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 …

A review of polymeric nanocomposite membranes for water purification

M Bassyouni, MH Abdel-Aziz, MS Zoromba… - Journal of Industrial and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Nanocomposites are now commonly employed to augment the standard polymeric
membrane materials that are used in water treatment processes. A number of different …

Removal of diclofenac from wastewater: A comprehensive review of detection, characteristics and tertiary treatment techniques

I Alessandretti, CVT Rigueto, MT Nazari… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The increase in the consumption of diclofenac (DCF), the incorrect disposal of this
pharmaceutical and the low efficiency of removal in wastewater treatment plants result in the …

Effect of TiO2 phase on the photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue dye

SM Tichapondwa, JP Newman, O Kubheka - … Chemistry of the Earth, Parts A …, 2020 - Elsevier
Several industrial processes make use of dyes in order to impart colour into their products.
These processes release large amounts of dye-containing wastewater which can be …

A review of photocatalytic characterization, and environmental cleaning, of metal oxide nanostructured materials

M Ikram, M Rashid, A Haider, S Naz, J Haider… - Sustainable Materials …, 2021 - Elsevier
Industrial waste is the primary source of highly toxic organic pollutants and heavy metal
contaminants. Treatment of such effluence is necessary to mitigate environmental pollution …

Nanomaterials for treating emerging contaminants in water by adsorption and photocatalysis: Systematic review and bibliometric analysis

L Zhao, J Deng, P Sun, J Liu, Y Ji, N Nakada… - Science of the Total …, 2018 - Elsevier
Emerging contaminants in the aquatic environment have become a worldwide problem.
Conventional wastewater treatment processes are ineffective for eliminating the emerging …

Activated carbons from avocado seed: optimisation and application for removal of several emerging organic compounds

AB Leite, C Saucier, EC Lima, GS Dos Reis… - … Science and Pollution …, 2018 - Springer
In this study, avocado seed was successfully used as raw material for producing activated
carbons by conventional pyrolysis. In order to determine the best condition to produce the …

Design and optimization of TiO2-based photocatalysts for efficient removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in water: Recent developments and challenges

N Ahmadpour, M Nowrouzi, VM Avargani… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds as emerging organic pollutants in water bodies
has raised considerable concern regarding their environmental impact and potential health …

Citrus sinensis and Musa acuminata Peel Waste Extract Mediated Synthesis of TiO2/rGO Nanocomposites for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue under …

MH Olana, FK Sabir, ET Bekele… - Bioinorganic Chemistry …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Water pollution caused by various natural and artificial sources such as expansion of
industrialization, rapid increment in population size, the threat of climate change, and …

Photocatalytic activity of ZnO-WO3 for diclofenac degradation under visible light irradiation

E Mugunthan, MB Saidutta… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2019 - Elsevier
Diclofenac is known to be a persistent pharmaceutical compound, and their effective
removal from water sources has been a rising concern. This study reports the visible light …