Emerging 2D Materials-Based Nanoarchitecture for Water Purification

Even today, getting safe drinking water is one of the big challenges for society. As per World Health Organization (WHOWorld Health Organization (WHO)), several millions of people are lacking drinking water that is free from viruses, toxic chemicals, and bacteria. Here, we discuss the new development of a water filtration systems using a two-dimensional (2D) nanomaterials. Due to atomically thin surface and good mechanical strength, 2D graphene, graphene oxide, as well as transition metal dichalcogenides are considered to be advanced membrane materials. This chapter highlights the recent reports on how emerging material-based membranes have been used to tackle water desalinationWater desalination. Notably, we discuss the synthetic method development for the design of novel membranes which have the capability for the separation of toxic chemicals and pathogensSeparation of toxic chemicals and pathogens. Finally, we have discussed the future challenges and prospects of current development.