Advanced adsorbents for ibuprofen removal from aquatic environments: a review
The presence of pharmaceuticals in ecosystems is a major health issue, calling for advanced methods to clean wastewater before effluents reach rivers. Here, we review advanced adsorption methods to remove ibuprofen, with a focus on ibuprofen occurrence and toxicity, adsorbents, kinetics, and adsorption isotherms. Adsorbents include carbon- and silica-based materials, metal–organic frameworks, clays, polymers, and bioadsorbents. Carbon-based adsorbents allow the highest adsorption of ibuprofen, from 10.8 to 408 mg/g for activated carbon and 2.5–1033 mg/g for biochar. Metal–organic frameworks appear promising due to their high surface areas and tunable properties and morphology. 95% of published reports reveal that adsorption kinetics follow the pseudo-second-order model, indicating that the adsorption is predominantly governed by chemical adsorption. 70% of published reports disclose that the Langmuir model describes the adsorption isotherm, suggesting that adsorption involves monolayer adsorption.
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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International Journal of Biological Macromolecules
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Separation and Purification Technology
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Separation and Purification Technology
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Water (Switzerland)
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Water (Switzerland)
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Processes
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Processes
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
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Frontiers in Environmental Science
1 publication, 10%
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Sustainability
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Sustainability
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
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Applied Sciences (Switzerland)
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Environmental Sciences Europe
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Environmental Sciences Europe
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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects
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Elsevier
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Elsevier
4 publications, 40%
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI)
4 publications, 40%
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Frontiers Media S.A.
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Frontiers Media S.A.
1 publication, 10%
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Springer Nature
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Springer Nature
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