Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 1305 - 1352
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
paper
aims
to
provide
information
on
the
remediation
of
various
antibiotics
from
contaminated
wastewater
by
photocatalytic
treatment
techniques.
The
review
includes
mechanism
action
pharmaceuticals,
pharmaceuticals
as
environmental
pollutants,
and
their
metabolites,
toxicity
health
implication
antibiotics-contaminated
wastewater,
measures
manage
in
environment,
different
technologies,
degradation
via
photocatalysis,
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
relating
wastewater.
Photocatalysis
has
more
advantages
than
other
techniques
due
its
simplicity,
cost-effectiveness,
higher
percentage
use
methods
purify
antibiotic-contaminated
substantial
ramifications
for
several
SDGs,
hence
promoting
a
healthier
world
sustainable
future.
is
presumed
offer
some
insight
technique
that
efficient
suitable
can
be
explored
an
industrial
scale.
Catalysts,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(9), P. 618 - 618
Published: Sept. 13, 2024
Due
to
a
rise
in
industrial
pollutants
modern
life,
the
climate
and
energy
crisis
have
grown
more
widespread.
One
of
best
ways
deal
with
dye
degradation,
hydrogen
production,
carbon
dioxide
reduction
issues
is
photocatalytic
technique.
Among
various
methods,
catalytic
technology
has
demonstrated
tremendous
promise
recent
years
as
cheap,
sustainable,
environmentally
benign
technology.
The
expeditious
establishment
carbon-based
metal
nanoparticles
catalysts
disciplines
materials
chemical
engineering
for
applications
triggered
by
visible
light
largely
attributed
their
advancement.
There
been
many
wonderful
created,
but
there
are
still
obstacles
overcome,
which
include
cost
being
reduced
effectiveness
increased.
Carbon-based
exhibit
unique
combination
characteristics
that
make
them
ideal
reaction
types.
These
an
exceptional
electrical
conductivity,
well-defined
structures
at
nanoscale,
inherent
water
repellency,
ability
tailor
surface
properties
specific
applications.
This
versatility
allows
be
effective
diverse
processes,
encompassing
organic
transformations
photocatalysis.
emergence
nanostructured
materials,
including
fullerenes,
dots,
nanotubes,
graphitic
nitride,
graphene,
presents
promising
alternative
conventional
catalysts.
review
focuses
on
functionalities
these
within
realm
catalysis
reduction.
Additionally,
it
explores
potential
commercialization,
delving
into
underlying
mechanisms
key
factors
influence
performance.
It
anticipated
this
will
spur
research
develop
high-performance
environmental
Korean Journal of Metals and Materials,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
62(10), P. 803 - 819
Published: Oct. 4, 2024
Residual
antibiotics
in
natural
aquatic
environments
pose
a
critical
threat
to
humans
and
other
organisms.
However,
most
sewage
treatment
plants
fail
remove
them.
Photocatalytic
nanomaterials
can
efficiently
destroy
these
persistent
organic
pollutants
wastewater.
In
this
study,
we
developed
series
of
cobalt-doped
SrTiO3
(Co-STO)
catalysts
with
different
doping
amounts
(3,
5,
7,
9
wt%)
for
the
effective
photocatalytic
degradation
ciprofloxacin
(CIP).
The
nanostructures
were
characterized
using
X-ray
diffraction,
field-emission
scanning
electron
microscopy
energy
dispersive
analysis,
transmission
microscopy,
photoelectron
spectroscopy,
UV-visible
diffuse
reflectance
Brunauer–Emmett–Teller
N2
adsorption
isotherms.
Co-STO
particles
have
mesoporous
diameter
~30.8
nm,
Co-doped
rhombohedral
hopper-like
shape.
Co-doping
decreased
bandgap
pure
STO
from
3.61
3.42
eV,
which
enabled
it
absorb
visible
light.
Among
catalysts,
7
wt%
showed
highest
CIP
activity
(90.6%)
during
120
min
visible-light
irradiation.
Radical
scavenging
experiments
revealed
that
superoxide
(O2
•-)
is
primary
reactive
species
degradation.
These
potential
applications
remediation
hazardous
pharmaceutical
Moreover,
crystal
band
structure,
density
states,
Bader
charge
molecules
analyzed.
Journal of Water Sanitation and Hygiene for Development,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(12), P. 1305 - 1352
Published: Dec. 1, 2024
ABSTRACT
This
paper
aims
to
provide
information
on
the
remediation
of
various
antibiotics
from
contaminated
wastewater
by
photocatalytic
treatment
techniques.
The
review
includes
mechanism
action
pharmaceuticals,
pharmaceuticals
as
environmental
pollutants,
and
their
metabolites,
toxicity
health
implication
antibiotics-contaminated
wastewater,
measures
manage
in
environment,
different
technologies,
degradation
via
photocatalysis,
Sustainable
Development
Goals
(SDGs)
relating
wastewater.
Photocatalysis
has
more
advantages
than
other
techniques
due
its
simplicity,
cost-effectiveness,
higher
percentage
use
methods
purify
antibiotic-contaminated
substantial
ramifications
for
several
SDGs,
hence
promoting
a
healthier
world
sustainable
future.
is
presumed
offer
some
insight
technique
that
efficient
suitable
can
be
explored
an
industrial
scale.