Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
53(21), P. 1837 - 1865
Published: June 15, 2023
Heavy
metal
pollution
has
become
one
of
the
most
severe
environmental
issues.
Adsorption
is
an
effective
method
for
removing
heavy
metals
from
aquatic
environments.
The
adsorption
isotherm
and
kinetics
models
can
provide
information
on
process,
maximal
capacity,
mass
transfer
steps,
which
are
essential
to
evaluate
performance
adsorbent
design
system.
In
this
review,
isotherms
by
various
adsorbents
were
summarized
discussed
in
depth.
First,
sources
technology
remove
reviewed.
capacity
Cu,
Cd,
Zn,
Ni,
Cr,
As,
Fe,
Hg,
Co,
Sr,
Cs
biosorbents
(e.g.
algae,
agriculture
waste
biochar/activated
carbon,
bacteria)
abiotic
metal–organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
microtubes,
polymers,
clays,
minerals,
coal)
systematically
summarized.
Second,
origins,
basic
assumptions,
importance,
physical
meanings,
applications
Third,
methods
selecting
different
conditions
explained,
statistical
parameters
be
applied
illustrated.
Finally,
two
Excel
sheets
provided
solving
models,
available
Supplementary
Information.
This
review
article
will
deepen
understanding
interaction
between
facilitate
development
adsorptive
removal
water
wastewater.
