Sustainable Nanotechnology

17 Cobalt Oxide‐engineered Nanomaterials for Environmental Remediation

Komal Parmar¹ and Jayvadan Patel²

¹ ROFEL, Shri G.M. Bilakhia College of Pharmacy, Gujarat, India

² Nootan Pharmacy College, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sankalchand Patel University, Gujarat, India

17.1 Introduction

Industrial development, urbanization, and population growth in short span of time resulted in numerous pollutants being produced and dumped into the atmosphere. Environmental degradation is without question one of the most critical issues which society is facing today. It is the deterioration of the atmosphere by the rapid depletion of the resources such as air, water, and soil. Biodiversity loss, habitat loss, and wild life extinction are few consequences to name resulting from environmental deterioration. Environmental remediation has come out as a necessity to save the mother earth and life on earth. It refers to employment of the techniques and habits in order to reduce the excessive exploitation of natural resources and improper disposal of the used material. Emerging innovations for remediating air, water, and soil pollutants are constantly being explored [1–6]. Remediation and reconstruction of contaminated environments are among the critical challenges tackled by the world community by means of delivering environmental sustainability for future generations. Various pollutants are responsible for the environmental degradation. For instance, extensive mining of minerals together with improper ...