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Ayach J, El Malti W, Duma L, Lalevée J, Al Ajami M, Hamad H, Hijazi A. Comparing Conventional and Advanced Approaches for Heavy Metal Removal in Wastewater Treatment: An In-Depth Review Emphasizing Filter-Based Strategies. Polymers (Basel) 2024; 16:1959. [PMID: 39065274 PMCID: PMC11280771 DOI: 10.3390/polym16141959] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2024] [Revised: 07/02/2024] [Accepted: 07/04/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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Various industrial activities release heavy metal ions into the environment, which represent one of the major toxic pollutants owing to their severe effects on the environment, humans, and all living species. Despite several technological advances and breakthroughs, wastewater treatment remains a critical global issue. Traditional techniques are dedicated to extracting heavy metal ions from diverse wastewater origins, encompassing coagulation/flocculation, precipitation, flotation, and ion exchange. Their cost, side toxicity, or ineffectiveness often limit their large-scale use. Due to their adaptable design, simple operation, and reasonable cost, membrane filtration and adsorption have proven their efficiency in removing metals from wastewater. Recently, adsorption-based filters have appeared promising in treating water. Within this range, filters incorporating natural, synthetic, or hybrid adsorbents present an appealing alternative to conventional approaches. This review aims to list and describe the conventional and advanced wastewater treatment methods by comparing their efficiency, cost, and environmental impact. Adsorption-based filters were highlighted due to the significant advantages they can provide.
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- Jana Ayach
- Research Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (J.A.); (M.A.A.); (A.H.)
- CNRS, ICMR UMR 7312, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51687 Reims, France;
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- College of Health Sciences, American University of the Middle East, Egaila 54200, Kuwait
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- CNRS, ICMR UMR 7312, Université de Reims Champagne-Ardenne, 51687 Reims, France;
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- CNRS, IS2M, UMR 7361, Université de Haute-Alsace, 68100 Mulhouse, France
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- Research Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (J.A.); (M.A.A.); (A.H.)
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- Research Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (J.A.); (M.A.A.); (A.H.)
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- Research Platform for Environmental Science (PRASE), Doctoral School of Science and Technology, Lebanese University, Beirut P.O. Box 6573/14, Lebanon; (J.A.); (M.A.A.); (A.H.)
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Han G, Oh S, Yeo SJ, Lee J, Lim H. Eco-friendly polycaprolactone-bound diatomite filter for the removal of metal ions and micro/nanoplastics from water. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 905:166956. [PMID: 37717776 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166956] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/14/2023] [Revised: 09/07/2023] [Accepted: 09/08/2023] [Indexed: 09/19/2023]
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Over the last few decades, pollution levels in aquatic environments due to heavy metal ions and micro/nanoplastics have increased owing to industrial development, causing adverse effects on microorganisms. Adsorbent-based filtration is a well-developed technique for removing contaminants from aquatic environments. However, this technique should be improved from the perspectives of eco-friendliness and cost-effectiveness, as commercial adsorbents require energy-intensive synthesis and post-processing with chelating agents. In this study, an eco-friendly filtration system was developed. This system employs biodegradable, natural materials, such as diatomite to remove metal ions and micro/nanoplastics and polycaprolactone (PCL) to make the free-form shapes. The filter removes metal ions via adsorption and micro/nanoplastics via physical size filtration and adsorption. This PCL-bound diatomite filter was fabricated from a mixture of acetone, PCL, and diatomite, varying its size, thickness, shape, and stacking number for a particular objective and usage. The adsorption capacity, kinetics, and permeation flux of the membrane were measured, and the stacking number of the membranes were optimized to maximize the removal efficiency of the target contaminants. This filter is completely biodegradable, as indicated by the degradation of the PCL binder within 60 days in water, without any treatment. The degradable, eco-friendly PCL-bound diatomite filter is a low-cost and sustainable component that can be utilized in various applications, especially potable drinking water production from river in developing country and filtering the micro/nanoplastics from the commercially bottled drinking water in daily life.
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- Gyuhyeon Han
- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea; School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea
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- School of Mechanical Engineering, Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea; Institute of Quantum Biophysics, University of Science and Technology, Suwon, Gyeonggi-do 16419, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Nature-Inspired Nanoconvergence System and Application, Korea Institute of Machinery and Materials, Daejeon 34103, Republic of Korea; Department of Nano-mechatronics, University of Science and Technology, Daejeon 34113, Republic of Korea.
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Shahriyari Far H, Najafi M, Hasanzadeh M, Rahimi R. Synthesis of MXene/Metal-Organic Framework (MXOF) composite as an efficient photocatalyst for dye contaminant degradation. INORG CHEM COMMUN 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.110680] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/03/2023]
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Sun B, Chen W, Zhang H, Elmarakbi A, Fu YQ. Li2Si2O5 Nano-brush Coated Carbon Cloth as a Potential Solution for Wastewater Treatment. Sep Purif Technol 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.123085] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Hasan MS, Karmakar AK. Removal of car battery heavy metals from wastewater by activated carbons: a brief review. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:73675-73717. [PMID: 36085225 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-22715-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/20/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Spent automobile batteries are one of the most significant secondary sources of harmful heavy metals for the environment. After being incorporated into the aquatic ecosystems, these metals disseminate to various plants, microorganisms, and the human body and cause multiple adverse effects. Activated carbons (ACs) have long been used as an effective adsorbent for different heavy metals in wastewater treatment processes. Although numerous research works have been published to date on this topic, they are scattered in the literature. In this review, we have assembled these works and provided an extensive overview of the application of ACs for treating spent car battery heavy metals (CBHMs) from aquatic systems. The preparation of ACs from different precursor materials, their application in the adsorption of CBHMs, the adsorption mechanism, kinetics, adsorption isotherms and various parameters that may affect the adsorption processes have been discussed in detail. A brief comparative analysis of the adsorption performances of ACs prepared from different precursor materials is also provided. Finally, recommendations for future research works are also offered.
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- Md Saif Hasan
- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh
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- Department of Applied Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi, 6205, Bangladesh.
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Bulin C, Guo T, Zhao R, Zheng R, Zhang B, Liu F. Species resolved interaction mechanism between graphene oxide and Cu(II) in aqueous solution with implications on wastewater remediation. KOREAN J CHEM ENG 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s11814-022-1211-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Licona-Aguilar ÁI, Torres-Huerta AM, Domínguez-Crespo MA, Palma-Ramírez D, Conde-Barajas E, Negrete-Rodríguez MXL, Rodríguez-Salazar AE, García-Zaleta DS. Reutilization of waste biomass from sugarcane bagasse and orange peel to obtain carbon foams: Applications in the metal ions removal. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 831:154883. [PMID: 35358521 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 03/23/2022] [Accepted: 03/24/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The high levels of heavy metals contained in residual water and the pollution generated by a large amount of unexploited agro-industrial waste are a serious problem for the environment and mankind. Therefore, in the present work, with the aim of treating and reducing the pollution caused by heavy metal ions (Pb, Cd, Zn and Cu), activated carbons (ACs) were synthesized from sugarcane bagasse (SCB) and orange peel (OP) by means of physical - chemical activation method in an acid medium (H3PO4, 85 wt%) followed by an activation at high temperature (500 and 700 °C). Thereafter, these materials were used to produce carbon foams (CF) by the replica method and to evaluate their adsorbent capacity for the removal of heavy metals from synthetic water. XRD, FTIR, DLS, BET, Zeta Potential (ζ), SEM-EDS and AAS were used to investigate their structures, surface area, pore size, morphology, and adsorption capacity. The results show that as-prepared CF have a second level mesoporous structure and AC present a micro-mesoporous structure with a pore diameter between 3 and 4 nm. The experimental adsorption capacities of heavy metals showed that the CF from OP present a better elimination of heavy metals compared to the AC; exhibiting a removal capacity of 95.2 ± 3.96% (Pb) and 94.7 ± 4.88% (Cu) at pH = 5. The adsorption values showed that the optimal parameters to reach a high metal removal are pH values above 5. In the best of cases, the minimum remaining concentration of lead and copper were 2.4 and 2.6 mg L-1, respectively. The experimental data for carbon adsorbents are in accordance with the Langmuir and BET isotherms, with R2 = 0.99 and the maximum homogenous biosorption capacity for lead and copper was Qmax = 968.72 and 754.14 mg g-1, respectively. This study showed that agro-industrial wastes can be effectively retrieved to produce adsorbents materials for wastewater treatment applications.
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- Á I Licona-Aguilar
- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA-Altamira, CIAMS. km 14.5 carretera Tampico-Puerto Industrial Altamira, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, UPIIH, Ciudad del conocimiento y la cultura, Carretera Pachuca-Actopan km. 1+500 San Agustin Tlaxiaca, C.P. 42162, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, UPIIH, Ciudad del conocimiento y la cultura, Carretera Pachuca-Actopan km. 1+500 San Agustin Tlaxiaca, C.P. 42162, Hidalgo, Mexico.
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Centro Mexicano para la Producción más Limpia (CMPL), Av. Acueducto s/n, la Laguna Ticomán, C.P. 07340 México City, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Department Environmental Engineering, TNM/IT de Celaya, Av. Tecnológico y A. García Cubas 600, Celaya 38010 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Laboratory of Environmental Biotechnology, Department Environmental Engineering, TNM/IT de Celaya, Av. Tecnológico y A. García Cubas 600, Celaya 38010 Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CICATA Querétaro, Cerro Blanco 141, Col. Colinas del Cimatario, C.P. 76090 Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Carretera Estatal Libre Villahermosa-Comalcalco, Km. 27 +000 s/n Ranchería Ribera Alta, C.P. 86205, Tabasco, Mexico
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Zhu XY, Yang XN, Luo Y, Redshaw C, Liu M, Tao Z, Xiao X. Construction of a Supramolecular Fluorescence Sensor from Water‐soluble Pillar[5]arene and 1‐Naphthol for Recognition of Metal Ions. ChemistrySelect 2021. [DOI: 10.1002/slct.202103744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Xin Yi Zhu
- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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- Department of Chemistry University of Hull Cottingham Rd Hull HU6 7RX, U.K
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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- Key Laboratory of Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry of Guizhou Province Guizhou University
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