Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater
Nowadays, pollution has become the main bottleneck towards sustainable technological development due to its detrimental implications in human and ecosystem health. Removal of pollutants from the surrounding environment is a hot research area worldwide; diverse technologies and materials are being co...
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| author | Claudiu-Augustin Ghiorghita Maria Valentina Dinu Maria Marinela Lazar Ecaterina Stela Dragan |
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| description | Nowadays, pollution has become the main bottleneck towards sustainable technological development due to its detrimental implications in human and ecosystem health. Removal of pollutants from the surrounding environment is a hot research area worldwide; diverse technologies and materials are being continuously developed. To this end, bio-based composite hydrogels as sorbents have received extensive attention in recent years because of advantages such as high adsorptive capacity, controllable mechanical properties, cost effectiveness, and potential for upscaling in continuous flow installations. In this review, we aim to provide an up-to-date analysis of the literature on recent accomplishments in the design of polysaccharide-based composite hydrogels for removal of heavy metal ions, dyes, and oxyanions from wastewater. The correlation between the constituent polysaccharides (chitosan, cellulose, alginate, starch, pectin, pullulan, xanthan, salecan, etc.), engineered composition (presence of other organic and/or inorganic components), and sorption conditions on the removal performance of addressed pollutants will be carefully scrutinized. Particular attention will be paid to the sustainability aspects in the selected studies, particularly to composite selectivity and reusability, as well as to their use in fixed-bed columns and real wastewater applications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-13b781fdcd124f64800a902503e9eabf2023-11-24T11:44:27ZengMDPI AGMolecules1420-30492022-12-012723857410.3390/molecules27238574Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from WastewaterClaudiu-Augustin Ghiorghita0Maria Valentina Dinu1Maria Marinela Lazar2Ecaterina Stela Dragan3Department of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iași, RomaniaDepartment of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iași, RomaniaDepartment of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iași, RomaniaDepartment of Functional Polymers, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, 700487 Iași, RomaniaNowadays, pollution has become the main bottleneck towards sustainable technological development due to its detrimental implications in human and ecosystem health. Removal of pollutants from the surrounding environment is a hot research area worldwide; diverse technologies and materials are being continuously developed. To this end, bio-based composite hydrogels as sorbents have received extensive attention in recent years because of advantages such as high adsorptive capacity, controllable mechanical properties, cost effectiveness, and potential for upscaling in continuous flow installations. In this review, we aim to provide an up-to-date analysis of the literature on recent accomplishments in the design of polysaccharide-based composite hydrogels for removal of heavy metal ions, dyes, and oxyanions from wastewater. The correlation between the constituent polysaccharides (chitosan, cellulose, alginate, starch, pectin, pullulan, xanthan, salecan, etc.), engineered composition (presence of other organic and/or inorganic components), and sorption conditions on the removal performance of addressed pollutants will be carefully scrutinized. Particular attention will be paid to the sustainability aspects in the selected studies, particularly to composite selectivity and reusability, as well as to their use in fixed-bed columns and real wastewater applications.https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/23/8574sustainable developmentpolysaccharideshydrogelsadsorptionwastewater treatment |
| spellingShingle | Claudiu-Augustin Ghiorghita Maria Valentina Dinu Maria Marinela Lazar Ecaterina Stela Dragan Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater Molecules sustainable development polysaccharides hydrogels adsorption wastewater treatment |
| title | Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater |
| title_full | Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater |
| title_fullStr | Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater |
| title_full_unstemmed | Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater |
| title_short | Polysaccharide-Based Composite Hydrogels as Sustainable Materials for Removal of Pollutants from Wastewater |
| title_sort | polysaccharide based composite hydrogels as sustainable materials for removal of pollutants from wastewater |
| topic | sustainable development polysaccharides hydrogels adsorption wastewater treatment |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/27/23/8574 |
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