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Product Description Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment focuses on the recent development of novel polymeric adsorbents that are green and eco-friendly or biodegradable in nature. The book reviews the synthesis, properties and adsorption applications of natural and green polymer-based adsorbents. It discusses adsorption processes in biopolymer systems, remediation technologies developed to remove environmental pollutants, the usage of natural polymer-based cost-effective and green novel adsorbent materials for the removal of organic and inorganic contaminants, and the efficiency of functionalized polymers, nanosorbents, hydrogels, composites, graft copolymers in the sorption of various pollutants from the environment as well as from the industrial effluents. Researchers working on environmental remediation need a single book, where all data on natural and green adsorbents for water treatment are discussed comprehensively. Natural Polymers-Based Green Adsorbents for Water Treatment addresses this need by providing world-wide leading experts’ observations and research. So, this book is a valuable reference for early-career scientist, academic researchers and graduate students in chemical engineering and material science. Review Comprehensive literature review covering processes, modification and potential applications of eco-friendly, green, and low-cost adsorbents for waste-water remediation About the Author Susheel Kalia is an Associate Professor & Head in the Department of Chemistry at Army Cadet College Wing of Indian Military Academy Dehradun, India. He was a Visiting Researcher at the Institute of Advanced Studies of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy for the year 2013. Also, he is visiting Professor at the chemistry department of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna, Italy for the year 2020-21. He held a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry, Bahra University, and Shoolini University, India until 2015. Kalia has around 83 research articles in international journals along with 13 books, 11 book chapters, several conference contributions (including numerous invited contributions) and more than 7000 citations in his academic career. He has guided many M.Phil. and Ph.D. students in the area of polymers and composites. His research interests include bio- and nanocomposites, conducting polymers, nanomaterials, hybrid materials, and hydrogels. Kalia is an experienced book editor, and he has edited many successful books with Springer, Wiley, and Elsevier. Kalia is the main editor of the "Springer Series on Polymer and Composite Materials" and Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of Plastics Technology, Springer India. Also, he is a member of many professional organizations, including the Asian Polymer Association, American Chemical Society, Indian Cryogenics Council, the Society for Polymer Science, Indian Society of Analytical Scientists, and the International Association of Advanced Materials.