This brief critically reviews the structure and applications of polysaccharide based materials as a green and sustainable resource in water and water treatment operations. The authors present a fascinating insight into the application of this renewable resource in water and wastewater treatment operations approached from multiple perspectives: mechanistic insight into the coagulation efficiency of polysaccharides based coagulants; progress and prospects of polysaccharide composites as adsorbent for water and wastewater treatment; structural modifications of polysaccharides for enhanced performance as adsorbents; tuning polysaccharides framework for optimal coagulation efficiency; and tapping into microbial polysaccharides for water and wastewater purifications.This brief is aimed at professionals active in the science and engineering aspects of water and wastewater treatment operations.

Auteur
Dr. Nurudeen A. Oladoja is based in the Department of Chemistry, Adekunle Ajasin, University, Nigeria.Dr. Oladoja has over 65 publications in peer reviewed journals and is the receipient of several awards and fellowships including the Alexander von Humboldt Return Fellowship Grant (2015).

Dr. O M Kolawole ia the Group Leader, Infectious Diseases and Environmental Health Research Group, Department of Microbiology, University of Ilorin, Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria. Dr. Kolawole has authored over 88 Publications and published 75 papers in peer reviewed journals.
Dr. Omotayo S Amuda is based in the Environmental/Analytical Chemistry Unit, Department Pure and Applied Chemistry, Ladoke Akintola, University of Technology, ogbomoso, Nigeria. Dr. Amuda has almost 60 publications in the form of various books, books chapters and monographs inclusing two wastewater articles which became the top 25 Hottest Articles in Science Direct.
Dr. Emmanuel I Unuabona is based in the Department of Chemical Sciences, Redeemer's University, PMB 230, Ede, Osun State, Nigeria. Dr. Unuabona has circa 50 publications and a Scopus h-index of 15 and Google scholar h-index of 18.

Contenu

Chapter 1: Operational principles and material requirements for coagulation/flocculation and adsorption based water treatment operations.- Chapter 2: Mechanistic insight into the coagulation efficiency of polysaccharides based coagulants.- Chapter 3: Tuning polysaccharide frameworks for optimal coagulation efficiency.- Chapter 4: Progress and prospects of polysaccharide composites as adsorbent for water and wastewater treatment.- Chapter 5: Tapping into microbial polysaccharides for water and wastewater purifications.