How to Use adsorbent in a Sentence

adsorbent

noun
  • The structure of geopolymers can also be designed to act as adsorbents, attracting toxic metals in wastewater and capturing and storing radioactive wastes.
    — Alcina Johnson Sudagar, The Conversation, 12 Feb. 2026
  • The foam ceramics’ porous, network-like structure provides extensive surface area for catalysts and adsorbents.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Previous attempts at extracting uranium ions have relied on a passive system in which adsorbents remain stationary and wait for uranium ions to pass through them for trapping.
    — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026
  • To tackle this challenge, scientists are turning to advanced adsorbent materials (substances that capture contaminants from water).
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • The experiments examined contact time, adsorbent type, and metal concentration.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Dec. 2025
  • This distinct behavior sets FCOPs apart from traditional adsorbents and shows how molecular interactions can dramatically boost performance.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Researchers suggest combining it with evaporation, selective adsorbents, or lithium-precipitating chemicals.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 12 Dec. 2025
  • Active micromotor technology could redefine uranium extraction Departing from conventional adsorbents that rely on passive contact, the new system actively navigates through water to locate and capture uranium ions.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Molecules that cling tighter Filling this research gap, a team led by Professor Yuhoon Hwang from Seoul National University of Science and Technology (SeoulTech) studied FCOPs as potential adsorbents for beta-blockers.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2025

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