Abstract
The presence of endocrine-disrupting compounds (EDCs) and organic dye pollutants in water may have toxic, hazardous, and carcinogenic effects on exposure. The recent advances in research on biomaterial synthesis, characterization, and applications have attracted a lot of researchers in this area. The physical, chemical, and thermal characteristics of green synthesized materials help to facilitate their interactions with a variety of water pollutants. The use of green synthesized nanomaterials as eco-friendly sorbents increases the value of wastes and naturally available compounds utilized during its synthesis. The major advantage of the adsorption process is that it does not involve the formation of additional toxic by-products, unlike other treatments. Several operational parameters like pH, nanomaterial dose, reaction time, pollutant concentration, other contaminants, and temperature may influence the adsorption process. The adsorptive interactions between bio-based material and water pollutants may be through electrostatic, covalent (H-bond and Van der Waals forces), π- π, and n- π bonds. Many isotherm and kinetic models are used to validate the experimental results for adsorption. The simplicity, eco-friendly, and cost-effective nature of pollutant adsorption through biosorbents provides scope for its utility on a large scale. The circular bioeconomy motivates the close the loop concept through the generation of the least waste, utilization of created wastes, and maximum utility of naturally available substances. The prospects regarding the application of biosorbents for the elimination of EDCs and organic dyes in a circular bioeconomy are explained and constraints concerning it are discussed in this work.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Aguilar A, Twardowski T (2022) Bioeconomy in a changing word. EFB Bioecon J 2:100041. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bioeco.2022.100041
Ahmmad B, Leonard K, Shariful Islam M, Kurawaki J, Muruganandham M, Ohkubo T, Kuroda Y (2013) Green synthesis of mesoporous hematite (α-Fe2O3) nanoparticles and their photocatalytic activity. Adv Powder Technol 24(1):160–167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apt.2012.04.005
Ali AF, Alrowaili ZA, El-Giar EM, Ahmed MM, El-Kady AM (2021) Novel green synthesis of hydroxyapatite uniform nanorods via microwave-hydrothermal route using licorice root extract as template. Ceram Int 47(3):3928–3937. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceramint.2020.09.256
Asgher M, Bhatti HN (2012) Evaluation of thermodynamics and effect of chemical treatments on sorption potential of Citrus waste biomass for removal of anionic dyes from aqueous solutions. Ecol Eng 38(1):79–85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoleng.2011.10.004
Barbosa MO, Moreira NFF, Ribeiro AR, Pereira MFR, Silva AMT (2016) Occurrence and removal of organic micropollutants: an overview of the watch list of EU decision 2015/495. Water Res 94:257–279. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.watres.2016.02.047
Carpenter CMG, Helbling DE (2018) Widespread micropollutant monitoring in the hudson river estuary reveals spatiotemporal micropollutant clusters and their sources. Environ Sci Technol 52(11):6187–6196. https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.est.8b00945
Crini G (2006) Non-conventional low-cost adsorbents for dye removal: a review. Bioresour Technol 97(9):1061–1085. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2005.05.001
Dihom HR, Al-Shaibani MM, Radin Mohamed RMS, Al-Gheethi AA, Sharma A, Khamidun MHB (2022) Photocatalytic degradation of disperse azo dyes in textile wastewater using green zinc oxide nanoparticles synthesized in plant extract: a critical review. J Water Process Eng 47:102705. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2022.102705
Ebele AJ, Abou-Elwafa Abdallah M, Harrad S (2017) Pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) in the freshwater aquatic environment. Emerg Contam 3(1):1–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.emcon.2016.12.004
Eggen RIL, Hollender J, Joss A, Schärer M, Stamm C (2014) Reducing the discharge of micropollutants in the aquatic environment: the benefits of upgrading wastewater treatment plants. Environ Sci Technol 48(14):7683–7689. https://doi.org/10.1021/es500907n
El-Sharkawy EA, Soliman AY, Al-Amer KM (2007) Comparative study for the removal of methylene blue via adsorption and photocatalytic degradation. J Colloid Interface Sci 310(2):498–508. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcis.2007.02.013
Ferreira A, Marques P, Ribeiro B, Assemany P, de Mendonça HV, Barata A, Oliveira AC, Reis A, Pinheiro HM, Gouveia L (2018) Combining biotechnology with circular bioeconomy: from poultry, swine, cattle, brewery, dairy and urban wastewaters to biohydrogen. Environ Res 164:32–38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2018.02.007
Goswami L, Vinoth Kumar R, Borah SN, Arul Manikandan N, Pakshirajan K, Pugazhenthi G (2018) Membrane bioreactor and integrated membrane bioreactor systems for micropollutant removal from wastewater: a review. J Water Process Eng 26:314–328. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jwpe.2018.10.024
Guillossou R, Le Roux J, Brosillon S, Mailler R, Vulliet E, Morlay C, Nauleau F, Rocher V, Gaspéri J (2020) Benefits of ozonation before activated carbon adsorption for the removal of organic micropollutants from wastewater effluents. Chemosphere 245:125530. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2019.125530
Heo J, Yoon Y, Lee G, Kim Y, Han J, Park CM (2019) Enhanced adsorption of bisphenol A and sulfamethoxazole by a novel magnetic CuZnFe2O4–biochar composite. Bioresour Technol 281:179–187. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2019.02.091
Holkar CR, Jadhav AJ, Pinjari DV, Mahamuni NM, Pandit AB (2016) A critical review on textile wastewater treatments: possible approaches. J Environ Manage 182:351–366. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.07.090
Induja M, Sivaprakash KPGP, Karthikeyan S (2019) Facile green synthesis and antimicrobial performance of Cu2O nanospheres decorated g-C3N4 nanocomposite. Mater Res Bull 112:331–335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.materresbull.2018.12.030
Jadoun S, Arif R, Jangid NK, Meena RK (2021) Green synthesis of nanoparticles using plant extracts: a review. Environ Chem Lett 19(1):355–374. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10311-020-01074-x
Karvandian FM, Shafiei N, Mohandes F, Dolatyar B, Zandi N, Zeynali B, Simchi A (2020) Glucose cross-linked hydrogels conjugate HA nanorods as bone scaffolds: green synthesis, characterization and in vitro studies. Mater Chem Phys 242:122515. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.matchemphys.2019.122515
Kasprzyk-Hordern B, Ziółek M, Nawrocki J (2003) Catalytic ozonation and methods of enhancing molecular ozone reactions in water treatment. Appl Catal B Environ 46(4):639–669. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0926-3373(03)00326-6
Keerthanan S, Jayasinghe C, Biswas JK, Vithanage M (2020) Pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in the environment: plant uptake, translocation, bioaccumulation, and human health risks. Crit Rev Environ Sci Technol. https://doi.org/10.1080/10643389.2020.1753634
Lotfy VF, Fathy NA, Basta AH (2018) Novel approach for synthesizing different shapes of carbon nanotubes from rice straw residue. J Environ Chem Eng 6(5):6263–6274. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.09.055
Makgabutlane B, Nthunya LN, Maubane-Nkadimeng MS, Mhlanga SD (2021) Green synthesis of carbon nanotubes to address the water-energy-food nexus: a critical review. J Environ Chem Eng 9(1):104736. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2020.104736
Mathew AT, Saravanakumar MP (2021) Removal of Bisphenol A and Methylene Blue by α-MnO2 nanorods: impact of ultrasonication, mechanism, isotherm, and kinetic models. J Hazard Toxic Radioact Waste 25(2):04021005. https://doi.org/10.1061/(ASCE)HZ.2153-5515.0000600
Mathew AT, Saravanakumar MP (2022a) Removal of bisphenol A and methylene blue through persulfate activation by calcinated α-MnO2 nanorods: effect of ultrasonic assistance and toxicity assessment. Environ Sci Pollut Res. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-022-23146-x
Mathew AT, Saravanakumar MP (2022b) Removal of micropollutants through bio-based materials as a transition to circular bioeconomy: treatment processes involved, perspectives and bottlenecks. Environ Res 214:114150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2022.114150
Mehinto AC, Hill EM, Tyler CR (2010) Uptake and biological effects of environmentally relevant concentrations of the nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory pharmaceutical diclofenac in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Environ Sci Technol 44(6):2176–2182. https://doi.org/10.1021/es903702m
Moraga G, Huysveld S, Mathieux F, Blengini GA, Alaerts L, Van Acker K, de Meester S, Dewulf J (2019) Circular economy indicators: what do they measure? Resour Conserv Recycl 146:452–461. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resconrec.2019.03.045
Olasupo A, Suah FBM (2021) Recent advances in the removal of pharmaceuticals and endocrine-disrupting compounds in the aquatic system: a case of polymer inclusion membranes. J Hazard Mater 406:124317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124317
Pathy A, Krishnamoorthy N, Chang SX, Paramasivan B (2022) Malachite green removal using algal biochar and its composites with kombucha SCOBY: an integrated biosorption and phycoremediation approach. Surf Interfaces 30:101880. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surfin.2022.101880
Qin P, Chen D, Li M, Li D, Gao Y, Zhu S, Mu M, Lu M (2022) Melamine/MIL-101(Fe)-derived magnetic carbon nanotube-decorated nitrogen-doped carbon materials as sorbent for rapid removal of organic dyes from environmental water sample. J Mol Liq 359:119231. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2022.119231
Robinson T, McMullan G, Marchant R, Nigam P (2001) Remediation of dyes in textile effluent: a critical review on current treatment technologies with a proposed alternative. Bioresour Technol 77(3):247–255. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0960-8524(00)00080-8
Rogowska J, Cieszynska-Semenowicz M, Ratajczyk W, Wolska L (2020) Micropollutants in treated wastewater. Ambio 49(2):487–503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-019-01219-5
Sangami S, Manu B (2017) Synthesis of green iron nanoparticles using laterite and their application as a fenton-like catalyst for the degradation of herbicide ametryn in water. Environ Technol Innov 8:150–163. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2017.06.003
Singh J, Dutta T, Kim K-H, Rawat M, Samddar P, Kumar P (2018) ‘Green’ synthesis of metals and their oxide nanoparticles: applications for environmental remediation. J Nanobiotechnol 16(1):84. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12951-018-0408-4
Sivasakthi S, Imran H, Karuppasamy G, Sagadevan S, Mohammad F, Dharuman V (2020) Green synthesis of porous carbon nanocubes accumulated microspheres for the simultaneous non-enzymatic sensing of uric acid and dopamine in the presence of ascorbic acid. Synth Met 270:116598. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.synthmet.2020.116598
Soleymani AR, Rafigh SM, Hekmati M (2020) Green synthesis of RGO/Ag: as evidence for the production of uniform mono-dispersed nanospheres using microfluidization. Appl Surf Sci 518:146264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apsusc.2020.146264
ul Haq et al., 2020 ul Haq A, Saeed M, Usman M, Naqvi SAR, Bokhari TH, Maqbool T, Ghaus H, Tahir T, Khalid H (2020) Sorption of chlorpyrifos onto zinc oxide nanoparticles impregnated Pea peels (Pisum sativum L): equilibrium, kinetic and thermodynamic studies. Environ Technol Innov 17:100516. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.eti.2019.100516
Wanda EMM, Nyoni H, Mamba BB, Msagati TAM (2018) Application of silica and germanium dioxide nanoparticles/polyethersulfone blend membranes for removal of emerging micropollutants from water. Phys Chem Earth Parts a/b/c 108:28–47. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pce.2018.08.004
Wu Q, Zhang Y, Cui M, Liu H, Liu H, Zheng Z, Zheng W, Zhang C, Wen D (2022) Pyrolyzing pharmaceutical sludge to biochar as an efficient adsorbent for deep removal of fluoroquinolone antibiotics from pharmaceutical wastewater: performance and mechanism. J Hazard Mater 426:127798. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127798
Xu D, Ma H (2021) Degradation of rhodamine B in water by ultrasound-assisted TiO2 photocatalysis. J Clean Prod 313:127758. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.127758
Xue P, Zhao Y, Zhao D, Chi M, Yin Y, Xuan Y, Wang X (2021) Mutagenicity, health risk, and disease burden of exposure to organic micropollutants in water from a drinking water treatment plant in the Yangtze River Delta, China. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 221:112421. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2021.112421
Yagub MT, Sen TK, Ang HM (2012) Equilibrium, kinetics, and thermodynamics of methylene blue adsorption by pine tree leaves. Water Air Soil Pollut 223(8):5267–5282. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11270-012-1277-3
Yagub MT, Sen TK, Afroze S, Ang HM (2014) Dye and its removal from aqueous solution by adsorption: a review. Adv Colloid Interface Sci 209:172–184. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cis.2014.04.002
Yu T, Xue Z, Zhao X, Chen W, Mu T (2018) Green synthesis of porous β-cyclodextrin polymers for rapid and efficient removal of organic pollutants and heavy metal ions from water. New J Chem 42(19):16154–16161. https://doi.org/10.1039/C8NJ03438A
Zhou H, Wu C, Huang X, Gao M, Wen X, Tsuno H, Tanaka H (2010) Occurrence of selected pharmaceuticals and caffeine in sewage treatment plants and receiving rivers in Bei**g, China. Water Environ Res 82(11):2239–2248. https://doi.org/10.2175/106143010X12681059116653
Żur J, Piński A, Marchlewicz A, Hupert-Kocurek K, Wojcieszyńska D, Guzik U (2018) Organic micropollutants paracetamol and ibuprofen—toxicity, biodegradation, and genetic background of their utilization by bacteria. Environ Sci Pollut Res 25(22):21498–21524. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-018-2517-x
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2023 The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG
About this chapter
Cite this chapter
Mathew, A.T., Saravanakumar, M.P. (2023). Remediation of Endocrine Disrupting Compounds and Organic Dye Pollutants Through Biosorbents in a Circular Bioeconomy: Prospects and Constraints. In: Jeyaseelan, A., Murugasen, K., Sivashanmugam, K. (eds) Sustainable and Cleaner Technologies for Environmental Remediation. Environmental Science and Engineering. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29597-3_14
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-29597-3_14
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, Cham
Print ISBN: 978-3-031-29596-6
Online ISBN: 978-3-031-29597-3
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental ScienceEarth and Environmental Science (R0)