Adsorption is the accumulation of molecular species, the adsorbate, on the surface or interface of a solid or liquid, the adsorbent, distinguishing it from absorption, which involves uptake into the bulk. It proceeds by physisorption, driven by weak van der Waals interactions, or chemisorption, involving the formati…
Adsorption is the accumulation of molecular species, the adsorbate, on the surface or interface of a solid or liquid, the adsorbent, distinguishing it from absorption, which involves uptake into the bulk. It proceeds by physisorption, driven by weak van der Waals interactions, or chemisorption, involving the formation of chemical bonds with surface sites, and is quantified through adsorption isotherms such as the Langmuir and Freundlich models that relate equilibrium uptake to concentration. Adsorption capacity depends on surface area, porosity, surface charge, and the chemistry of functional groups on the adsorbent, as well as on pH, temperature, and ionic strength of the medium. The phenomenon underlies separation and purification, heterogeneous catalysis, chromatography, and environmental remediation, where engineered oxides, perovskites, clays, and biosorbents remove dyes, heavy metals, and other contaminants from aqueous solution. Surfactant-modified interfaces and emulsion liquid membranes exploit adsorption to extract metal cations, while bacterial and plant biomass provide low-cost biosorbents. New Developments in Chemistry publishes peer-reviewed research on adsorption and related interfacial processes, including removal of methyl violet and neutral red by doped perovskite oxides, biosorption of lead by bacterial strains, surfactant-mediated metal-ion pertraction, and thin-film and corrosion-inhibition studies.
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