期刊
SUSTAINABILITY
卷 13, 期 11, 页码 -出版社
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/su13116378
关键词
natural zeolites; adsorbent; environmental remediation; bibliometric analysis; knowledge mapping
资金
- ESPOL research project: Register of geological and mining heritage and its incidence in the defense and preservation of geodiversity in Ecuador [CIPAT-01-2018]
- NOVA Science Research Associates
This study analyzes the intellectual structures and trends of publications related to natural zeolites in environmental remediation. Results show a significant increase in publications since the late 1990s, with the majority of contributions coming from Eurasian countries. Future research in this area is expected to continue to grow and contribute significantly to environmental preservation, focusing mainly on water treatment and pollutant removal.
Society faces a significant problem in regards to the spread of harmful products in the environment, primarily caused by accelerated growth and resource consumption. Consequently, there is a need for materials to be processed in less harmful ways and to remedy the contaminated sources they generate. Microporous materials have been studied for a long time and are used in waste treatment alternatives. Natural zeolites, on which this study is based, are attractive to the scientific and technological communities, due to their numerous applications as decontaminants and adsorption properties. This study analyzes the intellectual structures of publications related to natural zeolites in environmental remediation, using bibliometric methods to determine their volumes and trends. The methodology comprises of an analysis based on 1582 articles, using VOSviewer software, with data from 1974 to 2020, via the Scopus database. Results reflect a notable increase in publications from the end of the 1990s; the greatest contribution in the area comes from Eurasian countries. The study considers that development in this line of research will continue to increase and serve as a great contribution to preserve the environment in coming years, with themes that focus on water treatment (e.g., drinking water, wastewater, greywater), removal of heavy metals, ammonium, ammonia, and construction.
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