Advances and challenges in metal ion separation from water

Amit Kumar, Yoonseob Kim, Xiao Su, Hiroki Fukuda, Gayathri Naidu, Fengmin Du, Saravanamuth Vigneswaran, Enrico Drioli, T. Alan Hatton, John H. Lienhard

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Abstract

Technologies for selective metal ion separation from water and wastewater are currently attracting strong research interest as a pathway to greater sustainability. The chemistry of metal ion separation processes is critical for understanding the mechanisms of selectivity and making the technologies viable. This paper discusses current advances and challenges in metal ion separation technologies from chemical points of view and proposes how they should be approached in the future.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)819-831
Number of pages13
JournalTrends in Chemistry
Volume3
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Keywords

  • adsorption
  • chemical precipitation
  • electrochemical separation
  • membrane separation
  • metal separation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Chemistry(all)

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