Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Feb. 6, 2024
Ubiquitous
antibiotics
threaten
human
health
and
ecosystem
sustainability,
existing
removal
strategies,
especially
conventional
multistep
water
treatments,
are
primarily
limited
by
the
antibiotic-specific
capability.
Here,
we
explore
natural
biomass,
plant
polyphenols,
in
capture
of
various
with
a
facile
treatment─polyphenol-mediated
antibiotic-independent
supramolecular
coagulation
(PMAC).
The
PMAC
shows
superior
performance
removing
five
tetracyclines
quinolones
(up
to
98.54%),
even
under
complex
environmental
parameters,
including
different
pH,
presence
inorganic
particles
ionic
strength,
colloid-associated
contaminants.
Our
mechanistic
studies
suggested
that
is
capable
exerting
multiple
molecular
interactions
antibiotics,
coordination-driven
self-assembly
further
destabilizes
phenolic–antibiotic
nanocomplexes,
enabling
an
coagulation.
Collectively,
combination
efficient
remediation
inexpensive
biomass
suggests
simple
scalable
method
for
sustainable
antibiotics.
strategy
great
promise
as
cost-effective,
approach
eliminate
being
integrated
into
currently
treatment
systems.
Antibiotics,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
11(11), P. 1461 - 1461
Published: Oct. 23, 2022
Antibiotics,
as
pollutants
of
emerging
concern,
can
enter
marine
environments,
rivers,
and
lakes
endanger
ecology
human
health.
The
purpose
this
study
was
to
review
the
studies
conducted
on
presence
antibiotics
in
water,
sediments,
organisms
aquatic
environments
(i.e.,
seas,
lakes).
Most
reviewed
were
2018
(15%)
2014
(11%).
Antibiotics
reported
aqueous
media
at
a
concentration
<1
ng/L−100
μg/L.
results
showed
that
highest
number
works
Asian
continent
(seas:
74%,
rivers:
78%,
lakes:
87%,
living
organisms:
100%).
water
sea
with
frequency
49%,
related
fluoroquinolones.
According
results,
amounts
sediment
460
ng/L
406
ng/g,
respectively.
In
sulfonamides
had
abundance
(30%).
Fluoroquinolones
(with
an
34%)
lakes.
Moreover,
fluoroquinolones
68,000
39%.
obtained
it
be
concluded
are
among
most
dangerous
due
their
high
concentrations
environment.
This
provides
timely
information
regarding
different
which
helpful
for
estimating
ecological
risks,
contamination
levels,
management.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
13(1)
Published: Sept. 4, 2023
Photocatalytic
degradation
under
ultra-low
powered
light
is
a
viable
advanced
oxidation
process
technique
against
extensive
emerging
contaminants.
As
new
and
remarkable
class
of
nanoporous
materials,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs),
attract
interest
for
the
supreme
adsorptive
photocatalytic
functionalities.
An
outstanding
MOF,
MIL-101(Fe)
chosen
as
photocatalyst
template
synthesis
α-Fe2O3
by
simple
thermal
modification
to
improve
structural
properties
toward
methylene
blue
(MB)
eradication.
Octahedron-like
(Modified
MIL-101(Fe),
M-MIL-101(Fe))
was
superior
in
dispersion
separation
aqueous
medium.
Moreover,
catalytic
performance
increased
modified
form
~
7.3%
17.1%
compared
pristine
respectively.
Synergistic
improvement
MB
removal
achieved
simultaneous
adsorption/degradation
5-W
LED
irradiation.
Parametric
study
indicated
an
18.1%
44.5%
observed
increasing
pH
from
4
10,
M-MIL-101(Fe)
dose
0.2
1
g
L-1,
followed
pseudo-second-order
kinetics
model
efficiency
dropped
38%
concentration
5
20
mg
L-1.
Radical
trapping
tests
revealed
significant
role
[Formula:
see
text]
electron
radicals
major
participants
dye
degradation.
A
loss
reusability
that
good
further.
In
conclusion,
post-synthesis
on
improved
its
structural,
catalytic,
MB.
C – Journal of Carbon Research,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
10(1), P. 8 - 8
Published: Jan. 8, 2024
Water
contamination
is
a
pervasive
global
crisis,
affecting
over
2
billion
people
worldwide,
with
pharmaceutical
contaminants
emerging
as
significant
concern
due
to
their
persistence
and
mobility
in
aquatic
ecosystems.
This
review
explores
the
potential
of
activated
hydrochars,
sustainable
materials
produced
through
biomass
pyrolysis,
revolutionize
removal
from
water
sources.
These
possess
high
surface
area,
porous
structure,
exceptional
adsorption
capabilities,
making
them
promising
solution.
The
impact
on
ecosystems
human
health
far-reaching,
biodiversity,
quality,
public
health.
To
address
this
complex
issue,
diverse
range
techniques,
including
adsorption,
biodegradation,
advanced
oxidation
processes,
are
employed
industry.
Activated
hydrochars
offer
substantial
capacity,
feedstock
origins,
minimal
carbon
footprint.
highlights
contaminant
broader
applications
improving
soil
air
resource
recovery,
waste
management.
Interdisciplinary
collaboration
development
intelligent
treatment
systems
essential
fully
unlock
hydrochars.
Regulatory
support
policy
frameworks
will
facilitate
responsible
widespread
application,
cleaner
more
future.
paper
aims
inform
scientists,
environmental
experts,
policymakers,
industry
stakeholders
about
role
addressing
challenges.
