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Abstract
Water pollution has emerged as a major global environmental challenge, largely due to the discharge of untreated wastewater containing a wide range of contaminants such as heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, oils, and minerals into natural water bodies. To mitigate this issue, various treatment techniques have been explored, with adsorption standing out as one of the most effective and economically feasible approaches for wastewater remediation. Although numerous adsorbents have been developed for pollutant removal, the search for materials that are not only highly efficient but also reusable and environmentally friendly remains a central research focus. In this context, nanomaterials with tunable physicochemical properties offer significant potential, enabling the design of adsorbents with high selectivity and performance. Among various advanced materials, ZSM-5 a high-silica zeolite, have attracted considerable attention due to their high surface area, adjustable porosity, chemical and thermal stability, ease of functionalization, and excellent regeneration capabilities. However, comprehensive reviews detailing recent advances in ZSM-5-based adsorbents for wastewater treatment are still scarce. This review aims to fill that gap by presenting recent developments in ZSM-5 zeolite-based composites for water treatment. It focuses on various modification strategies aimed at enhancing adsorption performance and assesses their effectiveness in removing a broad spectrum of pollutants, including dyes, heavy metals, herbicides, and pharmaceuticals. By consolidating recent advancements, it offers a comprehensive overview of the emerging role of ZSM-5 composites in advancing wastewater treatment technologies.
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Microporous and Mesoporous Materials covers novel and significant aspects of porous solids classified as either microporous (pore size up to 2 nm) or mesoporous (pore size 2 to 50 nm). The porosity should have a specific impact on the material properties or application. Typical examples are zeolites and zeolite-like materials, pillared materials, clathrasils and clathrates, carbon molecular sieves, ordered mesoporous materials, organic/inorganic porous hybrid materials, or porous metal oxides. Both natural and synthetic porous materials are within the scope of the journal.
Topics which are particularly of interest include:
All aspects of natural microporous and mesoporous solids
The synthesis of crystalline or amorphous porous materials
The physico-chemical characterization of microporous and mesoporous solids, especially spectroscopic and microscopic
The modification of microporous and mesoporous solids, for example by ion exchange or solid-state reactions
All topics related to diffusion of mobile species in the pores of microporous and mesoporous materials
Adsorption (and other separation techniques) using microporous or mesoporous adsorbents
Catalysis by microporous and mesoporous materials
Host/guest interactions
Theoretical chemistry and modelling of host/guest interactions
All topics related to the application of microporous and mesoporous materials in industrial catalysis, separation technology, environmental protection, electrochemistry, membranes, sensors, optical devices, etc.