Adsorption and detoxification of pharmaceutical compounds from wastewater using nanomaterials: A review on mechanism, kinetics, valorization and circular …

S Singh, V Kumar, AG Anil, D Kapoor… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Antibiotics overuse, inappropriate conduct, and discharge have led to adverse effects on
various ecosystems. The occurrence of antibiotics in surface and drinking water is a matter …

A comprehensive review on recent advances toward sequestration of levofloxacin antibiotic from wastewater

L Saya, V Malik, D Gautam, G Gambhir… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Among various classes of antibiotics, fluoroquinolones, especially Levofloxacin, are being
administered on a large scale for numerous purposes. Being highly stable to be completely …

[HTML][HTML] Sustainable functionalized smectitic clay-based nano hydrated zirconium oxides for enhanced levofloxacin sorption from aqueous medium

A Maged, AM Elgarahy, NH Haneklaus… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, the functionalized smectitic clay (SC)-based nanoscale hydrated zirconium
oxide (ZrO-SC) was successfully synthesized and utilized for the adsorptive removal of …

Mitigation of levofloxacin from aqueous media by adsorption: a review

KO Iwuozor, TA Abdullahi, LA Ogunfowora… - Sustainable Water …, 2021 - Springer
Levofloxacin (LEV) is an antibiotic that has a negative ecotoxicological effect. Its mitigation
from the aqueous environment is achievable by adsorption. The aim of this paper was to …

A review of advances in engineered composite materials popular for wastewater treatment

MA Dutt, MA Hanif, F Nadeem, HN Bhatti - Journal of Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Water is the need of every individual and plays a vital role in the world's economy. Almost
70% of freshwater is used by humans for agriculture. Agriculture and industries introduce …

Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: a critical review

A Ashiq, M Vithanage, B Sarkar, M Kumar… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the adsorptive removal of Fluoroquinolones (FQ) from water and
wastewater. The influence of different physicochemical parameters on the adsorptive …

Nanomaterials for remediation of contaminants: a review

L Kumar, V Ragunathan, M Chugh… - Environmental Chemistry …, 2021 - Springer
Environmental pollution is inducing short-term and long-term adverse effects on soil, air,
water, and living organisms. Globally, more than 13.7 million persons died in 2016 due to …

Understanding the factors affecting adsorption of pharmaceuticals on different adsorbents–A critical literature update

R Natarajan, K Saikia, SK Ponnusamy… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Remediation of emerging pharmaceutically active compounds (PhACs) as micropollutants in
wastewater is of foremost importance as they can cause extremely detrimental effects on life …

[HTML][HTML] Environmental remediation using nanomaterial as adsorbents for emerging micropollutants

DM Nzilu, ES Madivoli, D sujee Makhanu… - Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Water shortage and scarcity are issues of global concern. Water pollution caused by organic
micropollutants further aggravates the problem, by rendering an already scarce resource …

[HTML][HTML] Synthesis of mesoporous iron oxide nanoparticles for adsorptive removal of levofloxacin from aqueous solutions: Kinetics, isotherms, thermodynamics and …

S Mpelane, N Mketo, N Bingwa… - Alexandria Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study describes the synthesis, characterization, and application of mesoporous Fe 2 O
3 as an adsorbent for levofloxacin removal from aqueous solutions. The characterization …