“…9 Among them, adsorption is by far the most efficient, economical, and versatile method, especially if combined with appropriate regeneration steps, due to the ability of the adsorption process to completely eradicate the pollutants from the wastewater without leaving behind any toxic byproducts. Various materials have been used as adsorbents for the removal of phenol from aqueous solutions, including activated carbon, 10,11 biosorbents (such as chitosan 12 and dried activated sludge 13 ), polymeric adsorbents, 14 y ash, 15 zeolite, 16 soil, 17 coal, 18 red mud, 19 and sewage sludge. 20 Although activated carbons, the most commonly used adsorbent for phenol removal, exhibit satisfactory performance for the removal of phenol from wastewater, the main concerns related to these adsorbents are the high regeneration cost, the generation of carbon nes, and the poor selectivity for recovering specic organic chemicals.…”