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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Gels for Water Remediation: Current Research and Perspectives.

Gabriela Buema, Adina-Elena Segneanu, Dumitru-Daniel Herea, Ioan Grozescu

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

5 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Gabriela BuemaNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Mangeron Boulevard, 700050 Iasi, Romania.
Adina-Elena SegneanuInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-1623-8094
Dumitru-Daniel HereaNational Institute of Research and Development for Technical Physics, 47 Mangeron Boulevard, 700050 Iasi, Romania.ORCID 0000-0002-8455-8380
Ioan GrozescuInstitute for Advanced Environmental Research, West University of Timişoara (ICAM-WUT), 4 Oituz Street, 300086 Timişoara, Romania.

Funding

the Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitization under the Nucleu-program within the National Research Development and Innovation Plan 2022-2027; Project number PN 23 11 01 01; and project number PN-III-P4-PCE-2021-1081 within PNCDI III (Contract no. 75/2022).
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The development of cost-effective and high-performance technologies for wastewater treatment is essential for achieving a sustainable economy. Among the various methods available for water remediation, adsorption is widely recognized as an effective and straightforward approach for removing a range of pollutants. Gel materials, particularly hydrogels and aerogels, have attracted significant research interest due to their unique properties. Hydrogels, for instance, are noted for their ability to be regenerated and reused, ease of separation and handling, and suitability for large-scale applications. Additionally, their low cost, high water absorption capacity, and contribution to environmental protection are important advantages. Aerogels, on the other hand, are distinguished by their low thermal conductivity, transparency, flexibility, high porosity, mechanical strength, light weight, large surface area, and ultralow dielectric constant. This review provides a comprehensive analysis of the current literature, highlighting gaps in knowledge regarding the classification, preparation, characterization, and key properties of these materials. The potential application of hydrogels and aerogels in water remediation, particularly in removing contaminants such as dyes, heavy metals, and various organic and inorganic pollutants, is also discussed.

Indexed as

adsorption propertiesaerogel materialshydrogelssustainable economywastewater treatmentwater remediation

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PMID39330187
PMCPMC11430982

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