
5.2: 2D material for merging pollutant removal
5.3 Mechanism of Mxene polymer for emerging contaminants removal
5.4 adsorption mechanism for 2D material for pollutant removal
5.5 Future challenges and prospective for 2D material for pollutant removal
5.6 Conclusion
5.7 References
Part 2: Detection and monitoring of Emerging contaminants in light of green technology
Chapter 6: Fundamentals and mechanism of Emerging contaminants degradation
6.1. Introduction to Emerging Contaminants and Green Technology
6.2. Fundamental mechanism of Emerging contaminants degradation
6.3. Factor affecting Emerging contaminants degradation
6.4. Various mechanisms for adsorption and another Emerging contaminant’s decay process.
6.5 Various detection methods and standards used globally.
6.6 Advancements in Green Chemistry for Contaminant Detection
6.7 Green Nanotechnology for Contaminant Detection
6.8 Exploration of nanotechnology-based approaches for detecting emerging contaminants.
6.9 Discussion on the environmental implications and sustainability of nanomaterials.
6.10 Case Studies and Applications of Green Technologies in Contaminant Detection
6.11 Future Challenges and Prospective
6.12. Conclusion
6.13. References
Chapter 7: Kinetic and isotherm Emerging contaminants degradation in water and wastewater treatment
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Kinetic and isotherm model
7.3. Various models developed for water and wastewater purification
7.4. Current and future challenges of various models in water and wastewater purification
7.5 Future challenges and prospective
7.6. Conclusion
7.7. References
Chapter 8: Promising route and technique Emerging contaminants degradation
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Various empirical Emerging contaminants decay models (AI/ML)
8.3. Advanced model for water and wastewater purification
8.4. Current and future challenges of empirical models (AI/ML)
8.5 Future Challenges and Prospective
8.5. Conclusion
8.6. References
Chapter 9: Emerging contaminants for photocatalytic application
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Emerging contaminants treatment using Photocatalysis method
9.3. Advanced treatment methods for specific contaminants.
9.4. Current and future challenges of treatment methods
9.5. Conclusion
9.6. References
Chapter 10: Development of an empirical kinetic model for adsorption mechanism for water treatment
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Various empirical kinetic model
10.3. Advanced model for water and wastewater purification
10.4 Mechanism of adoption model for wastewater treatment
10.4. Current and future challenges of empirical models
10.5. Conclusion
10.6. References
Part 3: Emerging Contaminants Transportation Mechanisms
Chapter 12: Properties and adsorption mechanism of biological contaminants
12.1. Introduction to biological methods for emerging contaminants removal
12.2. Properties and mechanism of cyanobacterial toxins removal: adsorption and inactivation of emerging contaminants
12.3. Properties and mechanism of bacterial removal: adsorption and inactivation
12.4. Properties and mechanism of protozoa species removal: adsorption and inactivation for emerging contaminants
12.5. Properties and mechanism of virus’s removal: adsorption and inactivation
12.6. Conclusion
12.7 References
Chapter 13: Properties and Transportation Mechanism
13.1 Introduction to emerging pollutants in water and wastewater
13.2. Different types of organic pollutants and transportation mechanisms in water
13.3. Different types of organic pollutants and transportation mechanisms in soil
13.4 Future Challenges and Prospective
13.5. Conclusion
13.6. References
Chapter 14: 2D- polymer material for Emerging contaminant removal
14.1 Intotruction
14.2 Mechnism of 2D -polymer for pollutant removal
14.3 Various Nanomaterials for pollutant removal
14.4 Future prospective and challenges
14.5 Conclusion
14.6 References
Part 4: Health Effects of emerging Contaminants in water and soil
Chapter 15: Ecological affect associated with Emerging Contaminants
15.1. Introduction to Primary Health Effects Associated with Emerging Contaminants
15.2. Ecological Consequences: Impact on Wildlife and Ecosystems
15.3. Vulnerable Populations: Assessing Risks and Mitigation Strategies Innovative Treatment Technologies
15.4. Conclusion
15.5. References
Part 5: Renewable energy treatment aspect, applications and biosensors use in wastewater treatment
Chapter 16: Emerging Contaminants Removal Using Sustainable Renewable Energy
16.1. Introduction to renewable energy sources
16.2. Emerging Contaminants removal from use of clean energy
16.3. Current and future challenges of Emerging Contaminants in energy application and resource recovery
16.4. Resources recovery aspect for EP treatment
16.5 Geo-economical aspect of Treatment methods in light of UN guidelines.
16.6. References
Chapter 17: Emerging Contaminants detection based on biosensors
17.1. Introduction to biosensors
17.2. Biosensors for detection of organic materials
17.3. Biosensors for detection of inorganic materials
17.4. Biosensors for detection of microorganisms
17.5. Current and future challenges
17.6. Conclusion
17.7. References
Chapter 18: Mxene based on material for biosensing applications for EPs
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Various types of 2D material for biosensing application in EPs detection.
18.3 2D Material for biosensing detection of organic pollutant
18.4 2D Material for detecting of inorganic pollutants
18.5 Future challenges and prospective
18.6 Conclusion
18.7 References
Chapter 1: Sources and occurrence of Emerging pollutants in water environments
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Various types of Emerging pollutants (EPs)
1.3 Different type of EPs and its Origin and structural Properties
1.4 Conclusion
1.5 References
Chapter 2: Environmental Chemistry and toxicity of Emerging contaminants
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Various routes of pollutant removal
2.3. Different types of techniques for the removal of contaminants
2.4. Proposed various routes for removal of contaminants
2.5. Future Challenges for pollutant removal
2.6. Conclusion
2.7. References
Chapter 3: Health effects of Emerging contaminants on human health and its toxicity
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Mechanism of emerging contaminant removal
3.3. Effect of Emerging contaminants on human health
3.4. Toxicology of Emerging contaminants in the water environments
3.5 Effect of Emerging pollutants in aquaculture
3.6 Effect of Emerging pollutants in soil culture
3.7 Health effects due to source contamination and trace elements presence.
3.8 Future Challenges and Prospective
3.9 Conclusion
3.10. References
Chapter 4: Nanomaterial based material for Emerging contaminant removal
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Role of nanomaterial for pollutant removal
4.3 Mechanism and route for pollutant removal
4.4 Adsorption mechanism for pollutant removal
4.5 Nanomaterial (porous carbons, MOFs) for emerging pollutant removal
4.6 Future challenges and prospective
4.7 Conclusion
4.8 References
Chapter 5. MXene polymer composite for Emerging contaminants removal
5.1 Introduction
5.2: 2D material for merging pollutant removal
5.3 Mechanism of Mxene polymer for emerging contaminants removal
5.4 adsorption mechanism for 2D material for pollutant removal
5.5 Future challenges and prospective for 2D material for pollutant removal
5.6 Conclusion
5.7 References
Part 2: Detection and monitoring of Emerging contaminants in light of green technology
Chapter 6: Fundamentals and mechanism of Emerging contaminants degradation
6.1. Introduction to Emerging Contaminants and Green Technology
6.2. Fundamental mechanism of Emerging contaminants degradation
6.3. Factor affecting Emerging contaminants degradation
6.4. Various mechanisms for adsorption and another Emerging contaminant’s decay process.
6.5 Various detection methods and standards used globally.
6.6 Advancements in Green Chemistry for Contaminant Detection
6.7 Green Nanotechnology for Contaminant Detection
6.8 Exploration of nanotechnology-based approaches for detecting emerging contaminants.
6.9 Discussion on the environmental implications and sustainability of nanomaterials.
6.10 Case Studies and Applications of Green Technologies in Contaminant Detection
6.11 Future Challenges and Prospective
6.12. Conclusion
6.13. References
Chapter 7: Kinetic and isotherm Emerging contaminants degradation in water and wastewater treatment
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Kinetic and isotherm model
7.3. Various models developed for water and wastewater purification
7.4. Current and future challenges of various models in water and wastewater purification
7.5 Future challenges and prospective
7.6. Conclusion
7.7. References
Chapter 8: Promising route and technique Emerging contaminants degradation
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Various empirical Emerging contaminants decay models (AI/ML)
8.3. Advanced model for water and wastewater purification
8.4. Current and future challenges of empirical models (AI/ML)
8.5 Future Challenges and Prospective
8.5. Conclusion
8.6. References
Chapter 9: Emerging contaminants for photocatalytic application
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Emerging contaminants treatment using Photocatalysis method
9.3. Advanced treatment methods for specific contaminants.
9.4. Current and future challenges of treatment methods
9.5. Conclusion
9.6. References
Chapter 10: Development of an empirical kinetic model for adsorption mechanism for water treatment
10.1. Introduction
10.2. Various empirical kinetic model
10.3. Advanced model for water and wastewater purification
10.4 Mechanism of adoption model for wastewater treatment
10.4. Current and future challenges of empirical models
10.5. Conclusion
10.6. References
Part 3: Emerging Contaminants Transportation Mechanisms
Chapter 12: Properties and adsorption mechanism of biological contaminants
12.1. Introduction to biological methods for emerging contaminants removal
12.2. Properties and mechanism of cyanobacterial toxins removal: adsorption and inactivation of emerging contaminants
12.3. Properties and mechanism of bacterial removal: adsorption and inactivation
12.4. Properties and mechanism of protozoa species removal: adsorption and inactivation for emerging contaminants
12.5. Properties and mechanism of virus’s removal: adsorption and inactivation
12.6. Conclusion
12.7 References
Chapter 13: Properties and Transportation Mechanism
13.1 Introduction to emerging pollutants in water and wastewater
13.2. Different types of organic pollutants and transportation mechanisms in water
13.3. Different types of organic pollutants and transportation mechanisms in soil
13.4 Future Challenges and Prospective
13.5. Conclusion
13.6. References
Chapter 14: 2D- polymer material for Emerging contaminant removal
14.1 Intotruction
14.2 Mechnism of 2D -polymer for pollutant removal
14.3 Various Nanomaterials for pollutant removal
14.4 Future prospective and challenges
14.5 Conclusion
14.6 References
Part 4: Health Effects of emerging Contaminants in water and soil
Chapter 15: Ecological affect associated with Emerging Contaminants
15.1. Introduction to Primary Health Effects Associated with Emerging Contaminants
15.2. Ecological Consequences: Impact on Wildlife and Ecosystems
15.3. Vulnerable Populations: Assessing Risks and Mitigation Strategies Innovative Treatment Technologies
15.4. Conclusion
15.5. References
Part 5: Renewable energy treatment aspect, applications and biosensors use in wastewater treatment
Chapter 16: Emerging Contaminants Removal Using Sustainable Renewable Energy
16.1. Introduction to renewable energy sources
16.2. Emerging Contaminants removal from use of clean energy
16.3. Current and future challenges of Emerging Contaminants in energy application and resource recovery
16.4. Resources recovery aspect for EP treatment
16.5 Geo-economical aspect of Treatment methods in light of UN guidelines.
16.6. References
Chapter 17: Emerging Contaminants detection based on biosensors
17.1. Introduction to biosensors
17.2. Biosensors for detection of organic materials
17.3. Biosensors for detection of inorganic materials
17.4. Biosensors for detection of microorganisms
17.5. Current and future challenges
17.6. Conclusion
17.7. References
Chapter 18: Mxene based on material for biosensing applications for EPs
18.1 Introduction
18.2 Various types of 2D material for biosensing application in EPs detection.
18.3 2D Material for biosensing detection of organic pollutant
18.4 2D Material for detecting of inorganic pollutants
18.5 Future challenges and prospective
18.6 Conclusion
18.7 References
- Edition: 1
- Published: October 1, 2025
- Imprint: Elsevier
- Language: English
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Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak
Dr Nabisab Mujawar Mubarak is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Brunei, Brunei Darussalam. He is a scientific reviewer in numerous Chemical Engineering and Nano Technology journals. In research, Dr. Mubarak has published more than 400 journal papers and 40 conference proceedings, authored 80 book chapters, and has a 77 H-index. His areas of interest are carbon nanomaterial synthesis, magnetic biochar production using microwaves, and wastewater treatment using advanced materials. He receives the Curtin Malaysia Most Productive Research award, Outstanding Faculty of Chemical Engineering award, Best Scientific Research Award London, and Exceptional Scientist in publication and citation by i- Proclaim, Malaysia. Since 2020, he has also been listed in the top two percent of the world's most influential scientists in chemicals and energy. The List of the Top 2% of Scientists in the World compiled and published by Stanford University is based on their international scientific publications, the number of scientific citations for research, and participation in the review and editing of scientific research. Dr. Mubarak is a Fellow Member of the Institution of Engineers Australia, a Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) of The Institution of Engineers Australia, and a Chartered Chemical Engineer of the Institute of Chemical Engineering (IChemE), UK. He has published 11 books and is co-editor for ongoing Elsevier-edited books: 1) Nanomaterials for Carbon Capture and Conversion Technique, 2) Advanced Nanomaterials and nanocomposites for Bioelectrochemical Systems, 3) Water Treatment Using Engineered Carbon Nanotubes,4) Hybrid Nanomaterials for Sustainable Applications: Case Studies and Applications, 5), Sustainable Nanotechnology for Environmental Remediation, 6) Nanotechnology for Biomedical Applications,7) Nanotechnology for Electronic Applications, 8) Application of Bio-Additives for the Food Industry, 9) Contemporary Nanomaterials in Material Engineering Applications, 10)Fundamentals of Biomaterials: A Supplementary Textbook, 11) Emerging Water Pollutants: Concerns and Remediation Technologies.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor at the Faculty of Engineering, Univercity Technology Brunei, Brunei DarussalamNK
Nadeem A Khan
Dr. Nadeem A Khan is currently working as an assistant professor in the Department of Civil Engineering at Mewat Engineering College, in India. Previously he was Head of Department from 2014 to 2017. He completed his Ph.D. from Jamia Millia Islamia University in 2022. He received his M.Tech. (Civil Engineering) with honours in Environmental Engineering from Aligarh Muslim University, India in 2011. He has acted as an editorial board member for Nature on Scientific Reports and worked with Springer on a special issue in the Discover Water Journal. He was awarded the Best Young Scientist Award (Male) by LWT India and GECL for his Scientific contribution to Environmental Engineering. He has published four books with international publishers, 64 papers in SCI journals, and has also published more than 10 PATENTS in civil Engineering and water treatment.
Affiliations and expertise
Assistant professor, Department of Civil Engineering, Mewat Engineering College, Nuh, Haryana, IndiaEL
Eduardo Alberto López-Maldonado
Eduardo López-Maldonado has a BSc. in Chemical Engineering (2009) and a PhD. In Chemical Sciences (2012) from the National Technological Institute of Mexico-Tijuana, Center for Graduates and Research in Chemistry. His doctoral thesis consisted of an applied scientific research project linked to a semiconductor company located in the industrial zone of Tijuana, with which he won the award for Best Doctoral Thesis by the Mexican Society of Electrochemistry in 2013. Dr. López Maldonado, in 2013, received the opportunity to join the staff of researchers at the Center for Research and Technological Development in Electrochemistry (CIDETEQ) S.C., Tijuana Branch. There, he began his career as a researcher and was responsible for projects focused on obtaining natural biopolymers and their properties as coagulating, flocculating and chelating agents. He has specialized in carrying out basic and applied science research projects with industries in the region and at the national level. He is a member of the National System of Level I Researchers. He has extensive experience as a facilitator of the Environmental Leadership Program for Competitiveness (PLAC) by SEMARNAT and PROFEPA. Dr. López has participated in national and international conferences through oral presentations and posters in polymer chemistry and the development of innovative processes, the environment, and nanotechnology. To date, Dr. Eduardo is working as a full-time professor-researcher at the Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering of the Autonomous University of Baja California on the Biopolyelectrolyte Engineering Research line.
Affiliations and expertise
Professor-Researcher, Faculty of Chemical Sciences and Engineering, Autonomous University of Baja, CaliforniaAH
Arshad Hussain
Arshad Hussain has been working as an Associate Professor in Civil Engineering section, University Polytechnic, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh having 16 years teaching experience at various levels in B.Tech (Civil Engineering) and M.Tech (Environmental Engineering) at Zakir Husain College of Engineering and Techonology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh (U.P.), India, Diploma in Engineering (Civil), Advance Diploma in Environmental Engr., Advance Diploma in Food Technology, B.E.(Evening) and B. Sc. Hons.(Industrial chemistry). He had supervised many projects for the award of B.E. in Environmental Engr and B.Sc. Hons. (Industrial chemistry) course. He had supervised a few M.Tech. Environmental Engineering dissertations. He had been an editor of Proceedings, All India Seminar on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology, Aligarh, India, February 15-16th,2008. He had organized an All India Seminar on Advances in Environmental Science and Technology, Aligarh, India, February 15-16th,2008 and International conference on Emerging technologies in Environmental Science and Engineering held from 26-28th October 2009 organized by Department of Civil Engineering, ZHCET, AMU, Aligarh in collaboration with University of Toledo, Ohio, USA.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Civil Engineering section, University Polytechnic, Faculty of Engineering and Technology, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India