Recent advances in ZnO-based nanostructures for the photocatalytic degradation of hazardous, non-biodegradable medicines

KM Mohamed, JJ Benitto, JJ Vijaya, M Bououdina - Crystals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Antibiotics are pervasive contaminants in aqueous systems that pose an environmental
threat to aquatic life and humans. Typically, antibiotics are developed to counteract bacterial …

A review of radical and non-radical degradation of amoxicillin by using different oxidation process systems

M Qutob, F Shakeel, P Alam, S Alshehri… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Pharmaceutical compounds have piqued the interest of researchers due to an increase in
their demand, which increases the possibility of leakage into the environment. Amoxicillin …

Enhanced adsorptional-photocatalytic degradation of chloramphenicol by reduced graphene oxide-zinc oxide nanocomposite

KO Sodeinde, SO Olusanya, OS Lawal… - Scientific Reports, 2022 - nature.com
Improper discharge of waste dry cell batteries and untreated antibiotics laden effluents to the
environment pose serious threat to the sustenance of the ecosystem. In this study, synthesis …

[HTML][HTML] Sonoactivated Nanomaterials: A potent armament for wastewater treatment

J Bao, S Guo, D Fan, J Cheng, Y Zhang… - Ultrasonics Sonochemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
The world is currently facing a critical issue of water pollution, with wastewater being a major
contributor. It comes from different types of pollutants, including industrial, medical …

Nanomaterials in aquaculture disinfection, water quality monitoring, and wastewater remediation

WH Foo, WY Chia, S Ende, SR Chia… - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanotechnology holds immense promise for transforming the aquaculture sector by offering
significant advancements in disinfection, water quality monitoring, and wastewater …

A review on hospital wastewater treatment technologies: Current management practices and future prospects

G Bhandari, P Chaudhary, S Gangola, S Gupta… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
Substantial quantities of wastewater effluents and biomedical waste consisting of different
toxic environmental pollutants such as pharmaceutically active compounds, organic …

Anaerobic co-metabolic degradation of ceftriaxone sodium: Performance and mechanism

H Chen, Z Wang, Y Huang, J Wei, G Guo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Ceftriaxone sodium (CTX) is a typical β-lactam antibiotic in pharmaceutical wastewater.
Although traditional biological treatments are low-cost and eco-friendly, antibiotics usually …

Photocatalytic degradation of amoxicillin using TM doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized from orange peel extract

G Rana, P Dhiman, J Sharma, A Kumar… - Inorganic Chemistry …, 2023 - Elsevier
The present work investigates the degradation of Amoxicillin using ZnO and Fe, Ni, Co
doped ZnO nanoparticles synthesized using orange peel extract. The synthesized catalysts …

Recent advances and future outlook for treatment of pharmaceutical from water: an overview

MH Sayadi, E Chamanehpour, N Fahoul - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
Water pollution and wastewater treatment problems are considered one of the largest
challenges in the world today, and it is very crucial to pick the best way to remove these …

Electrooxidation of amoxicillin in aqueous solution with graphite electrodes: Optimization of degradation and deciphering of byproducts using HRMS

S Farissi, S Zakkariya, KA Akhilghosh, T Prasanthi… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) such as antibiotics have become a matter of
worry in aquatic environments worldwide. Their presence in the environment has been …