Nanotechnology and Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water Advanced Solutions for Purification

Section I: Introduction to Water Contaminants and Purification Methods

Chapter 1: Sources and Types of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Leh-Togi Zobeashia, Stella Suanu and Agbalalah, Tarimoboere

Chapter 2: Global Concerns of Accessing Safe Drinking Water
Abdulazeez Muhammed, Mustapha Abdulsalam, Musa Ojeba Innocent, Ismail Rabiu, Abdulhakeem Idris Abdulhakeem

Chapter 3: Deterministic Chemical Risk Assessment of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water: Global Guidelines

Sandip Mondal, Amatha Sreedevi, Manish Kumar Gautam, Ranjit Das, Virendra S. Ligade

Chapter 4: Effects and Global Diversity of Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Leh-Togi Zobeashia, Stella Suanu and Ogbu, Lovina Chinyere

Section II: Traditional and Nanotechnology-Based Water Purification

Chapter 5: Traditional Water Treatment Methods: Limitations and Challenges
Elizabeth Oyinkansola Omotola, Taleat Adewale A. Tella, Sahar Naveed, Sarah Egbemolimi Lawanson, Peter Olusakin Oladoye

Chapter 6: Introduction to Nanotechnology for Water Purification
David Oyeyemi Aboyeji, Isiaka Adedayo Adelere, Helen Shnada Auta, Ifeanyi Famous Ossamulu and Taofeek Olajide Hammed

Chapter 7: Metal and Metal Oxide Nanoparticles for Water Purification
Olubusayo Funmilola Semire, Nelson Oshogwue Etafo, Sreedeep Dey, Omonike Christianah Bakare and Alfred Addo-Mensah

Chapter 8: Carbon-Based Nanomaterials: From Graphene to Carbon Nanotubes
Ifeoma A. Omobhude, Utenge Essien, Victor Malachy Udowo

Chapter 9: Nanocomposites and Hybrid Materials in Water Treatment
Lloyd N. Ndlovu, Nkosilathi Z. Nkomo, Nqobizitha R. Ndebele, Sithabisiwe Gadlula, Mokgadi F. Bopape, Maurice S. Onyango

Chapter 10: Graphene derivatives in water purification: Progresses and drawbacks
Victor Malachy Udowo, Godwin A. Udourioh

Section III: Health Risks, Regulations, and Future Perspectives

Chapter 11: International Policies on Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water
Grace Oluwatoyin Oladunni, Ifeoluwa Deborah Boyede, Atilade Amos Oladunni, Thomas Aghogho Orhadahwe

Chapter 12: Global Permissible Limits of Emerging Contaminants: Matters Arising
Raghavendra T, Saida Naik Lavudi, Himabindu V, Pramod N Kamble, Bhagawan Dheravath

Chapter 13: Interactions of Emerging Contaminants with Other Contaminants in Aquatic Matrices
Abdulhakeem Idris Abdulhakeem, Innocent Ojeba Musa, Mustapha Saidu, Mustapha Abdulsalam, Miracle Uwa Livinus, Tijani Abiola Tajudeen, Muhammed Abdulazeez, Ummi Aminu Maikano

Chapter 14: Emerging Contaminants: Challenges and Limitations in Global Drinking Water
Soulaima Chkirida

Chapter 15: Real-World Applications and Future Prospects of Nanomaterials in Water Treatment
Himani and Venkata Ramana Vemuluri

Chapter 16: Future directions of research on Emerging Pollutants in Drinking water: Global perspectives
Tatiana Ordóñez-Zambrano, Darío Mondavi-Sobby, Rodrigo Duarte-Casar, Juan Carlos Romero-Benavides, Marell Navarro-Rojas, Mauricio Colpari-Pozzo, Marlene Rojas Le-Fort

Chapter 17: Nanobiochar Biobased Nanocatalyst from Sugarcane Bagasse in Petrochemical Wastewater treatment Processes
Usharani Rathinam Krishnaswamy, Ian Hovell and Rajagopal Krishnaswamy

Chapter 18: Nanotechnology in Combating Waterborne Antimicrobial Resistance
Adekunle B. Rowaiye, Abiodun Abidemi Folarin, Tobilola Akingbade, Joy C. Okoli, Oluwabukunmi Ifedamola Rowaiye, Temitope Ruth Folorunso, Doofan Bur

Chapter 19: Silent solution: The power of microbes and plants in water remediation
Fatma Zohra SAADANE, Besma LAIB, Hanane SLIMANI, Hafida BAOUNE

Biography

Sesan Abiodun Aransiola is a Lecturer at the Department of Microbiology, University of Abuja, Nigeria. He has demonstrated his research expert in the production of vermicasts from vermicoposting of organic wastes to assist plants in the remediation of polluted soil with heavy metals. His expertise spans environmental health, phytoremediation, vermicomposting, marine resources and bioremediation of pollutants in the soil.

Yakubu Adekunle Alli is a distinguished postdoctoral researcher at Nelson Mandela University, specializing in the design of multifunctional nanomaterials for CO₂ conversion, N₂ reduction, renewable energy, and antimicrobial drug development. His work integrates photocatalysis, electrocatalysis, environmental remediation, and advanced additive manufacturing to develop sustainable solutions for energy, climate, and health challenges.

Kondakindi Venkateswar Reddy has been working as a faculty in Microbiology and Biotechnology for past15 years, teaching undergraduate and post graduate students. His forte is Industrial microbiology, Biotechnology and Environmental management. Currently, he is working as an Asst. Professor at Center for Biotechnology, University College of Engineering Science and Technology Hyderabad, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad, Telangana, India.

Naga Raju Maddela is working as a Full Professor at the Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Técnica de Manabí, Portoviejo, Ecuador. He has been actively publishing scientific articles, books (authored and edited) and chapters, since 2007.