Vol. 38 Núm. 3 (2025): Revista ION
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El poder oculto de los residuos: convertir los desechos agroindustriales en sostenibilidad

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  • Valentina Ospina,
  • Isabella Escobar,
  • Valentina Miranda,
  • Sebastián Álvarez,
  • Emilio Arcila,
  • Katheryn Jaramillo,
  • Junior Camilo Mosquera,
  • Tatiana Murillo,
  • Liana Díaz ,
  • Sofia Restrepo,
  • Carlos Jimenez-Orozco,
  • Nancy Acelas,
  • María Angélica Forgionny Flórez
Valentina Ospina
Universidad de Medellín
Isabella Escobar
Universidad de Medellín
Valentina Miranda
Universidad de Medellín
Sebastián Álvarez
Universidad de Medellín
Emilio Arcila
Universidad de Medellín
Katheryn Jaramillo
Universidad de Medellín
Junior Camilo Mosquera
Universidad de Medellín
Tatiana Murillo
Universidad de Medellín
Liana Díaz
Universidad de Medellín
Sofia Restrepo
Universidad de Medellín
Carlos Jimenez-Orozco
Universidad de Medellín
Nancy Acelas
Universidad de Medellín
María Angélica Forgionny Flórez
Universidad de Medellín
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18273/revion.v38n3-2025002

Publicado 2026-04-27

Palabras clave

  • Bioadsorbentes,
  • Biocarbón,
  • Carbones activados,
  • Celdas Solares Sensibilizadas,
  • Contaminantes Emergentes,
  • Economía Circular,
  • Energía Limpia,
  • Fotocatálisis,
  • Materiales Sostenibles,
  • Modelación Computacional,
  • Oxidación Avanzada,
  • valorización
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Ospina, V., Escobar, I., Miranda, V., Álvarez, S., Arcila, E., Jaramillo, K., Mosquera, J. C., Murillo, T., Díaz , L., Restrepo, S., Jimenez-Orozco, C., Acelas, N., & Forgionny Flórez, M. A. (2026). El poder oculto de los residuos: convertir los desechos agroindustriales en sostenibilidad. Revista ION, 38(3), 11–25. https://doi.org/10.18273/revion.v38n3-2025002

Derechos de autor 2025 Valentina Ospina, Isabella Escobar, Valentina Miranda, Sebastián Álvarez, Emilio Arcila, Katheryn Jaramillo, Junior Camilo Mosquera, Tatiana Murillo, Liana Díaz , Sofia Restrepo, Carlos Jimenez-Orozco, Nancy Acelas, María Angélica Forgionny Flórez

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Resumen

La generación masiva de residuos agroindustriales y la creciente presencia de contaminantes emergentes en el agua representan desafíos ambientales de gran relevancia. Este trabajo explora cómo estos residuos pueden transformarse en materiales funcionales con aplicaciones en energía limpia, tratamiento de aguas y producción de materiales de construcción. En el ámbito energético, se evaluaron pigmentos naturales extraídos de residuos vegetales y de especies invasoras como posibles sensibilizadores para celdas solares, complementando el análisis experimental con simulaciones computacionales. Para el tratamiento de agua, los bioadsorbentes y carbones activados obtenidos fueron capaces de remover hasta el 97 % de colorantes y fármacos, y se generaron materiales catalíticos y fotocatalizadores derivados de bagazo de caña y cascarilla de café con alta eficiencia en la degradación de contaminantes persistentes. En el área de materiales de construcción, el biochar de tusa de maíz se empleó como aditivo para el cemento, contribuyendo a reducir los tiempos de fraguado sin afectar la consistencia. Los resultados evidencian que los residuos agroindustriales son verdaderas “minas de valor oculto” con potencial para generar soluciones circulares y sostenibles.

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