Adsorption of Heavy Metals from Industrial Wastewater and Aqueous Solutions
This community develops materials and methods to remove toxic metal ions, particularly chromium, lead, and cadmium, from contaminated water and industrial effluents.
The work centers on designing adsorbents to capture heavy metals from aqueous solutions. Recurring materials include activated carbon, graphene oxide, and modified natural substrates like chitosan or zeolites. The primary application is the treatment of industrial wastewater and the remediation of contaminated soil. Methods frequently involve optimizing adsorption kinetics and isotherms, often using response surface methodology. The focus is on efficient, low-cost removal of hexavalent chromium and other toxic ions to mitigate environmental toxicity.
The largest share of the community's output is found in chromium research, accounting for 12.9% of all chromium research, with 13,898 papers in this group. Lead and cadmium research also feature prominently, representing 2.7% and 2.5% of their respective element research.
There are 41,693 papers in this community, published most frequently in the Journal of Hazardous Materials, Desalination and Water Treatment, and Chemical Engineering Journal.
Recent work explores advanced materials such as MOF-based composites, conductive hydrogels, and functionalized nanocarbon adsorbents. It also examines the application of machine learning for modeling adsorption processes and the reusability of spent adsorbents for circular economy applications.