![]() As part of our green methods approach, we will use other waste as a resource in this process, such as biomass, to generate carbon-based magnetic adsorbents. In my research group we are focusing on environmentally friendly methods, also called green methods, to produce mesoporous materials (those with pores between 2 and 50 nanometres) which will adsorb the textile dyes, chemicals, and any other organic pollutants in the wastewater to produce clean water. There are a number of methods available to remove hazardous chemicals, such as chemical treatment, but adsorption using non-toxic adsorbents (where the hazardous chemicals adhere to the adsorbent material) is an effective and environmentally friendly method. It is very important to re-use water to reduce wastage and water scarcity. ![]() The theme of my research is wastewater remediation, which refers to the removal of hazardous chemicals from water to make it suitable for people to use in their daily life. My research aims to align the relationship between industrial and agricultural practices and wastewater treatment to eliminate water contamination and increase the practice of recycling the water used in these processes. The practice of dumping untreated wastewater from textile dyeing is therefore continuing. Dyeing for fashionĪ number of developments have been made in wastewater treatment, however, in many cases, these have not synchronised with industrial and agricultural advances. Industrial activities, such as textile, sugarcane, leather and tanning, paper and pulp, and pharmaceuticals, are often established without proper wastewater treatment facilities, both wasting and contaminating freshwater sources. The issue of water quality is exacerbated by increased industrialisation and urbanisation, coupled with unsustainable production and consumption. Globally, 663 million people do not have access to clean water, and of this number approximately 553 million live in rural areas. ![]() Of freshwater, only 1% is located in lakes and rivers which are directly available for people to use. The uneven distribution of water and the fact that only 3% of available water is freshwater has forced us to consider its effective usage. The lack of clean or safe water is a global problem, which, if unaddressed, will lead to an unsustainable future as the global population increases from 7.5 billion today to a predicted 9 billion by 2050. Just like the famous line, ‘water, water everywhere and not a drop to drink’, in Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s poem, ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’, water is around us but is often not clean or safe enough to drink.
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