• 2025-10-31
• K.A. Salami, A.A. Alabi, D.O. Obada
• Volume 1, Issue 2

Abstract

This review paper explores the development of porous ceramics for several applications. The article describes several efforts that have been made to develop porous materials for filtration, catalyst, and biomaterial applications. It was observed from the review that porous ceramics were produced from bio-waste, making the material cheaper, resulting in a low production cost. For biomedical applications, non separated animal bones, catfish, eggshells, and many more have been used as biomaterials since they contain calcium phosphate, making them suitable for bone regeneration or bone filler. It was observed that the pure hydroxyapatite (HAp) material has a lot of mechanical strength, making it unsuitable for load-bearing applications. Therefore, polymeric and/or ceramic materials were used as reinforcement to improve the strength, but only a few studies have gone into the in vivo studies. Locally sourced material like clay and fly ash was used to produce ceramic for water filtration, and it has been proven effective for removing contaminants like heavy metals. The effectiveness of the filter depends on its ability to absorb heavy metals or contaminants, making the water safe for consumption.