Pharmaceutical waste-water treatment via advanced oxidation based integrated processes: An engineering and economic perspective

AK Thakur, R Kumar, A Kumar, R Shankar… - Journal of Water …, 2023 - Elsevier
The presence of pharmaceutical compounds (PCs) in aqueous systems poses a significant
threat to ecological systems. Conventional methods are inadequate in removing these …

TiO2 based Photocatalysis membranes: An efficient strategy for pharmaceutical mineralization

S Kumar, R Sharma, A Gupta, KK Dubey… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among the various emerging contaminants, pharmaceuticals (PhACs) seem to have
adverse effects on the quality of water. Even the smallest concentration of PhACs in ground …

Removal of ceftriaxone sodium antibiotic from pharmaceutical wastewater using an activated carbon based TiO2 composite: Adsorption and photocatalytic …

M Abdullah, J Iqbal, MSU Rehman, U Khalid, F Mateen… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The water pollution becomes a serious concern for the sustainability of ecosystems due to
the existence of pharmaceutical products (ceftriaxone (CEF) antibiotic). Even in low …

Photocatalytic degradation of four emerging antibiotic contaminants and toxicity assessment in wastewater: A comprehensive study

M Sharma, D Rajput, V Kumar, I Jatain… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Excessive usage and unrestricted discharge of antibiotics in the environment lead to their
accumulation in the ecosystem due to their highly stable and non-biodegradation nature …

A general overview of heterogeneous photocatalysis as a remediation technology for wastewaters containing pharmaceutical compounds

D Friedmann - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
The presence of persistent, difficult to degrade pharmaceutical compounds in wastewaters is
a significant environmental concern. While heterogeneous photocatalysis can degrade a …

Visible-Light-Driven Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline Using Heterostructured Cu2O–TiO2 Nanotubes, Kinetics, and Toxicity Evaluation of Degraded …

M Sharma, MK Mandal, S Pandey, R Kumar… - ACS …, 2022 - ACS Publications
This study first reports on the tetracycline photodegradation with the synthesized
heterostructured titanium oxide nanotubes coupled with cuprous oxide photocatalyst. The …

Preparation and modification methods of defective titanium dioxide-based nanoparticles for photocatalytic wastewater treatment—a comprehensive review

A Haruna, FK Chong, YC Ho, ZMA Merican - Environmental Science and …, 2022 - Springer
The rapid population growth and industrial expansion worldwide have created serious water
contamination concerns. To curb the pollution issue, it has become imperative to use a …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Copper ferrite immobilized on chitosan: A suitable photocatalyst for the removal of ciprofloxacin, ampicillin and erythromycin in aqueous solution

NAH Mohammed, RN Shamma, S Elagroudy… - Catalysis …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Copper ferrite (CuFe 2 O 4) was immobilized on chitosan to produce CuFe 2 O 4@
Chitosan for the removal of ciprofloxacin (CIP), ampicillin (AMP), and erythromycin (ERY) in …

Solar photocatalytic degradation of inherent pharmaceutical residues in real hospital WWTP effluents using titanium dioxide on a CPC pilot scale reactor

I Rapti, C Kosma, T Albanis, I Konstantinou - Catalysis Today, 2023 - Elsevier
Hospital wastewaters (HWW) contain a complex mixture of pharmaceutical compounds that
cannot be removed by conventional treatment processes. This study reports on the …