Additive manufacturing for adsorption-related applications—A review

Abstract

The effective shaping of adsorbents is essential to guarantee a high-efficiency energetic process in what concerns adsorptive applications. In this way, additive manufacturing is gaining significance in developing structured materials in the field of gas adsorption processes. Additive manufacturing is a promising alternative to the traditional shaping techniques, which possess some drawbacks. This paper aims to review the state-of-art of additive manufacturing technologies in the manufacturing of adsorbent structures. To do so, an overview of the existent shaping techniques is done, followed by a summarized description of the leading existing additive manufacturing technologies. Then, the application of additive manufacturing technologies to the development of adsorbent materials and other materials for chemical engineering-related applications is also reviewed.