Adsorbents for water decontamination: A recycling alternative for fiber precursors and textile fiber wastes

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dc.contributor.authorBediako, J.K.
dc.contributor.authorApalangya, V.
dc.contributor.authorHodgson, I.O.A.
dc.contributor.authorAnugwom, I.
dc.contributor.authorRepo, E.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-08T10:52:30Z
dc.date.available2024-03-08T10:52:30Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.descriptionResearch Articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThe exponential growth in textile fiber production and commensurate release of textile waste-based effluents into the environment has significant impacts on human wellbeing and the long-term planetary health. To abate these negative impacts and promote resource circularity, efforts are being made to recycle these waste materials via conversion into adsorbents for water decontamination. This review critically examines plant- and regenerated cellulose-based fibers for removing water pollutants such as heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceutical and petro chemical wastes. The review reveals that chemical modification reactions such as grafting, sulfonation, car boxymethylation, amination, amidoximation, xanthation, carbon activation, and surface coating are normally employed, and the adsorption mechanisms often involve Van der Waals attraction, electrostatic interaction, complexation, chelation, ion exchange, and precipitation. Furthermore, the adsorption processes and thus the adsorption mechanisms are influenced by factors such as surface properties of adsorbents, pollutant characteristics including composition, porosity/pore size distribution, specific surface area, hydrophobicity/ hydrophobicity, and molecular interactions. Besides, feasibility of the approaches in terms of handling and reuse, environmental fate, and economic impact was evaluated, in addition to the performances of the adsorbents, the prospects, and challenges. As current cost analysis is non-exhaustive, it is recommended that researchers focus on extensive cost analysis to fully appreciate the true cost effectiveness of employing these waste materials. In addition, more attention must be paid to potential chemical leaching, post-adsorption handling, and disposal. Based on the review, fiber precursors and textile fiber wastes are viable alternative adsorbents for sustainable water treatment and environmental management, and government entities must leverage on these locally accessible materials to promote recyclability and circularity.en_US
dc.identifier.otherhttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171000
dc.identifier.urihttp://ugspace.ug.edu.gh:8080/handle/123456789/41416
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherScience of the Total Environmenten_US
dc.subjectTextile fibersen_US
dc.subjectChemical modificationen_US
dc.subjectPost-adsorption applicationen_US
dc.subjectEnvironmental sustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectCircularityen_US
dc.titleAdsorbents for water decontamination: A recycling alternative for fiber precursors and textile fiber wastesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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