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Functional Bio-Based Polymeric Hydrogels for Wastewater Treatment: From Remediation to Sensing Applications.

Giulia Rando¹, Elisabetta Scalone^1,2, Silvia Sfameni¹

¹Institute for the Study of Nanostructured Materials, ISMN-CNR, URT of Messina, c/o Department of ChiBioFarAm, University of Messina, 98166 Messina, Italy.

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Summary

Chemically engineered hydrogels are advancing water purification and monitoring. These smart hydrogels offer enhanced contaminant sorption and detection for sustainable water management.

Keywords:

bio-based hydrogel environmental remediation functional material sensing wastewater treatment

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Environmental Science
Chemistry

Background:

Hydrogels are increasingly designed with specific functional groups for contaminant affinity.
Novel cross-linking strategies and nanomaterials enhance hydrogel performance and structural integrity.
Research focuses on tuning hydrogel properties like water absorption, sensing selectivity, and recyclability.

Purpose of the Study:

To review recent advancements in chemically engineered hydrogels for water purification and monitoring.
To highlight the potential of stimuli-responsive smart hydrogels in pollutant sorption and detection.
To synthesize existing knowledge, identify limitations, and suggest future research directions.

Main Methods:

Critical assessment of a wide range of studies on hydrogels for water treatment.
Analysis of novel approaches including cross-linking and nanomaterial integration.
Investigation of stimuli-responsive smart hydrogels for pollutant management.

Main Results:

Hydrogels are evolving with fine-tuned features for efficient water purification.
Stimuli-responsive hydrogels show promise for both sorption and detection of water pollutants.
Chemically engineered hydrogels offer a low environmental impact approach to water management.

Conclusions:

Chemically engineered hydrogels represent a significant advancement in water purification and monitoring technologies.
Further research into stimuli-responsive and recyclable hydrogels is crucial for sustainable water management.
This review provides a valuable resource for researchers in chemistry and related multidisciplinary fields.