: Dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals being removed from wastewater.
The is the specific substance that gets "stuck" to a surface. It can exist in a gas, liquid, or dissolved solid state before it settles onto the surface of an adsorbent solid. Common real-world examples of adsorbates include: adsorbate
: Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) or carbon dioxide captured by air purification systems. : Dyes, pesticides, and pharmaceuticals being removed from
