Environmental applications of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes

In the past decade, research and development in the area of environmental remediation processes have become tremendous. The tunable physical, chemical, and electrical properties of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes inspire innovative solutions to persistent environmental challenges. This book describes the environmental applications of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes. It begins with explanations about preparation methods of the activated carbon. Then, examples of early environmental applications of different activated carbons (e.g. powdered activated carbon (PAC), granulated activated carbon (GAC), activated carbon fibers (ACF), and impregnated carbon) have been discussed. Applications of carbon nanotubes in the fields of filtration, adsorption, electrochemical water treatment processes and photocatalysis are subsequently reviewed. Finally, adverse and side effects of application of activated carbon and carbon nanotubes are discussed.