Pharmaceutical pollution in aquatic environments: a concise review of environmental impacts and bioremediation systems

M Ortúzar, M Esterhuizen… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
The presence of emerging contaminants in the environment, such as pharmaceuticals, is a
growing global concern. The excessive use of medication globally, together with the …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotics in the environment: causes and consequences

SI Polianciuc, AE Gurzău, B Kiss… - … and pharmacy reports, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Antibiotics represent one of the main discoveries of the last century that changed the
treatment of a large array of infections in a significant way. However, increased consumption …

Synergy between cobalt and nickel on NiCo2O4 nanosheets promotes peroxymonosulfate activation for efficient norfloxacin degradation

P Cai, J Zhao, X Zhang, T Zhang, G Yin, S Chen… - Applied Catalysis B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Developing an ultraefficient heterogeneous catalyst for peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation
at a wide pH range is a challenge. Herein, ultrathin NiCo 2 O 4 nanosheets (NiCo 2 O 4 …

Activation of peroxymonosulfate by single-atom Fe-g-C3N4 catalysts for high efficiency degradation of tetracycline via nonradical pathways: Role of high-valent iron …

X Peng, J Wu, Z Zhao, X Wang, H Dai, L Xu… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
A Fenton-like catalyst was prepared based on isolated Fe single-atom and Fe clusters
anchored onto a gC 3 N 4 framework. It exhibited high activity and stability in the …

Degradation of antibiotics by advanced oxidation processes: An overview

J Wang, R Zhuan - Science of the Total Environment, 2020 - Elsevier
Antibiotics are becoming emerging contaminants due to their extensive production and
consumption, which have caused hazards to the ecological environment and human health …

Sources, environmental fate, and ecological risks of antibiotics in sediments of Asia's longest river: a whole-basin investigation

Y Chen, C Jiang, Y Wang, R Song, Y Tan… - … science & technology, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study conducted the first extensive and comprehensive investigation of the whole-scale
sedimentary antibiotic concentration, possible drivers, environmental fate, and potential …

Antibiotics in surface water of East and Southeast Asian countries: A focused review on contamination status, pollution sources, potential risks, and future perspectives

HQ Anh, TPQ Le, N Da Le, XX Lu, TT Duong… - Science of The Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review provides focused insights into the contamination status, sources, and ecological
risks associated with multiple classes of antibiotics in surface water from the East and …

Cell-free biosensors for rapid detection of water contaminants

JK Jung, KK Alam, MS Verosloff, DA Capdevila… - Nature …, 2020 - nature.com
Lack of access to safe drinking water is a global problem, and methods to reliably and easily
detect contaminants could be transformative. We report the development of a cell-free in …

Magnetic dual Z-scheme g-C3N4/BiVO4/CuFe2O4 heterojunction as an efficient visible-light-driven peroxymonosulfate activator for levofloxacin degradation

X Li, T Chen, Y Qiu, Z Zhu, H Zhang, D Yin - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
The coupling of photocatalysis and peroxymonosulfate (PMS) activation is considered as a
promising strategy for the removal of organic pollutants. However, the development of visible …

Recent advances on energy and environmental application of graphitic carbon nitride (g-C3N4)-based photocatalysts: a review

W Zhu, Y Yue, H Wang, B Zhang, R Hou, J Xiao… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
As a typical two-dimensional metal-free material, graphitic carbon nitride (gC 3 N 4) has
shown great potential in energy conversion/storage and environmental remediation due to …