Effective biomass utilization for the generation of functional molecules used for green materials is paramount for the realization of a sustainable society. In the present review, phenolic compounds derived from plants represent significant resources for green technologies of adsorbents and future tools. Since existing phenolic compounds are distributed worldwide, namely condensed tannins and hydrolyzable tannic acid. In particular, recent studies on their interactions with metal ions are summarized and analyzed for the utilization of adsorbents. In addition, the preparation methods of adsorbents and recovery/separation agents were outlined for the removal of hazardous, radioactive, precious, and rare metals along with their performance. Finally, the self-assembly technology of the emerging metal-polyphenol network (MPN) was described, as well as the research and development of new electronic devices were also discussed.

有效利用生物质以产生用于绿色材料的功能分子对于实现可持续发展社会至关重要。在本综述中，源自植物的酚类化合物代表着绿色的吸附剂​​技术和未来工具的重要资源。由于现有的酚类化合物遍布全球，即缩合单宁和可水解单宁酸。尤其是，最近对它们与金属离子相互作用的研究进行了总结和分析，以利用吸附剂。此外，概述了吸附剂和回收/分离剂的制备方法，以去除有害，放射性，贵重和稀有金属及其性能。最后，描述了新兴的金属多酚网络（MPN）的自组装技术，