ABSTRACT
Environmental pollution shows high impact on human health by disrupting the respiratory, cardiovascular, and neurological systems and destroys the nature on which people are dependent for survival. Through electrospinning, various synthetic and natural polymeric nanofibers with a high aspect ratio and a high specific surface area have been produced in the past two decades. This chapter reviews the recent progress toward the development of electrospun polymer/iron or iron-based bimetallic nanoparticles (NPs) composites for environmental remediation applications. A typical electrospinning setup mainly consists of three components: a high-voltage supplier, a capillary tube with a spinneret or needle of small diameter, and a grounded metal collector. Mechanical properties of electrospun nanofibrous mats are of vital importance for their practical applications. Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) have received immense scientific and technological interest due to their unique hollow structure consisting of concentric graphene cylinders, which impart CNTs with excellent mechanical properties, high electrical conductivity, good chemical stability, and thermal conductivity .
