17Role of Bionanomaterial-Based Devices in Water Detoxification

Priyanka Joshi1 and Dinesh Kumar2

1Banasthali University, Department of Chemistry, Newai, Tonk, Rajasthan 304022, India

2Central University of Gujarat, School of Chemical Sciences, Sector 30, Gandhinagar 302030, Gujarat, India

17.1 Introduction

Modern science lifted mankind from dark ages to modern era by rapid technological advances. If it proved to be a boon for humankind, it also proved a bane in some sense by greatly damaging the environment caused by the relentless pursuit of man more modern amenities. Among many types of environment pollution, water pollution caused by chemical contaminants greatly affects human health in many ways. Potable water is the basic necessity ...

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