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Mengxue Zhanga,b,*, Avanthi Deshani Igalavithanaa,*, Liheng Xub, Binoy Sarkarc, Deyi Houd, Ming Zhangb, Amit Bhatnagare, Won Chul Chof, and Yong Sik Oka
aKorea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea;
bDepartment of Environmental Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China;
cLancaster Environment Centre, Lancaster University, Lancaster, UK;
dSchool of Environment, Tsinghua University, Beijing, P.R. China;
eDepartment of Environmental and Biological Sciences, University of Eastern Finland, Kuopio, Finland;
fHydrogen Laboratory, Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER), Daejeon, Republic of Korea
CONTACT Yong Sik Ok, Korea Biochar Research Center, APRU Sustainable Waste Management Program & Division of Environmental Science and Ecological Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Ming Zhang, Department of Environmental Engineering, China Jiliang University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, P.R. China.
*These authors contributed equally to this paper as first authors.
Abstract
Hierarchical porous carbon (HPC) materials have found advanced applications in energy storage, adsorption, and catalysis in recent years. The HPC can be synthesized from a vast range of inexpensive carbon precursors, and contain unique structural features, such as nano-scale dimension, high porosity, high surface area, and tunable pore surfaces. These materials hold immense potential for removing contaminants from water and wastewater. However, this area is severely under-explored yet. In this review, we have discussed the recent advances of synthesis, modification, and application of HPC for the removal of pollutants from water, especially focusing on organic pollutants. Owing to their intrinsic hydrophobic nature and unique interconnected porous structure, HPC demonstrates a high affinity to hydrophobic organic contaminants, which can be enhanced many folds by target-specific chemical activation. Successful high-performance removal of contaminants by pristine and modified HPC includes plastic-derived (e.g. bisphenol A), pharmaceutical (e.g. antibiotics), dye (e.g. methylene blue) and pesticide micro-pollutants. Future research is warranted to find optimal and effective HPC synthesis and modification methods for further improving their ability to remove aqueous organic contaminants as a low-cost and energy-inexpensive remediation technology.
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