Toxicology and environmental application of carbon nanocomposite

Releasing of toxic metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Zn, Cr, etc.) and organic compounds (dyes, PAHs, volatile organic compounds, etc.) into the environment has become main resources of environmental pollution which affects the human being and other organism life directly or indirectly. These inorganic and organic compounds have adverse effect on living being even in trace amounts. Various materials like plant-derived biosorbents, resins, metal oxides, natural fibres, carbonaceous materials, etc., have been used for the treatment of organic and inorganic pollutants to clean the environment. From the last decade, carbonaceous materials like graphene have been extensively used for the treatment of environmental pollutants. In this book chapter, we discuss the carbonaceous materials properties, and it is used in the treatment of toxic inorganic and organic compounds removal from the environment.