Bio-Based Adsorption as Ecofriendly Method for Wastewater Decontamination: A Review

Area of Science:

• Environmental Science
• Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science

Background:

• Human activities cause significant environmental pollution with heavy metals, pesticides, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons.
• Conventional pollution control methods have practical and financial limitations.
• Wastewater treatment remains a critical challenge for environmental sustainability.

Purpose of the Study:

• To summarize water remediation challenges and conventional purification methods.
• To review recent advancements in bio-based adsorbents for pollutant removal.
• To discuss adsorption processes and interactions for diverse micropollutants.

Main Methods:

• Literature review of water remediation techniques.
• Analysis of conventional pollution control methods.
• Synthesis and characterization of bio-based adsorbents (implied).

Main Results:

• Bio-based adsorbents present an innovative, inexpensive, and effective alternative for water remediation.
• Adsorption offers advantages over traditional methods for removing various micropollutants.
• This review consolidates recent findings on bio-adsorbent applications.

Conclusions:

• Bio-based adsorbents are a promising sustainable solution for effective water purification.
• Further research into adsorption mechanisms and adsorbent development is warranted.
• The study highlights the potential of bio-adsorbents in addressing diverse water pollution issues.