Sabzehmeidani, M. M., Mahnaee, S., Ghaedi, M., Heidari, H. and Roy, V. A.L. (2021) Carbon based materials: a review of adsorbents for inorganic and organic compounds. Materials Advances, 2(2), pp. 598-627. (doi: 10.1039/D0MA00087F)
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Abstract
This review presents the adsorptive removal process of hazardous materials onto carbon-based materials comprising activated carbon, graphene, carbon nanotubes, carbon nanofibers, biochar and carbon aerogels. Particular emphasis is placed on the fabrication of various carbon-based substances and their characteristics. As a ubiquitous phenomenon, dangerous compounds originating from industrial wastewater lead to damage to the environment and water resources. Therefore, among conventional technologies, adsorption is highly effective and the most extensively used method owing to its simplicity of performance and fairly low cost of application for the removal of hazardous pollutants. This paper comprehensively reviews a multitude of aspects regarding the chemical and physical nature of various carbon materials and their adsorption ability by increasing their surface area or their possible modification. Based on the properties of nano-carbon materials, adsorptive elimination mechanisms for antibiotics, dyes, heavy metals, pesticides, oils, phenolic and volatile organic compounds and gas pollutants are highlighted. The advantageous characteristics of nano-carbon materials assigned to their unique adsorptive removal of common hazardous substances will be pointed out.
Item Type: | Articles |
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Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: | Vellaisamy, Professor Roy and Heidari, Professor Hadi |
Authors: | Sabzehmeidani, M. M., Mahnaee, S., Ghaedi, M., Heidari, H., and Roy, V. A.L. |
College/School: | College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Electronics and Nanoscale Engineering |
Journal Name: | Materials Advances |
Publisher: | Royal Society of Chemistry |
ISSN: | 2633-5409 |
ISSN (Online): | 2633-5409 |
Published Online: | 05 January 2021 |
Copyright Holders: | Copyright © 2020 The Royal Society of Chemistry |
First Published: | First published in Materials Advances 2(2): 598-627 |
Publisher Policy: | Reproduced under a Creative Commons License |
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