Biomass-derived adsorbents: Universal database development for their synthesis and remediation efficiency as a necessary step to move from laboratory- to pilot-scale applications

  • Ioannis Anastopoulos*
  • , Dimitrios A. Giannakoudakis*
  • , Zacharias Frontistis
  • , Antonis A. Zorpas
  • , Ioannis Pashalidis
  • , Konstantinos Triantafyllidis
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Adsorption is an effective and attractive solution for (waste)water treatment, with the dedicated articles to be around 50,000 in 2023. Development of biomass-derived sorbents is assumed as a modern approach within the frame of circular (bio)economy. This opinion article underscores diverse preparation methods and applications of biomass-derived materials, highlighting the need for standardized protocols to enable comparability and activity evaluation across studies. Additionally, future challenges related to real-life implementation are discussed, such as incomplete material characterization, regeneration, disposal, and the need to move from laboratory-scale to industrial applications. Finally, establishing an international database for adsorption performance under fixed conditions, incorporating environmental and economic factors, is proposed as a crucial step for optimizing and standardizing biomass-derived adsorbents for water and wastewater treatment.

Original languageEnglish
Article number100902
JournalCurrent Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry
Volume47
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2024
Externally publishedYes

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Keywords

  • Adsorption
  • Biomass derived-materials
  • Circular economy
  • Universal database development
  • Wastewater treatment

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Catalysis
  • Chemistry (miscellaneous)
  • Waste Management and Disposal
  • Process Chemistry and Technology
  • Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law

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