Upcycling waste polyethylene terephthalate into versatile and reusable adsorbents for sustainable water purification
Hui Guo, Fei Zeng, Dan Zhang, Wenbiao Xu
Topics & Concepts
Polyethylene terephthalateAdsorptionMaterials scienceWastewaterChemical engineeringPhysisorptionCarbonizationPortable water purificationHydrothermal carbonizationWaste managementThermal stabilityPolyethyleneEnvironmental pollutionReusabilityHydrothermal circulationEnvironmentally friendlyTerephthalic acidActivated carbonMunicipal solid wasteWater treatmentPollutantCarbon fibersPulp and paper industryPollutionPolymerMethylene blueChemisorptionDegradation (telecommunications)Sewage treatmentOrganic chemistryCloggingWaste disposalWater pollutionMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionMembrane Separation Technologies