Nanostructured materials for glyphosate capture—A mini-review

Abstract

Water is an essential part of life, and its availability is important for all living purposes, due to industrial development and the high demand for agricultural products that humans require for their survival, it has produced a high level of environmental pollution, which has generated a problem in recent decades. Among the large number of pollutants that have been found in wastewater is the glyphosate molecule (Gly), the most widely used herbicide for agriculture. Within this context, this mini-review summarizes the current advances and discussions on the development of nanomaterials, focusing on their application to capture the glyphosate molecule and thus, improve wastewater treatment. Metallic organic framework structures, graphene, and porous organic solids are among the most versatile porous materials that have been extensively investigated for application in glyphosate capture. Under this context, the intention of the following review is to provide and summarize the discussion of research advances in the recent capture of glyphosate, from wastewater using nanostructured materials.

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“…13 For example, numerous adsorbents can be suitably engineered for regeneration and feasible reuse in multiple adsorption cycles, leading to a notable reduction in operational cost. 14,15 Some of the adsorbent materials proposed for GLY are biochar, double laminar hydroxide (Mg-Al) 16 or metal oxides (TiO 2 ), 17 and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs), 18 for example, trimethyl chitosan-silica hybrid functionalised iron oxide (NPs) 19 and reduced graphene oxide (rGO). 20 These materials exhibit different drawbacks, such as slow adsorption time, [21][22][23] ineffectiveness against high concentrations of contaminants, 18 lack of feasibility in implementation on a large scale and low recovery 21,22 and recyclability.…”