Urban wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are among the main anthropogenic sources for
the release of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) into the environment, which can …

Emerging contaminants (EC's) are pollutants of growing concern. They are mainly organic
compounds such as: pesticides, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, hormones …

Lignin has been employed as a precursor to synthesize activated carbons with the aim of
lignin-biomass revalorization. The properties of these activated carbons were compared …

The fast growth in the anthropogenic activities, that involve a wide use of pharmaceuticals,
has led to the appearance of new toxic and hazardous chemical compounds, called …

Diclofenac (DCF) is a prevalent anti-inflammatory drug used throughout the world. Intensive
researches carried out in the past few decades have confirmed the global ubiquity of DCF in …

Pharmaceutical pollutants substantially affect the environment; thus, their treatments have
been the focus of many studies. In this article, the fixed-bed adsorption of pharmaceuticals …

The presence of pharmaceutical compounds in the environment has been considered an
emerging concern. Diclofenac has the highest acute toxicity among the non-steroidal anti …

Antibiotic contaminants in water and wastewater can cause serious damage to the
environment and human health. Hence, their effective removal from water matrices is crucial …

Adsorption of diclofenac sodium (DCF) from aqueous solutions using surface-
modified/oxidized activated carbons (OACs) was investigated and compared with that over …

The occurrence of emerging contaminants in water and wastewater and their inefficient
removal on conventional treatment is the key issue in the reuse of water resources …