Research and Application Progress of Geopolymers in Adsorption: A Review

Overview

Journal Nanomaterials (Basel)

Date 2022 Sep 9

PMID 36080037

Authors

Jinyun Xu

Minjing Li

Di Zhao

Guoqiang Zhong

Yu Sun

Xudong Hu

Jiefang Sun

Xiaoyun Li

Wenju Zhu

Ming Li

Ziqi Zhang

Yu Zhang

Liping Zhao

Chunming Zheng

Xiaohong Sun

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Abstract

Geopolymer is a porous inorganic material with a three-dimensional mesh structure, good mechanical properties, a simple preparation process (no sintering) and a low economic cost, and it is environmentally friendly. Geopolymer concrete has been widely used in the construction field, and many other studies have revealed that geopolymer will become one of the most promising inorganic materials with unique structure and properties. This paper provides a review of the development and current status of geopolymers and briefly explains the effects of material proportioning, experimental factors and activators on geopolymer performance. Because of the advantages of high specific surface area and high porosity, geopolymers could be used as adsorbent materials. This paper summarizes the research progresses of the adsorption of metal cations, anions, dyes, and gases by geopolymers, which emphasizes the geopolymer membranes in adsorption, and discusses the challenges and opportunities for the development of more efficient, sustainable and practical adsorption protocols.

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