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Yuan X, Luo L, Li X, Lu Y, Chen S, Luan T. Recent advances in the removal of psychoactive substances from aquatic environments: A review. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 953:176156. [PMID: 39255934 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176156] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2024] [Revised: 09/05/2024] [Accepted: 09/07/2024] [Indexed: 09/12/2024]
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Psychoactive substances (PS) have become emerging contaminants in aquatic environments, characterized by their wide distribution, high persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity. They are difficult to be completely removed in sewage treatment plants due to their high stability under different conditions. The incomplete removal of PS poses a threat to the aquatic animals and can also lead to human health problems through accumulation in the food chain. PS has become a huge burden on global health systems. Therefore, finding an effective technology to completely remove PS has become a "hot topic" for researchers. The methods for removal PS include physical techniques, chemical methods and biological approaches. However, there is still a lack of comprehensive and systematic exploration of these methods. This review aims to address this gap by providing a comprehensive overview of traditional strategies, highlighting recent advancements, and emphasizing the potential of natural aquatic plants in removing trace PS from water environments. Additionally, the degradation mechanisms that occur during the treatment process were discussed and an evaluation of the strengths and weaknesses associated with each method was provided. This work would help researchers in gaining a deeper understanding of the methodologies employed and serve as a reference point for future research endeavors and promoting the sustainable and large-scale application of PS elimination.
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- Xueting Yuan
- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; Smart Medical Innovation Technology Center, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China.
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- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Smart Medical Innovation Technology Center, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China
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- Guangdong Provincial Laboratory of Chemistry and Fine Chemical Engineering Jieyang Center, Jieyang 515200, China; Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of Water Quality Improvement and Ecological Restoration for Watersheds, School of Ecology, Environment and Resources, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, China; School of Environmental and Chemical Engineering, Wuyi University, Jiangmen 529020, China
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da Silva MP, de Souza ACA, Ferreira ÁRD, do Nascimento PLA, Fraga TJM, Cavalcanti JVFL, Ghislandi MG, da Motta Sobrinho MA. Synthesis of superparamagnetic Fe 3O 4-graphene oxide-based material for the photodegradation of clonazepam. Sci Rep 2024; 14:18916. [PMID: 39143177 PMCID: PMC11324737 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-67352-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/29/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 08/16/2024] Open
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The global concern over water pollution caused by contaminants of emerging concern has been the subject of several studies due to the complexity of treatment. Here, the synthesis of a graphene oxide-based magnetic material (GO@Fe3O4) produced according to a modified Hummers' method followed by a hydrothermal reaction was proposed; then, its application as a photocatalyst in clonazepam photo-Fenton degradation was investigated. Several characterization analyses were performed to analyze the structure, functionalization and magnetic properties of the composite. A 23 factorial design was used for the optimization procedure to investigate the effect of [H2O2], GO@Fe3O4 dose and pH on clonazepam degradation. Adsorption experiments demonstrated that GO@Fe3O4 could not adsorb clonazepam. Photo-Fenton kinetics showed that total degradation of clonazepam was achieved within 5 min, and the experimental data were better fitted to the PFO model. A comparative study of clonazepam degradation by different processes highlighted that the heterogeneous photo-Fenton process was more efficient than homogeneous processes. The radical scavenging test showed that O 2 · - was the main active free radical in the degradation reaction, followed by hydroxyl radicals (•OH) and holes (h+) in the valence layer; accordingly, a mechanism of degradation was proposed to describe the process.
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- Maryne Patrícia da Silva
- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil.
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
- Department of Food Science, Federal University of Pernambuco Agreste (UFAPE), Bom Pastor Avenue, W/N, Boa Vista, Garanhuns, PE, 55292-270, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
- Federal Rural University of Pernambuco (UFRPE), 300 Cento e Sessenta e Três Av., Cabo de Santo Agostinho, PE, Brazil
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, Federal University of Pernambuco (UFPE), 1235 Prof. Moraes Rego Av, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil
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Ponce J, Peña J, Sanz D, Pastor JM. Optimization of TiO 2-natural hydrogels for paracetamol and ibuprofen degradation in wastewaters. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2024; 31:49823-49836. [PMID: 39085694 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-024-34469-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2023] [Accepted: 07/20/2024] [Indexed: 08/02/2024]
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Agarose/micrometer titanium dioxide (TiO2) beads were essayed to test the photocatalytic capacity of two of the most widely prescribed drugs worldwide: paracetamol and ibuprofen. Although the initial tests demonstrated promising degradation rates for both drugs, the presence of turbidity, due to TiO2 leakage, during the photocatalytic essays induced to improve the stability of the photocatalytic composites. Among the different strategies adopted to strengthen such materials, crosslinking with citric acid and the use of alternative gelling agents: gellan, agargel™, and agar were chosen. Composites obtained by merging both strategies were characterized and employed to degrade both drugs under a simulated light that mimics the solar spectrum (indoor). Considering the superior degradation rates obtained when agar and agarose were used to shape the titanium oxide particles (up to 70-75% of drug destruction), such composites were subjected to a more realistic experiment (outdoor): solar illumination, tap water, and higher volumes, that should facilitate its ulterior scale up as a real wastewater depollution procedure. Degradation rates between 80 and 90% are attained under such conditions for both drugs.
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- José Ponce
- Polytechnic School of Cuenca (EPC), University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus Universitario S/N, 16170, Cuenca, Spain
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- Department of Chemistry in Pharmaceutical Sciences, Pharmacy School, Complutense University of Madrid (UCM), Ciudad Universitaria S/N, 28040, Madrid, Spain.
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- Hydrogeology Group, Institute for Regional Development (IDR), University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus Universitario S/N, 02071, Albacete, Spain
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- Polytechnic School of Cuenca (EPC), University of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM), Campus Universitario S/N, 16170, Cuenca, Spain
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Castillo PCHD, Castro-Velázquez V, Rodríguez-González V. Adsorption and photocatalytic-conjugated activity of a chitosan-functionalized titanate coating for the removal of the drug clonazepam from drinking water. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-30215-2. [PMID: 37804383 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-30215-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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This research evaluated H2TiO7 nanotubes (TiNTs) functionalized with 1 (1TiCN), 5 (2TiCN), and 10 (3TiCN) wt.% of chitosan for the removal of clonazepam by an adsorption/photocatalysis-conjugated method. The samples were immobilized on glass, and their mechanical stability was tested by washings. The functionalization of the samples was verified by the FTIR and DRS techniques. SEM images displayed nanotubes in the samples and thickness of 4.24 μm for the 2TiCN coating. The chemical composition of the 2TiCN coating was obtained by EDS. The XRD patterns evidenced chitosan and titanate phases in the functionalized samples. Furthermore, the 2TiCN coating was evaluated in the removal of clonazepam, reaching 80.79% (4.38 and 49.64% more than the TiNT and commercial TiO2 powders, respectively) after 240 min and being 6.88% more efficient after 4 reuses than the 2TiCN powders. OH- ions were the main oxidizing species found by scavenger tests. The surface area of 2TiCN (168.6 m2/g) was 2 times higher than that of TiNTs, and its bandgap (2.95 eV) was the lowest. Therefore, the 2TiCN coating is an excellent alternative to remove clonazepam.
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- Pável César Hernández-Del Castillo
- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., SLP, 78216, San Luis Potosi, Mexico.
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- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., SLP, 78216, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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- División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., SLP, 78216, San Luis Potosi, Mexico
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Manjunatha M, Mahalingam H. Upcycling of waste EPS beads to immobilized codoped TiO 2 photocatalysts for ciprofloxacin degradation and E. coli disinfection under sunlight. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14631. [PMID: 37670130 PMCID: PMC10480149 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41705-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/31/2023] [Accepted: 08/30/2023] [Indexed: 09/07/2023] Open
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The emerging global problem of antimicrobial resistance needs immediate attention. In this regard, this work demonstrates the use of expanded polystyrene waste in the synthesis of immobilized photocatalytic films for the treatment of antibiotics as well as for bacterial disinfection. A boron-cerium codoped TiO2 catalyst (of specific composition: B0.8Ce0.2TiO2) was immobilized in an expanded polystyrene (EPS) film prepared from waste EPS beads. These films were studied for the degradation of ciprofloxacin (CIP) and disinfection of E. coli under sunlight. The film with a catalyst loading of 20 wt% showed a maximum degradation of 89% in 240 min with a corresponding TOC reduction of 84%. A 7.4 and 6.3 log reduction from the bacterial inactivation studies in the presence and absence of antibiotics, respectively, was obtained. The EPS film was stable after five times of reuse, and no significant chemical changes in the used film were observed from FTIR analysis. The average thickness of the prepared film was found from FESEM analysis to be 1.09 mm. These EPS films were also tested for degradation of other antibiotics, such as norfloxacin, levofloxacin and moxifloxacin. The EPS films were tested in two different reactor volumes at optimum conditions. Also, the effectiveness of B0.8Ce0.2TiO2/EPS film in real water samples indicates its potential in large-scale and real-world applications. Thus, these B0.8Ce0.2TiO2/EPS films can be effectively employed for both degradation of ciprofloxacin and the disinfection of E. coli under solar light to solve the increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance.
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- Manasa Manjunatha
- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575025, India
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- Department of Chemical Engineering, National Institute of Technology Karnataka (NITK) Surathkal, Mangalore, Karnataka, 575025, India.
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Klanovicz N, Camargo AF, Ramos B, Michelon W, Treichel H, Teixeira ACSC. A review of hybrid enzymatic-chemical treatment for wastewater containing antiepileptic drugs. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023:10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z. [PMID: 37184794 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27487-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2022] [Accepted: 05/03/2023] [Indexed: 05/16/2023]
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Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases worldwide and requires treatment with antiepileptic drugs for many years or for life. This fact leads to the need for constant production and use of these compounds, placing them among the four pharmaceutical classes most found in wastewater. Even at low concentrations, antiepileptics pose risks to human and environmental health and are considered organic contaminants of emerging concern. Conventional treatments have shown low removal of these drugs, requiring advanced and innovative approaches. In this context, this review covers the results and perspectives on (1) consumption and occurrence of antiepileptics in water, (2) toxicological effects in aquatic ecosystems, (3) enzymatic and advanced oxidation processes for degrading antiepileptics drugs from a molecular point of view (biochemical and chemical phenomena), (4) improvements in treatment efficiency by hybridization, and (5) technical aspects of the enzymatic-AOP reactors.
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- Natalia Klanovicz
- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil.
- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil.
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
- Graduate Program in Biotechnology and Bioscience, Federal University of Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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- Laboratory of Microbiology and Bioprocesses (LAMIBI), Federal University of Fronteira Sul, Erechim, Brazil
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- Research Group in Advanced Oxidation Processes (AdOx), Department of Chemical Engineering, Escola Politécnica, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, 05508080, Brazil
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Valadez-Renteria E, Oliva J, Navarro-Garcia N, Rodriguez-Gonzalez V. An eco-friendly cellulose support functionalized with tin titanate nanoparticles for the fast removal of clonazepam drug from the drinking water: adsorption mechanisms. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2023; 30:58156-58168. [PMID: 36973629 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-26669-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 03/23/2023] [Indexed: 05/10/2023]
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This research studied the performance of tin titanate (SnTiO3, SnT) and cellulose-based composites for the removal of clonazepam (CZP) drug by physical adsorption. The cellulose was extracted from a plant named tithonia tubaeformis, which is considered as weed in the crop fields of Mexico. The analysis by microscopy revealed that the SnTiO3 powders are formed by a mixture of coalesced grains and nanotubes with lengths in the range of 97-633 nm. Furthermore, the X-ray diffraction analysis indicated that the SnT powders present a mixture of cassiterite and rutile phases. Experiments for the CZP removal from drinking water were carried out, and several parameters such as initial drug concentration (1-10 mg/L), amount of SnT adsorbent per liter of contaminated solution (10-50 mg/L), and pH (3-10) were varied in order to study their influence on the CZP removal percentage. Essentially, we found that the SnT dosage of 50 mg/L produced the most efficient and fastest CZP removal, since 94.3% of CZP was removed after only 10 min of reaction. Moreover, a piece of cellulose (Cell) was decorated with 50 mg of SnT powder to form the Cell+SnT composite, and this was able to remove a maximum of 80.5% of CZP after 180 min of reaction. If the amount of SnT powder deposited on the Cell+SnT composite is raised up to 100 mg, the composite can remove 95.5% of CZP. The adsorption capacity was also calculated for the SnT powders and Cell+SnT composite and found that it was 6.3 times higher for the SnT powders. Furthermore, the Raman spectra recorded for the Cell+SnT composites demonstrated the presence of surface defects, which acted as adsorption centers for the CZP molecules. The results of this investigation demonstrate that eco-friendly and low-cost floatable composites can be used for the removal of pharmaceutical contaminants, which is an advantage over adsorbent powders.
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- Ernesto Valadez-Renteria
- CONACyT-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, México
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- CONACyT-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, México.
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- CONACyT-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, México
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- CONACyT-División de Materiales Avanzados, Instituto Potosino de Investigación Científica y Tecnológica A. C., 78216, San Luis Potosí, SLP, México
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Gandhi J, Prakash H. Photo-disinfection Processes for Bacterial Inactivation and Underlying Principles for Water Constituents’ Impact: A Review. CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL ADVANCES 2023. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ceja.2023.100482] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/19/2023] Open
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Dos Santos NDO, Busquets R, Campos LC. Insights into the removal of microplastics and microfibres by Advanced Oxidation Processes. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2023; 861:160665. [PMID: 36473655 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2022] [Revised: 11/22/2022] [Accepted: 11/29/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Water treatment plants' effluents are hotspots of microplastics (MPs) and microfibres (MFs) released into the aquatic environment because they were not designed to capture these particles. Special attention should be given to MFs, since they mainly come from laundry and are related to one of the main MP shapes detected in water and wastewater treatment plants. In this sense, Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) could be a feasible solution for tackling MP and MF pollution, however, it is still premature to extract conclusions due to the limited number of studies on the degradation of these particles (specifically MFs) using AOPs. This review addresses the impacts of AOPs on MPs/MFs, focusing on their degradation efficiency, toxicity, and sustainability of the processes, among other aspects. The review points out that polyamide MFs can achieve mass loss >90% by photocatalytic system using TiO2. Also, the low oxidation of MPs (<30 %) by conventional Fenton process affects mainly the surface of the MPs. However, other Fenton-based processes can provide better removal of some types of MPs, mainly using temperatures >100 °C, reaction time ≥ 5 h, and initial pH ≤ 3, achieving MP weight loss up to 96 %. Despite these results, better operating conditions are still required for AOPs since the ones reported so far are not feasible for full-scale application. Additionally, ozonation in treatment plants has increased the fragmentation of MPs (including MFs), leading to a new generation of MPs. More attention is needed on toxicity effects of intermediates and methods of analysis employed for the analysis of MPs/MFs in wastewater effluent should be standardized so that studies can be compared effectively. Future research should focus on the sustainability of the AOP for MP removal in water treatment (power consumption, chemicals consumed and operational costs) for a better understanding of full-scale applicability of AOP adapted to MP treatment.
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- Naiara de Oliveira Dos Santos
- Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom
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- Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom; School of Life Sciences, Pharmacy and Chemistry, Faculty of Health, Science, Social Care and Education, Kingston University, Penrhyn Road, Kingston Upon Thames KT1 2EE, United Kingdom
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- Department of Civil, Environmental & Geomatic Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom.
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Rodríguez-Serin H, Gamez-Jara A, De La Cruz-Noriega M, Rojas-Flores S, Rodriguez-Yupanqui M, Gallozzo Cardenas M, Cruz-Monzon J. Literature Review: Evaluation of Drug Removal Techniques in Municipal and Hospital Wastewater. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:ijerph192013105. [PMID: 36293682 PMCID: PMC9602914 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192013105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/15/2022] [Revised: 10/03/2022] [Accepted: 10/05/2022] [Indexed: 05/11/2023]
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There are several techniques for the removal of pharmaceuticals (drugs) from wastewater; however, strengths and weaknesses have been observed in their elimination processes that limit their applicability. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the best techniques for the removal of pharmaceuticals from municipal and hospital wastewater. For this, a non-experimental, descriptive, qualitative-quantitative design was used, corresponding to a systematic review without meta-analysis. Based on established inclusion and exclusion criteria, 31 open-access articles were selected from the Scopus, ProQuest, EBSCOhost, and ScienceDirect databases. The results showed that high concentrations of analgesics such as naproxen (1.37 mg/L) and antibiotics such as norfloxacin (0.561 mg/L) are frequently found in wastewater and that techniques such as reverse osmosis, ozonation, and activated sludge have the best removal efficiency, achieving values of 99%. It was concluded that reverse osmosis is one of the most efficient techniques for eliminating ofloxacin, sulfamethoxazole, carbamazepine, and diclofenac from municipal wastewater, with removal rates ranging from 96 to 99.9%, while for hospital wastewater the activated sludge technique proved to be efficient, eliminating analgesics and antibiotics in the range of 41-99%.
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- Henry Rodríguez-Serin
- Escuela de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo 13007, Peru
- Correspondence:
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- Escuela de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo 13007, Peru
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- Escuela de Ingeniería Ambiental, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Cesar Vallejo, Trujillo 13007, Peru
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- Facultad de Ingeniería Química, Universidad Nacional de Trujillo, Av. Juan Pablo II, Trujillo 13011, Peru
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Marson EO, Paniagua CES, Gomes Júnior O, Gonçalves BR, Silva VM, Ricardo IA, V M Starling MC, Amorim CC, Trovó AG. A review toward contaminants of emerging concern in Brazil: Occurrence, impact and their degradation by advanced oxidation process in aquatic matrices. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2022; 836:155605. [PMID: 35504382 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.155605] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2022] [Revised: 04/20/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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This work presents data regarding the occurrence and treatment of Contaminants of Emerging Concern (CECs) in Brazil in the past decade. The literature review (2011-2021) revealed the detection of 87 pharmaceutical drugs and personal care products, 58 pesticides, 8 hormones, 2 illicit drugs, caffeine and bisphenol A in distinct matrices (i.e.: wastewater, groundwater, sea water, rainwater, surface water, drinking water and hospital effluent). Concentrations of CECs varied from ng-μg L-1 depending on the location, compound and matrix. The inefficiency of conventional wastewater treatment methods on the removal of CECs and lack of basic sanitation in some regions in the country aggravates contamination of Brazilian aquatic environments and poses potential environmental and health risks. Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) are pointed out as viable and efficient alternatives to degrade CECs and prevent environmental contamination. A total of 375 studies involving the use of AOPs in Brazilian aqueous matrices were published in the last decade. Fenton and photo-Fenton processes, photo-peroxidation, ozonation, electrochemical advanced oxidation and heterogeneous photocatalysis are some of the AOPs applied by Brazilian research groups. Although many works discuss the importance of applying these technologies for CECs removal in real treatment plants, most of these studies assess the treatment of distilled water or simulated effluent. Therefore, the conduction of studies applying AOPs in real matrices are critical to drive the implementation of these processes coupled to conventional water and wastewater treatment in real plants in order to prevent the contamination of environmental matrices by CECs in Brazil.
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- Eduardo O Marson
- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil; Faculty of Natural and Exact Sciences, Save University, 0301-01 Chongoene, Gaza, Mozambique
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- Research Group on Advanced Oxitation Processes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Research Group on Advanced Oxitation Processes, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Departamento de Engenharia Sanitária e Ambiental, 31270-010 Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
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- Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Instituto de Química, 38400-902 Uberlândia, MG, Brazil.
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Wongaree M, Bootwong A, Choo-In S, Sato S. Photocatalytic reactor design and its application in real wastewater treatment using TiO 2 coated on the stainless-steel mesh. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:46293-46305. [PMID: 35167025 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-022-19181-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2022] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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The application of wastewater treatment using TiO2 coated on the stainless-steel mesh is promising for disintegrating organic pollutants in wastewater. This research successfully coated TiO2 particles on stainless-steel mesh for the photocatalyst process by using the dip-coating method. This method was selected due to its simplicity and low cost, as well as its extensive application prospects in wastewater treatment. The photocatalytic oxidation of real wastewater treatment was developed and designed for a photo-reactor in terms of flow rate (varied on 2.0-4.0 L/min) and light distance (varied on 5.0-15.0 cm), whereas the preparation of the material process was investigated in terms of TiO2 catalyst dosage (varied on 1.0-3.0 g) and layers of coating (varied on 1 to 3 layers). Experiments were employed to degrade organic wastewater from methylene blue (MB) for a prelim experiment and real wastewater effluent testing for the application. The optimized TiO2 dosage was 2.0 g with 2 layers of coating coated on the stainless-steel mesh. The designed photo-reactor was optimized with a flow rate of 2.0 L/min and a light distance of 10.0 cm to treat the organic pollutants in raw domestic wastewater effluent on photocatalytic activity. MB successfully degraded about 96% in 3 h under UV-C irradiation after adsorption equilibrium was completed (3 h), whereas the efficiency of BOD removal was 89% under UV-C irradiation in 4 h. Therefore, TiO2 (2.0 g) coated on stainless-steel mesh with 2 layers of the coating prepared by dip-coating is a potentially effective alternative for real wastewater treatment.
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- Mathana Wongaree
- Department of Environmental Science, Faculty of Science, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Udon Thani, 41000, Thailand.
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- Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Technology, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Udon Thani, 41000, Thailand
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- Faculty of Sciences and Technology, Suan Sunandha Rajabhat University, Bangkok, 10300, Thailand
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- Faculty of Environmental Studies, Tottori University of Environmental Studies, Tottori, 689-1111, Japan
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Wielens Becker R, Alves Jachstet L, Dallegrave A, Ruiz-Padillo A, Zanella R, Sirtori C. Multi-criteria decision-making techniques associated with (Q)SAR risk assessment for ranking surface water microcontaminants identified using LC-QTOF MS. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2021; 797:149002. [PMID: 34303982 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.149002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2021] [Revised: 07/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/08/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) have been a focus of study for years, with investigations revealing the contamination of different environmental matrices (surface water, soil, air, and sediment) by diverse classes of microcontaminants. Understanding the contamination profiles requires identification and risk assessment of the microcontaminants. In the present work, analysis was made of the presence of 3250 compounds in 27 samples from the Conceição River (Rio Grande do Sul State, Brazil), using an SPE-LC-QTOF MS method. In total, 150 microcontaminants (confirmed and suspected) of different classes, especially pesticides and pharmaceuticals, were identified by an initial qualitative analysis. Subsequently, in silico predictions of eight endpoints, using quantitative structure-activity relationship ((Q)SAR) models, were employed to determine the risk of each previously screened microcontaminant. This large amount of (Q)SAR data, frequently with conflicting information in relation to the responses of the different endpoints, makes it difficult to define which microcontaminants should be prioritized for analysis. Therefore, in order to rank the identified microcontaminants by risk assessment, two multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) ranking techniques (ToxPi and TOPSIS), associated with a weighting method, were performed to establish the order of priority for further quantitative analysis of the most hazardous microcontaminants. The two rankings were statistically similar, especially for the 20 highest priority microcontaminants. Nonetheless, sensitivity tests carried out for the ToxPi and TOPSIS outputs showed higher performance robustness of TOPSIS, compared to ToxPi. This is the first time that such an approach (screening/(Q)SAR/MCDM methods) has been performed in the context of microcontaminant environmental risk evaluation and demonstrated to be an available strategy to help rank the most concern microcontaminants identified in aqueous environment samples.
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- Raquel Wielens Becker
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Mobility and Logistics Laboratory, Transportation Department, Federal University of Santa Maria, Roraima Av., 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Laboratório de Análises de Resíduos de Pesticidas (LARP) -Departamento de Química, Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Av. Roraima, 1000, Santa Maria, RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.
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Chaúque BJM, Rott MB. Solar disinfection (SODIS) technologies as alternative for large-scale public drinking water supply: Advances and challenges. CHEMOSPHERE 2021; 281:130754. [PMID: 34029967 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130754] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/25/2021] [Accepted: 04/29/2021] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Gastrointestinal waterborne diseases, continue to stand out among the most lethal diseases in developing countries, because of consuming contaminated water taken from unsafe sources. Advances made in recent decades in methods of solar water disinfection (SODIS) have shown that SODIS is an effective and inexpensive method of providing drinking water, capable of substantially reducing the prevalence and mortality of waterborne diseases. The increased impact of SODIS in communities lacking drinking water services depends on a successful upgrade from conventional SODIS (based on PET bottle reactors) in high flow continuous flow systems for solar water disinfection (CFSSWD). This review aimed to identify the main limitations of conventional SODIS that hinder its application as a large-scale drinking water supply strategy, and to propose ways to overcome these limitations (without making it economically inaccessible) based on the current frontier of advances technological. It was found that the successful development of the CFSSWD depends on overcoming the current limitations of conventional SODIS and the development of systems whose configurations allow combining the properties of solar pasteurization (SOPAS) and SODIS. Different improvements need to be made to the main components of the CFSSWD, such as increasing the performance of solar radiation collectors, photo and thermal reactors and heat exchangers. The integration of disinfection technologies based on photocatalytic and photothermal nanomaterials also needs to be achieved. The performance evaluation of the CFSSWD should be made considering resistant microorganisms, such as the environmental resistance structures of bacteria or protozoa (spores or (oo)cysts) as targets of disinfection approaches.
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- Beni Jequicene Mussengue Chaúque
- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil; Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, Universidade Rovuma, Niassa Branch, Mozambique.
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- Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, Institute of Basic Health Sciences, Universidade Federal Do Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil.
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Bosio M, de Souza-Chaves BM, Saggioro EM, Bassin JP, Dezotti MWC, Quinta-Ferreira ME, Quinta-Ferreira RM. Electrochemical degradation of psychotropic pharmaceutical compounds from municipal wastewater and neurotoxicity evaluations. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2021; 28:23958-23974. [PMID: 33398734 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-020-12133-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2020] [Accepted: 12/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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Contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) are released daily into surface water, and their recalcitrant properties often require tertiary treatment. Electrochemical oxidation (EO) is often used as an alternative way to eliminate these compounds from water, although the literature barely addresses the neurotoxic effects of residual by-products. Therefore, this study investigated the performance of EO in the removal of five CECs (alprazolam, clonazepam, diazepam, lorazepam, and carbamazepine) and performed neurotoxicity evaluations of residual EO by-products in Wistar rat brain hippocampal slices. Platinum-coated titanium (Ti/Pt) and boron-doped diamond (BDD) electrodes were studied as anodes. Different current densities (13-75 A m-2), pH values (3-10), electrolyte dosages (NaCl), and matrix effects were assessed using municipal wastewater (MWW). The drugs were successfully degraded after 5 min of reaction for both the Ti/Pt and BDD electrodes when a current density of 75 A m-2 was applied. For Ti/Pt and BDD, neutral and acidic pH demonstrated better CEC removal performance, respectively. Compound degradation using MWW achieved 40% removal after 120 min for Ti/Pt and ranged between 33 and 52% for the BDD anode. For Ti/Pt, neurotoxicity studies using MWW indicated a decrease in reactive oxygen species (ROS) signals. However, when an artificial cerebrospinal fluid (ACSF) medium was reapplied, the signal recovered and increased to a value above the baseline, indicating that cells recovered part of their normal activity but remained in a different condition. For the BDD anode, the treated MWW did not cause significant ROS production variations, suggesting that he EO was effective in eliminating the toxicity of the treated solution.
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- Morgana Bosio
- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PO Box 68502, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-972, Brazil
- CIEPQPF - Research Centre of Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, P-3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal
- Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, P-3004-516, Coimbra, Portugal
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PO Box 68502, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-972, Brazil.
- CIEPQPF - Research Centre of Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, P-3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal.
- Department of Physics, University of Coimbra, P-3004-516, Coimbra, Portugal.
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- Sanitation and Environment Health Department, Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Av. Leopoldo Bulhões, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 1480, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PO Box 68502, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-972, Brazil
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- Chemical Engineering Program - COPPE, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, PO Box 68502, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, 21941-972, Brazil
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- CIEPQPF - Research Centre of Chemical Process Engineering and Forest Products, Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Coimbra, P-3030-790, Coimbra, Portugal
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Wielens Becker R, Wilde ML, Salmoria Araújo D, Seibert Lüdtke D, Sirtori C. Proposal of a new, fast, cheap, and easy method using DLLME for extraction and preconcentration of diazepam and its transformation products generated by a solar photo-Fenton process. WATER RESEARCH 2020; 184:116183. [PMID: 32702571 DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2020.116183] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2020] [Revised: 06/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/13/2020] [Indexed: 06/11/2023]
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This work evaluated the formation of transformation products (TPs) during the degradation of diazepam (DZP) by a solar photo-Fenton process. Six TPs were identified, three of them for the first time. After elucidation of the TPs, a new, cheap, fast, and easy method was employed to extract and preconcentrate DZP and its TPs, using dispersive liquid-liquid microextraction (DLLME). The method was optimized using factorial and Doehlert designs, with the best results obtained using acetonitrile as disperser solvent and chloroform as extraction solvent, with volumes of 1000 and 650 µL, respectively. When DZP degradation was performed in ultrapure water, the extraction/preconcentration of DZP and its TPs by DLLME was very similar to the results obtained using a traditional SPE method. However, when hospital wastewater was used as the matrix, more limited extraction efficiency was obtained using DLLME, compared to SPE. Meanwhile, all the TPs extracted by SPE were also extracted by the DLLME technique. Furthermore, DLLME was much less expensive than SPE, besides being faster, easier, and requiring only small amounts of organic solvents. This work reports a new and very important tool for the extraction and preconcentration of TPs formed during degradation using techniques such as advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), since without this step it would not be possible to identify all the TPs formed in some complex wastewater matrices.
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- Raquel Wielens Becker
- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, CEP: 91501-970, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, CEP: 91501-970, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, CEP: 91501-970, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, CEP: 91501-970, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil
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- Instituto de Química, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Bento Gonçalves, 9500, CEP: 91501-970, Porto Alegre-RS, Brazil.
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Hybrid Material Based on an Amorphous-Carbon Matrix and ZnO/Zn for the Solar Photocatalytic Degradation of Basic Blue 41. Molecules 2019; 25:molecules25010096. [PMID: 31888030 PMCID: PMC6983089 DOI: 10.3390/molecules25010096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2019] [Revised: 12/23/2019] [Accepted: 12/24/2019] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Innovative composites based on an amorphous-carbon matrix containing a second phase ZnO oxide and/or highly dispersed Zn metallic were synthesized via a modified Pechini route, in which a partial pyrolysis method was reached. Studies of adsorption in the dark and the photocatalytic activity for the cationic azo-dye, basic blue 41, and degradation were carried out. X-ray diffraction patterns for the carbon matrix and its composite with Zn show characteristics of the amorphous carbon. The infrared in the mid region of the composite prepared with ZnO and Zn exhibit vibrational bands related to bonds zinc oxide. The surface pH of the material is the main factor responsible for the adsorption of the azo-dye, but the contribution of mesopores favored the diffusion of molecules from the bulk of solution to the pore framework. Esters-like functional groups on the surface of carbons hinder the adsorption of the azo-dye. When Zn is embedded within amorphous carbon the photocatalytic activity of the composites showed up to 2.4 higher than neat ZnO. The enhancement in the photocatalytic activity and stability of C/ZnO/Zn and C/Zn composites is discussed in terms of a protector effect by the carbon layers inserted in composites. Carbon layers are responsible to inhibit the lixiviation of ZnO particles along irradiation.
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