Removing Lead from Wastewater with Metal-Based Nanocomposites

The presence of lead [Pb(II)], even at low concentration, has detrimental effects on the biological systems. Hence their removal from water sources is critical. In an article recently published in the journal Scientific Reports, the authors prepared a novel nanocomposite-based adsorbent, nano-magnesium oxide (nMgO)/bentonite, using a sol-gel method and tested its ability to remove Pb(II) from aqueous solutions.