New approach for drinking water disinfection and purification using silver nano particles/activated carbon composite

Abstract A novel eco-friendly filtration system was developed and evaluated for its efficiency in disinfecting and purifying raw drinking water. The system is based on combining biosynthesized silver nanoparticles–activated carbon in a single nanocomposite, (biosynthesized using olive leaf extract as a green reducing and stabilizing agent), applied in a specially designed filtration unit. The nanocomposite, consisting of spherical particles ranging from 6.54 to 61.68 nm, was prepared under optim