也就是說,活性碳不僅通過物理吸附去除水中的懸浮物和大分子,還可以通過化學吸附來處理更複雜的污染物。除了重金屬以外,眾多的有機物、臭味分子甚至是餘氯,也都在活性碳的守備範圍內。一篇發表在《Reviews in Chemical Engineering》的論文也指出,面對日益增加的新興污染物,活性碳也正是一種具有前景的選擇之一,尤其農藥、個人保健與衛生藥(PPCPs)以及內分泌干擾物質(EDC)與活性碳有很強的吸附性,能有效的過濾這些新興污染物。
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