Nowadays, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries (an article or preparation, such as toothpaste, shaving cream, or cologne, used in cleaning or grooming oneself) are a class of materials, which are frequently used and pollute the environment and water. These may affect human health, and therefore it has become essential to remove from water and the environment. Nanomaterials are of fundamental importance in the current research efforts to develop more efficient water treatment and remediation systems in place of conventional technologies. Nanomaterials may detect, prevent, and reduce the above hazardous pollutants in water. Nanoparticles can be used as adsorbents as well as photocatalysts for the remediation and degradation of these hazardous materials. This chapter describes in detail the removal and degradation of pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, and toiletries from water by using nanomaterials.
Elsevier, Nanotechnology to Monitor, Remedy, and Prevent Pollution, 2024, Pages 323-340
