The use of activated carbon for the removal of pharmaceuticals from aqueous solutions: a review

F Mansour, M Al-Hindi, R Yahfoufi, GM Ayoub… - … Science and Bio …, 2018 - Springer
The presence of pharmaceutically active compounds in surface and ground water is of
concern due to the adverse effects they may have on human health, aquatic life, and the …

Recent advances in the adsorption of ofloxacin from aqueous media

IP Oyekunle, IA Ojelade, JA Oyegoke… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite the ever-increasing effort towards combating antimicrobial resistance, the
accumulation of ofloxacin (OFL) in aqueous matrix becomes more rampant. Understanding …

Adsorptive removal of antibiotic ofloxacin in aqueous phase using rGO-MoS2 heterostructure

A Jaswal, M Kaur, S Singh, SK Kansal, A Umar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper reports the synthesis, characterization and detailed adsorption studies of rGO-
MoS 2 heterostructure. The heterostructure was explored for the adsorption of ofloxacin from …

Integrated adsorption-membrane filtration process for antibiotic removal from aqueous solution

V Sharma, RV Kumar, K Pakshirajan, G Pugazhenthi - Powder technology, 2017 - Elsevier
This study investigated the removal of two widely used antibiotics, norfloxacin (NOR) and
ofloxacin (OFL) from aqueous solution by employing a novel integrated adsorption cum …

Methionine-functionalized graphene oxide/sodium alginate bio-polymer nanocomposite hydrogel beads: synthesis, isotherm and kinetic studies for an adsorptive …

S Yadav, A Asthana, AK Singh, R Chakraborty… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
In spite of the growing demand for new antibiotics, in the recent years, the occurrence of
fluoroquinolone antibiotics (as a curative agent for urinary tract disorders and respiratory …

Characterization and ofloxacin adsorption studies of chemically modified activated carbon from cassava stem

NS Sulaiman, MH Mohamad Amini, M Danish… - Materials, 2022 - mdpi.com
Cassava is a type of crop popular in Asian countries. It can be easily cultivated and grows to
a mature plant in 9 months. Considering its availability, this work studied activated carbon …

Deep eutectic solvent functionalized rice husk ash for effective adsorption of ofloxacin from aqueous environment

G Kaur, N Singh, A Rajor, JP Kushwaha - Journal of Contaminant …, 2021 - Elsevier
Deep eutectic solvents (DESs) have achieved the rising attention of the scientific community
because of their distinctive physicochemical properties and variety of applications. Herein …

Amelioration of adsorptive efficacy by synergistic assemblage of functionalized graphene oxide with esterified cellulose nanofibers for mitigation of pharmaceutical …

K Gupta, A Kaushik, S Singhal - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
An effort has been undertaken for valorization of surplus biomass to synthesize sustainable
and commercially competitive nanoadsorbents utilizing green synthetic strategies. This …

(MoS4) 2− intercalated CAMoS4⋅ LDH material for the efficient and facile sequestration of antibiotics from aqueous solution

K Gupta, JB Huo, JCE Yang, ML Fu, B Yuan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract We introduced (MoS 4) 2− moiety into the lamellar layers of Ca 0.66 Al 0.34 (OH) 2
(NO 3) 0.34⋅ yH 2 O to fabricate Ca 0.66 Al 0.34 (OH) 2 (MoS 4) 0.17⋅ yH 2 O (CA-MoS 4⋅ …

Fe3O4-Zeolite Hybrid Material as Hetero-Fenton Catalyst for Enhanced Degradation of Aqueous Ofloxacin Solution

AR Dhahawi Ahmad, SS Imam, WD Oh, R Adnan - Catalysts, 2020 - mdpi.com
A hetero-Fenton catalyst comprising of Fe3O4 nanoparticles loaded on zeolite (FeZ) has
been synthesized using a facile co-precipitation method. The catalyst was characterized …