College of Polymer Science and Engineering, State Key Laboratory of Polymer Materials Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu, 610065, China.
Center of Efficient Processing and Utilization of Forest Resources, International Innovation Center for Forest Chemicals and Materials, College of Materials Science and Engineering, Nanjing Forestry University, Nanjing, 210037, China.
Mater Horiz. 2022 Oct 3;9(10):2496-2517. doi: 10.1039/d2mh00768a.
The scarcity of clean water has become a global environmental problem which constrains the development of public health, economy, and sustainability. In recent years, natural polyphenols have drawn increasing interests as promising platforms towards diverse water remediation composites and devices, owing to their abundant and renewable resource in nature, highly active surface chemistry, and multifunctionality. This review aims to summarize the most recent advances and highlights of natural polyphenol-based composite materials (, nanofibers, membranes, particles, and hydrogels) for water remediation, by focusing on their structural and functional features, as well as their diversified applications including membrane filtration, solar distillation, adsorption, advanced oxidation processes, and disinfection. Finally, the future challenges in this field are also prospected. It is anticipated that this review will provide new opportunities towards the future development of natural polyphenols and other kinds of naturally occurring molecules in water purification applications.
清洁水的短缺已成为一个全球性的环境问题，制约着公共卫生、经济和可持续发展。近年来，由于天然多酚在自然界中丰富且可再生的资源、高活性的表面化学性质和多功能性，它们作为有前途的平台被越来越多地用于各种水修复复合材料和设备，引起了人们的兴趣。本综述旨在通过关注其结构和功能特性以及包括膜过滤、太阳能蒸馏、吸附、高级氧化过程和消毒在内的多样化应用，总结基于天然多酚的复合材料（纳米纤维、膜、颗粒和水凝胶）在水修复方面的最新进展和亮点。最后，还展望了该领域的未来挑战。预计这篇综述将为天然多酚和其他天然存在的分子在水净化应用中的未来发展提供新的机会。
