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Smart Adsorbents for Aquatic Environmental Remediation.
Ehsan Nazarzadeh Zare1, Ackmez Mudhoo2, Moonis Ali Khan3
1School of Chemistry, Damghan University, Damghan, 36716-41167, Iran.
Researchers reviewed smart adsorbents for removing metal ions and pollutants from water. This review highlights stimuli-responsive, selective, self-healing, and self-cleaning adsorbents, identifying research gaps in material design.
Area of Science:
- Environmental Science
- Materials Science
- Chemistry
Background:
- Growing research in smart adsorbents for water remediation.
- Need for comprehensive review of advanced adsorbent technologies.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review smart adsorbents for sequestering aqueous metal ions and xenobiotics.
- To highlight stimuli-responsive, selective, self-healing, and self-cleaning adsorbent characteristics and performance.
- To identify research gaps in smart adsorbent material design.
Main Methods:
- Literature review of recent studies on smart adsorbents.
- Categorization of adsorbents based on responsiveness and functionality.
- Analysis of adsorbent performance for metal ion and xenobiotic sequestration.
Main Results:
- Smart adsorbents show significant potential for water purification.
- Stimuli-responsive adsorbents offer tunable sequestration capabilities.
- Selective, self-healing, and self-cleaning adsorbents represent advanced functionalities.
Conclusions:
- Smart adsorbents are a promising area for addressing water contamination.
- Further research is needed to optimize material design and performance.
- Identifying research gaps will guide future development in adsorbent technology.
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