Modification of natural zeolites and their applications for heavy metal removal from polluted environments: Challenges, recent advances, and perspectives

• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e25303
• Publication Date: 2024-02-04T06:40:58Z
• Authors: Marin Senila; Oana Cadar
• Keywords: Environmentally Friendly; Environmental Pollution

In recent decades, environmental pollution has become a significant problem for human health and impact. The high accumulation of heavy metals in waters soils from different sources was conducted finding efficient environmentally friendly treatment methods materials their removal, respectively. Natural zeolites have found wide-ranging applications remediation protection, considering various modification designed to enhance the natural zeolites' adsorptive or ion-exchange capabilities increased efficiency. This paper briefly consolidates scientific literature related main characteristics modified zeolites, advantages limitations applying remediation, summarizes methodologies applied order improve properties. Their application removing water systems is also comprehensively discussed. review highlights excellent potential be used after specific as sustainable green material solve numerous issues.