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  • Materials Science
  • Environmental Science
  • Green Chemistry

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  • Spent coffee grounds and tea residues are abundant, low-cost waste materials.
  • Developing sustainable adsorbents is crucial for environmental remediation.
  • Hierarchical porous materials offer versatile functional interfaces for pollutant adsorption.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To synthesize novel three-dimensional (3D) mesoporous metal-organic framework (MOF)-derived nanoarchitectured carbon composites.
  • To investigate the use of tea polyphenol-mediated transformation of spent coffee grounds.
  • To evaluate the adsorbent's efficiency in removing marine micropollutants.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic investigation of tea polyphenol-mediated morphological transformation.
  • Synthesis of 3D mesoporous MOF-derived nanoarchitectured carbon composites from waste.
  • Testing the adsorbent's capacity for antibiotic, microplastic, and radioactive pollutant removal.

Main Results:

  • Achieved up to 99.62% removal of tetracycline (TC), with a maximum adsorption capacity of 373.1 mg/g.
  • Demonstrated remarkable efficiency in removing marine microplastics and radioactive pollutants.
  • Developed a cost-effective and sustainable adsorbent from waste materials.

Conclusions:

  • The synthesized tea-coffee derivative adsorbent is highly effective for environmental remediation.
  • This waste-to-waste strategy offers economic potential for wastewater treatment.
  • The novel nanoarchitectured carbon composites show promise for tackling global pollution challenges.