A comprehensive review on sustainable clay-based geopolymers for wastewater treatment: circular economy and future outlook

• Published in: Environmental monitoring and assessment Vol. 195; no. 6; p. 693
• Main Authors: Maged, Ali, El-Fattah, Hadeer Abd, Kamel, Rasha M., Kharbish, Sherif, Elgarahy, Ahmed M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 01.06.2023; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Adsorbents; Adsorption; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; carbon; Circular economy; Clay; Climate change; Contaminants; Decontamination; Earth and Environmental Science; Ecology; Ecotoxicology; Environment; Environmental Management; Environmental Monitoring; Environmental science; Geopolymers; heat; Industrial development; industrialization; Monitoring/Environmental Analysis; polymers; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Sustainable Development Goals; Wastewater; Wastewater treatment; Water demand; Water Pollutants; Water Pollutants, Chemical; Water pollution; Water purification; Water Purification - methods; Water treatment; Clays; Water treatment; Clay-based geopolymers; Circular economy; Geopolymers; Adsorption mechanisms

In the present era of significant industrial development, the presence and dispersal of countless water contaminants in water bodies worldwide have rendered them unsuitable for various forms of life. Recently, the awareness of environmental sustainability for wastewater treatment has increased rapid...