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. 2022 Aug 23;4(20):4210–4236. doi: 10.1039/d2na00367h

Zirconia-based nanomaterials as adsorbents.

Adsorption activity Zirconia nanomaterial type Experimental conditions (temperature, pH, and equilibrium time) Adsorption capacity Isotherm Ref.
Tetracycline from wastewater ZrO2 –, 6, 15 min 526.32 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 66
Phosphate in treated wastewater PANI-ZrO2 –, 25 °C, 6.9, – 32.4 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 106
Phospholipid adsorption from jatropha oil used for biofuel ZrO2 13.92 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 77
Adsorption of methylene blue and tetracycline hydrochloride from water UiO-66-(OH)2/graphene oxide (GO) 298 K, 9, – 99.96% and 94.88%, respectively Langmuir, Freundlich, Sips isotherm 116
Adsorption of arsenic(iii) from the water Ceria incorporated zirconia nanocomposites 303 K, 7.0, – 17.07 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 115
Adsorption of chromium and dyes RB-21, RR-141, and Rh-6 G Chitosan-zirconium phosphate nanostructures 303 K, –, – 311.53 mg g−1, 457 mg g−1, 435.1 mg g−1 and 438.596 mg g−1 respectively Langmuir isotherm 117
Adsorption of vanadium ion CNZ@NCT/Zr 298 K, <5, – 277.75 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 118
Adsorption of phosphate from water ZrO2/Fe3O4 –, neutral, – 29.5 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 119
Adsorption of norfloxacin in water UiO-66-NH2 298 K, 6–8.5, 6 h 222.5 mg g−1 Langmuir isotherm 120
Adsorption of toxic arsenite (As(iii)) and arsenate (As(v)) from aqueous solutions Mesoporous zirconia nanostructure –, neutral, – 105.03 and 110.29 mg g−1, respectively Langmuir isotherm 121