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ClearInnovations and challenges in adsorption-based wastewater remediation: A comprehensive review
Researchers reviewed how next-generation materials — including nanomaterials and AI-designed adsorbents with large surface areas and tailored pore structures — are transforming water purification by more efficiently capturing a wider range of contaminants. The review highlights that economic and regulatory barriers still need to be overcome before these advanced technologies can work at the scale of real water treatment plants.
Research progress and application exploration of techniques to remove emerging contaminants from water environment
This review summarizes technologies for removing emerging contaminants — including pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and pesticides — from water, covering adsorption, membrane filtration, advanced oxidation, and biological methods. The authors assess the effectiveness and limitations of each approach for real-world water treatment.
Removal of a mixture of organic pollutants by combining adsorption on microplastics with reverse osmosis
Researchers evaluated the efficiency of combining microplastic adsorption with reverse osmosis membrane filtration to remove mixtures of organic pollutants from wastewater, using low-energy XLE membranes and microplastics generated from common plastic packaging. Results demonstrated that the combined process improved overall removal efficiency compared to either method alone.
A Brief Review of Treatment Methods for Certain Emerging Contaminants in Domestic and Industrial Effluents
This review summarizes emerging contaminant treatment methods for domestic and industrial effluents, covering advanced oxidation, membrane filtration, adsorption, and biological approaches for removing pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and other persistent pollutants.
Application of Advanced Integrated Technologies (Membrane and Photo-Oxidation Processes) for the Removal of CECs contained in Urban Wastewater.
Researchers reviewed and evaluated the integration of membrane filtration and photo-oxidation technologies for removing contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) from urban wastewater, arguing that combining these methods yields synergistic effects not achievable by individual treatments. The study highlights the importance of advanced integrated treatment systems to enable wastewater reuse and address the global freshwater scarcity challenge.
A comprehensive review on comparison among effluent treatment methods and modern methods of treatment of industrial wastewater effluent from different sources
Researchers reviewed the latest methods for treating industrial wastewater — which contains toxic metals, nutrients, and hydrocarbons — finding that hybrid treatment systems combining multiple technologies are the most effective and economically viable approach. The review highlights growing interest in eco-friendly techniques that can both remove contaminants and recover useful resources from wastewater.
A review on techniques for the cleaning of wastewater
This review comprehensively examines current wastewater treatment approaches including physical, chemical, and biological methods, with emphasis on adsorption and membrane filtration for removing contaminants. The review addresses global challenges of water contamination and scarcity affecting billions of people annually.
Water Pollutants: Adsorptions and Solutions
This book describes technologies for removing pollutants—including microplastics—from water and wastewater using adsorption methods. Adsorption-based treatment is a promising approach for capturing plastic particles and chemical contaminants before they reach drinking water supplies or natural water bodies.
Treatment approaches for emerging contaminants in sludge and wastewater
Researchers reviewed biological and physicochemical treatment approaches for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater and sludge. The study highlights that conventional treatment methods do not completely remove substances like pharmaceuticals and personal care products, and examines recent advances in processes designed to address these persistent pollutants.
Synergistic integration of biosurfactants and membrane filtration for sustainable environmental remediation
This review examines the combined use of biosurfactants and membrane filtration (micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration) for removing heavy metals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and PFAS from water, finding that biosurfactants like rhamnolipids enhance removal rates with metal/organic rejection exceeding 95%.
Synergistic integration of biosurfactants and membrane filtration for sustainable environmental remediation
This review examines the combined use of biosurfactants and membrane filtration (micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration) for removing heavy metals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and PFAS from water, finding that biosurfactants like rhamnolipids enhance removal rates with metal/organic rejection exceeding 95%.
Mikroplastika Kao Adsorbens Opasnih Materija
This paper reviews how microplastics act as effective adsorbents for toxic substances including persistent organic pollutants, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals in freshwater, marine, and urban environments. The ability of microplastics to concentrate and transport hazardous chemicals amplifies their potential harm to ecosystems and human health.
Controlling organic micropollutants in urban (waste) water treatment by activated carbon adsorption and membrane technology
This paper reviews multibarrier approaches to controlling organic micropollutants — including pharmaceutical residues and emerging contaminants — in urban wastewater treatment, aligned with evolving EU and Portuguese regulatory standards. Advanced water treatment strategies that target persistent organic pollutants are also applicable to removing microplastic-associated chemicals that pass through conventional treatment.
Análise da combinação das tecnologias de adsorção em carvão ativo granular e oxidação eletroquímica para o tratamento de efluentes contaminados com benzeno
Researchers investigated the combination of granular activated carbon adsorption and electrochemical oxidation for treating wastewater contaminated with benzene and other volatile organic compounds, finding that pairing adsorption with electrochemical methods improved removal efficiency for contaminants present at low concentrations.
Chemical Regeneration of Mixed‐Matrix Membranes for Micropollutant Removal from Wastewater
This paper investigates chemical regeneration of mixed-matrix membranes embedded with adsorbents for removing pharmaceutical micropollutants from wastewater. It is focused on dissolved chemical contaminants rather than microplastics and is not directly relevant to microplastic research.
Nano/microplastics: Fragmentation, interaction with co-existing pollutants and their removal from wastewater using membrane processes
This review explores how nano- and microplastics fragment from larger plastic debris and interact with other pollutants like heavy metals and pharmaceuticals in water environments. Researchers examined how these tiny particles can adsorb hazardous substances onto their surfaces, potentially increasing health risks for humans and aquatic organisms. The study also evaluates membrane-based filtration technologies as promising methods for removing these combined contaminants from wastewater.
Valorization of Plastic Wastes for the Development of Adsorbent Designed for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater
This review examines how plastic waste can be converted into adsorbent materials for removing emerging contaminants from wastewater — turning a pollution problem into a remediation solution. The approach could simultaneously reduce plastic waste and improve wastewater quality, reducing the amount of pollutants reaching drinking water sources.
Performance of Powdered Activated Carbon Adsorption/Membrane Filtration System for Treating the River Water with a High Particulates and Natural Organic Matters
Researchers evaluated a combined powdered activated carbon (PAC) adsorption and membrane filtration system for treating river water containing high levels of micro-particulates including colloids and microplastics, as well as natural organic matter such as total organic carbon and taste-and-odor compounds. The system demonstrated improved removal of both particulate and dissolved contaminants compared to conventional clarification processes.
The Potentiality of Reuse Industrial Waste for Diverse Water Treatment -An Overview
This overview reviews innovative adsorbent materials made from industrial waste that can remove diverse pollutants from wastewater at low cost. While not focused on microplastics specifically, it is relevant to the broader challenge of plastic and chemical pollution remediation in water systems.
Understanding emerging contaminants in water and wastewater: A comprehensive review on detection, impacts, and solutions
This review covers emerging contaminants in water including pharmaceuticals, PFAS, microplastics, and nanomaterials that escape conventional water treatment and persist in the environment. It evaluates advanced detection techniques and newer treatment methods such as membrane filtration, advanced oxidation, and bioremediation to address these pollutants that pose ongoing risks to public health.
Synergistic integration of biosurfactants and membrane filtration for sustainable environmental remediation
This review analyzes the potential of combining biosurfactants (rhamnolipids, surfactin) with micellar-enhanced ultrafiltration membrane technology for removing heavy metals, microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and PFAS from polluted water, achieving over 95% rejection rates for metals and organics.
Exploring trends of wastewater treatment by using nano-materials and their composites with bio-polymer
This review examines trends in wastewater treatment using nanomaterials and their composites with biopolymers, analyzing techniques including nanofiltration, adsorption, disinfection, and bioremediation for removing pollutants such as heavy metals, biological oxygen demand, and toxic compounds from industrial effluents.
A comprehensive review of various approaches for treatment of tertiary wastewater with emerging contaminants: what do we know?
Researchers reviewed tertiary wastewater treatment technologies for removing emerging contaminants — including pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and personal care products — covering membrane filtration, UV irradiation, ozonation, advanced oxidation, and microalgal bioremediation, with emphasis on integrated approaches needed to protect water reuse systems.
Emerging pollutants in waste water: Challenges and advancements in treatment technology
This review examines the challenges of removing emerging pollutants like microplastics, PFAS, and pharmaceutical residues from wastewater using conventional treatment methods. Researchers found that traditional approaches such as activated sludge and coagulation are often insufficient, while advanced oxidation processes, adsorption-based methods, and novel biological treatments show more promise. The study emphasizes the need for sustainable, energy-efficient solutions and stronger regulatory frameworks to protect water resources.