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The potential of zeolite nanocomposites in removing microplastics, ammonia, and trace metals from wastewater and their role in phytoremediation

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Nanocomposites are emerging as a new generation of materials that can be used to combat water pollution. Zeolite-based nanocomposites consisting of combinations of metals, metal oxides, carbon materials, and polymers are particularly effective for separating and adsorbing multiple contaminants from water. This review presents the potential of zeolite-based nanocomposites for eliminating a range of toxic organic and inorganic substances, dyes, heavy metals, microplastics, and ammonia from water. The review emphasizes that nanocomposites offer enhanced mechanical, catalytic, adsorptive, and porosity properties necessary for sustainable water purification techniques compared to individual composite materials. The adsorption potential of several zeolite-metal/metal oxide/polymer-based composites for heavy metals, anionic/cationic dyes, microplastics, ammonia, and other organic contaminants ranges between approximately 81 and over 99%. However, zeolite substrates or zeolite-amended soil have limited benefits for hyperaccumulators, which have been utilized for phytoremediation. Further research is needed to evaluate the potential of zeolite-based composites for phytoremediation. Additionally, the development of nanocomposites with enhanced adsorption capacity would be necessary for more effective removal of pollutants.

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The authors would like to thank Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia (FCT) for funding MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre (UIDB/04292/2020 and UIDP/04292/2020) and ARNET—Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory (LA/P/0069/2020) and to the Project NanoBioMitig (2022.06149.PTDC). B. Duarte was supported by an investigation contract (2022.01746.CEECIND).

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  1. Department of Biotechnology, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan

    Neelma Munir & Ayesha Javaid

  2. Dr. Muhammad Ajmal Khan Institute of Sustainable Halophyte Utilization, University of Karachi, Karachi, 75270, Pakistan

    Zainul Abideen

  3. Department of Applied Biology, University of Sharjah, P.O. Box 2727, Sharjah, UAE

    Zainul Abideen & Ali El-Keblawy

  4. MARE—Marine and Environmental Sciences Centre & ARNET—Aquatic Research Network Associated Laboratory, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, 1749-016, Lisbon, Portugal

    Bernardo Duarte

  5. Departamento de Biologia Vegetal, Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Campo Grande, 1749-016, Lisboa, Portugal

    Bernardo Duarte

  6. Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Research Group, Research Institute for Sciences and Engineering, University of Sharjah, 27272, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates

    Heba Jarar

  7. Department of Agronomy, Faculty of Agriculture, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt

    Mohamed S. Sheteiwy

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The authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, search, and collection of relevant articles and reviews were performed by NM, AJ, and ZA. BD, AEK, HJ, and MSS thoroughly checked the first draft and improved the manuscript critically. All authors have read and approved the final manuscript.

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Munir, N., Javaid, A., Abideen, Z. et al. The potential of zeolite nanocomposites in removing microplastics, ammonia, and trace metals from wastewater and their role in phytoremediation. Environ Sci Pollut Res 31, 1695–1718 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-023-31185-1

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