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when experimental conditions are conductive (pH of solution high enough, microporosity of

The discrepancies in this matter indicate that it is a topic still open for discussion and further

A lot of scientific research was performed in order to study and understand the process of sorption of phenolic compounds. This chapter presents the complexity of this process and shows how many different factors have influence on it. The starting point is chemical structure and overview of physical and chemical properties of phenol and its ring-substituted derivatives. This characteristic is the basis to explain the behavior of the molecules in solution and during sorption. Next, the way phenols interact with the most popular sorbents are shortly described. Finally, factors influencing the sorption process



the process of micropore filling and adsorption on active sites;


hydrogen bonds and π-π interactions are favored;





adsorbent) [63].

were characterized.

Factors promoting the sorption:

acceptor and ionic);

Factors hindering the sorption:






**5. Conclusions and future prospects**

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research.

Magdalena Sobiesiak

Address all correspondence to: magdalena.sobiesiak@umcs.pl

Department of Polymer Chemistry, Faculty of Chemistry, Maria Curie-Skłodowska University, Lublin, Poland
