Abstract
Water pollution caused by numerous pollutants has become one of the critical problems globally. Different technologies and materials are used for the treatment of wastewater. There is a need for protocols and procedures that act as guidelines for researchers to develop and evaluate new adsorbent materials for wastewater treatment. This review takes a step toward developing organized protocols and procedures for the synthesis of nanomaterials, polymers, and green materials as adsorbents used for water purification. In the present review, protocols, and procedures for the synthesis of adsorbents, such as nanomaterials, waste-derived materials, and polymers are proposed Furthermore, protocols for evaluating these materials for water treatment are provided. The reported protocols and procedures will provide guidelines for researchers and industrial workers to develop and evaluate new materials for water treatment.
•Protocols for preparing various adsorbents for water treatment have been highlighted.•Protocols of testing adsorbents for water treatment have been designed.•Procedures of column testing for water treatment have been designed.•Protocols and Procedures provide guidelines for researchers to develop and evaluate new materials for water treatment.