Functionalization of Carbon-Based Nanostructures for Environmental Remediation

The rise of environmental exploitation due to human intervention and industrialization is an alarming issue at current times. Carbon-based nanostructures have been in the application of environmental remediation due to their high sorption nature, low toxicity and other beneficial properties. Functionalization of the carbon nanostructures using relevant functional groups improves the performance of the material, which results in the target-specific application. This review focuses on the role of functionalized carbon-based nanostructures in environmental remediation. Methods of functionalization, properties, characterization and applications of those functionalized carbon nanostructures are also discussed.