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Chandrashekar K, Chatterjee A, Shah MP. Paracetamol mineralization strategy in laboratory scale using Aspergillus niger KCAC. Int Microbiol 2024; 27:907-916. [PMID: 37878229 DOI: 10.1007/s10123-023-00439-w] [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: 08/04/2023] [Revised: 08/24/2023] [Accepted: 10/16/2023] [Indexed: 10/26/2023]
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The emergence of drug resistance, caused due the presence of pharmaceutical contaminant in the environment, highlights the critical need for pharmaceutical drugs management. Pharmaceutical drugs are sourced in wastewater as pharmaceutical industrial effluents, antibiotic misuse, and inappropriate disposal of expired pharmaceuticals, eventually ending up in sewage deposition. In this work, we aimed to degrade paracetamol (APAP) through the mycoremediation approach in laboratory scale. The isolated paracetamol degradation fungal strain, identified as Aspergillus niger KCAC efficiently degraded the drug into non-toxic metabolites. The results demonstrated that 99.6% degradation rate was achieved by Aspergillus niger KCAC. Unique, low-cost, eco-friendly bioformulation of the fungal isolate was prepared during the study using used vegetable cooking oil as substrate. The bioformulation showed extended shelf-life and can be used in future for large-scale application. Thus, this detailed investigation on paracetamol biodegradation may be useful in developing a wastewater treatment system effective against paracetamol-contaminated wastewater.
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- Keerthishree Chandrashekar
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied Sciences and Technology, REVA University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
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- Enviro Technology Limited, Ankleshwar, Gujarat, India
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Zhao Y, Wang A, Ren S, Zhang Y, Zhang N, Song Y, Zhang Z. Activated carbon fiber as an efficient co-catalyst toward accelerating Fe 2+/Fe 3+ cycling for improved removal of antibiotic cefaclor via electro-Fenton process using a gas diffusion electrode. ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH 2024; 249:118254. [PMID: 38301762 DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2024.118254] [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: 09/26/2023] [Revised: 12/12/2023] [Accepted: 12/20/2023] [Indexed: 02/03/2024]
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The electro-Fenton (EF) based on gas-diffusion electrodes (GDEs) reveals promising application prospective towards recalcitrant organics degradation because such GDEs often yields superior H2O2 generation efficiency and selectivity. However, the low efficiency of Fe2+/Fe3+ cycle with GDEs is always considered to be the limiting step for the EF process. In this study, activated carbon fiber (ACF) was firstly employed as co-catalyst to facilitate the performance of antibiotic cefaclor (CEC) decomposition in EF process. It was found that the addition of ACF co-catalyst achieved a rapid Fe2+/Fe3+ cycling, which significantly enhanced Fenton's reaction and hydroxyl radicals (•OH) generation. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) results indicated that the functional groups on ACF surface are related to the conversion of Fe3+ into Fe2+. Moreover, DMSO probing experiment confirmed the enhanced •OH production in EF + ACF system compared to conventional EF system. When inactive BDD and Ti4O7/Ti anodes were paired to EF system, the addition of ACF could significantly improve mineralization degree. However, a large amount of toxic byproducts, including chlorate (ClO3-) and perchlorate (ClO4-), were generated in these EF processes, especially for BDD anode, due to their robust oxidation capacity. Higher mineralization efficiency and less toxic ClO4- generation were obtained in the EF + ACF process with Ti4O7/Ti anode. This presents a novel alternative for efficient chloride-containing organic removal during wastewater remediation.
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- Yue Zhao
- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China.
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
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- Beijing Key Laboratory of Aqueous Typical Pollutants Control and Water Quality Safeguard, School of Environment, Beijing Jiaotong University, China
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- Institute of Resources and Environment, Beijing Academy of Science and Technology, China
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Sandoval MA, Calzadilla W, Vidal J, Brillas E, Salazar-González R. Contaminants of emerging concern: Occurrence, analytical techniques, and removal with electrochemical advanced oxidation processes with special emphasis in Latin America. ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION (BARKING, ESSEX : 1987) 2024; 345:123397. [PMID: 38272166 DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123397] [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: 08/03/2023] [Revised: 12/02/2023] [Accepted: 01/17/2024] [Indexed: 01/27/2024]
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The occurrence of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs) in environmental systems is gradually more studied worldwide. However, in Latin America, the presence of contaminants of emerging concern, together with their environmental and toxicological impacts, has recently been gaining wide interest in the scientific community. This paper presents a critical review about the source, fate, and occurrence of distinct emerging contaminants reported during the last two decades in various countries of Latin America. In recent years, Brazil, Chile, and Colombia are the main countries that have conducted research on the presence of these pollutants in biological and aquatic compartments. Data gathered indicated that pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and personal care products are the most assessed CECs in Latin America, being the most common compounds the followings: atrazine, acenaphthene, caffeine, carbamazepine, ciprofloxacin, diclofenac, diuron, estrone, losartan, sulfamethoxazole, and trimethoprim. Most common analytical methodologies for identifying these compounds were HPLC and GC coupled with mass spectrometry with the potential to characterize and quantify complex substances in the environment at low concentrations. Most CECs' monitoring and detection were observed near to urban areas which confirm the out-of-date wastewater treatment plants and sanitization infrastructures limiting the removal of these pollutants. Therefore, the implementation of tertiary treatment should be required. In this tenor, this review also summarizes some studies of CECs removal using electrochemical advanced oxidation processes that showed satisfactory performance. Finally, challenges, recommendations, and future perspectives are discussed.
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- Miguel A Sandoval
- Instituto Tecnológico Superior de Guanajuato, Tecnológico Nacional de México, Carretera Estatal Guanajuato-Puentecillas Km. 10.5, 36262, Guanajuato, Mexico
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- Research Group of Analysis, Treatments, Electrochemistry, Recovery and Reuse of Water, (WATER2), Departamento de Química Inorgánica, Facultad de Química y de Farmacia, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Chile
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- Departamento de Química de Los Materiales, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- Laboratori d'Electroquímica dels Materials i del Medi Ambient, Departament de Ciència de Materials i de Química Física, Facultat de Química, Universitat de Barcelona, Martí i Franquès 1-11, 08028 Barcelona, Spain
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- Departamento de Química de Los Materiales, Facultad de Química y Biología, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, Chile.
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Iovino P, Lavorgna M, Orlo E, Russo C, De Felice B, Campolattano N, Muscariello L, Fenti A, Chianese S, Isidori M, Musmarra D. An integrated approach for the assessment of the electrochemical oxidation of diclofenac: By-product identification, microbiological and eco-genotoxicological evaluation. THE SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT 2024; 909:168511. [PMID: 37977373 DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2023] [Revised: 11/09/2023] [Accepted: 11/09/2023] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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Diclofenac (DCF), a contaminant of emerging concern, is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug widely detected in water bodies, which demonstrated harmful acute and chronic toxicity toward algae, zooplankton and aquatic invertebrates, therefore its removal from impacted water is necessary. DCF is recalcitrant toward traditional treatment technologies, thus, innovative approaches are required. Among them, electrochemical oxidation (EO) has shown promising results. In this research, an innovative multidisciplinary approach is proposed to assess the electrochemical oxidation (EO) of diclofenac from wastewater by integrating the investigations on the removal efficiency and by-product identification with the disinfection capacity and the assessment of the effect on environmental geno-toxicity of by-products generated through the oxidation. The electrochemical treatment successfully degraded DCF by achieving >98 % removal efficiency, operating with NaCl 0.02 M at 50 A m-2. By-product identification analyses showed the formation of five DCF parental compounds generated by decarboxylic and CN cleavage reactions. The disinfection capacity of the EO technique was evaluated by carrying out microbiological tests on pathogens generally found in aquatic environments, including two rod-shaped Gram-negative bacteria (Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Escherichia coli), one rod-shaped Gram-positive bacterium (Bacillus atrophaeus), and one Gram-positive coccus (Enterococcus hirae). Eco-toxicity was evaluated in freshwater organisms (algae, rotifers and crustaceans) belonging to two trophic levels through acute and chronic tests. Genotoxicity tests were carried out by Comet assay, and relative expression levels of catalase, manganese and copper superoxide dismutase genes in crustaceans. Results highlight the effectiveness of EO for the degradation of diclofenac and the inactivation of pathogens; however, the downstream mixture results in being harmful to the aquatic ecosystem.
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- P Iovino
- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy.
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, Aversa 81031, Italy.
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, Aversa 81031, Italy
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- Department of Environmental, Biological and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Technologies, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Vivaldi 43, Caserta 81100, Italy
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- Department of Engineering, University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli", Via Roma 29, Aversa 81031, Italy
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Mohammed W, Matalkeh M, Al Soubaihi RM, Elzatahry A, Saoud KM. Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye and Pharmaceutical Wastes over Ternary NiO/Ag/TiO 2 Heterojunction. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:40063-40077. [PMID: 37929122 PMCID: PMC10620881 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.3c01766] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Ternary NiO/Ag/TiO2 heterojunction photocatalyst was prepared by deposition coprecipitation for visible light photocatalytic applications. Physicochemical properties of the synthesized NiO/Ag/TiO2 composite were characterized by X-ray diffraction, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller surface area measurement method, transmission electron microscopy, energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy techniques, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy technique, and ultraviolet-visible absorption spectroscopy. The results suggest that the well-dispersed small metallic silver nanoparticles (<3 nm) facilitate electron transfer and bridge nickel oxide and titanium oxide. The photocatalytic degradation and the methylene blue (MB) dye kinetics were carried out on a ternary NiO/Ag/TiO2 composite and compared to bare TiO2 under visible light irradiation. The results indicate that NiO/Ag/TiO2 has superior MB photodegradation efficiency with a high reaction rate constant and low degradation time (93.15% within 60 min) compared to Ag/TiO2, NiO/TiO2, and bare TiO2. NiO/Ag/TiO2 nanocomposite was also investigated for the most common pharmaceutical waste degradation and exhibited excellent degradation efficiency. The enhancement of the composite's performance could be attributed to the surface plasmonic resonance of the Ag nanoparticles, the formation of Schottky junctions at the Ag-TiO2 and Ag-NiO interface, and the p-n heterojunction between NiO and TiO2. Ag NPs act as a photosynthesizer and a photocatalyst, facilitate electron transfer, shift the absorption to the visible light region, reduce the band gap of TiO2, suppress the electron-hole recombination, and enhance the photocatalytic activity and stability as a result.
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- Widad Mohammed
- Material
Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Liberal
Arts and Science, Virginia Commonwealth
University School of Arts in Qatar, PO Box 8095, Doha, Qatar
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- Functional
NanoMaterials Group, Department of Applied Physics, School of Engineering
Sciences, KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Hannes Alfvéns väg
12, 11419 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Material
Science and Technology Program, College of Arts and Sciences, Qatar University, 2713 Doha, Qatar
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- Liberal
Arts and Science, Virginia Commonwealth
University School of Arts in Qatar, PO Box 8095, Doha, Qatar
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Ezugwu AL, Anaduaka EG, Chibuogwu CC, Ezeorba TPC. Meat tenderization using acetaminophen (paracetamol/APAP): A review on deductive biochemical mechanisms, toxicological implications and strategies for mitigation. Heliyon 2023; 9:e15628. [PMID: 37159697 PMCID: PMC10163616 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e15628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2022] [Revised: 04/10/2023] [Accepted: 04/17/2023] [Indexed: 05/11/2023] Open
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Meats consist of edible portions originating from domestic and wild animals. Meat's palatability and sensory accessibility largely depend on its tenderness to consumers. Although many factors influence meat tenderness, the cooking method cannot be neglected. Different chemical, mechanical, and natural means of meat tenderization have been considered healthy and safe for consumers. However, many households, food vendors, and bars in developing countries engage in the unhealthy use of acetaminophen (paracetamol/APAP) in meat tenderization due to the cost reduction it offers in the overall cooking process. Acetaminophen (paracetamol/APAP) is one of the most popular, relatively cheap, and ubiquitous over-the-counter drugs that induce serious toxicity challenges when misused. It is important to note that acetaminophen during cooking is hydrolyses into a toxic compound known as 4-aminophenol, which damages the liver and kidney and results in organ failure. Despite the reports on the increase in the use of acetaminophen for meat tenderizing in many web reports, there have not been any serious scientific publications on this subject. This study adopted classical/traditional methodology to review relevant literature retrieved from Scopus, PubMed, and ScienceDirect using relevant key terms (Acetaminophen, Toxicity, Meat tenderization, APAP, paracetamol, mechanisms) and Boolean operators (AND and OR). This paper provides in-depth information on the hazard and health implications of consuming acetaminophen tenderized meat via genetic and metabolic pathways deductions. Understanding these unsafe practices will promote awareness and mitigation strategies.
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- Arinze Linus Ezugwu
- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
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- Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
- Department of Genetics and Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria
- Corresponding author. Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, 410001, Nigeria.
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Cherif Y, Azzi H, Sridharan K, Ji S, Choi H, Allan MG, Benaissa S, Saidi-Bendahou K, Damptey L, Ribeiro CS, Krishnamurthy S, Nagarajan S, Maroto-Valer MM, Kuehnel MF, Pitchaimuthu S. Facile Synthesis of Gram-Scale Mesoporous Ag/TiO 2 Photocatalysts for Pharmaceutical Water Pollutant Removal and Green Hydrogen Generation. ACS OMEGA 2023; 8:1249-1261. [PMID: 36643558 PMCID: PMC9835632 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c06657] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/15/2022] [Accepted: 12/09/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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This work demonstrates a two-step gram-scale synthesis of presynthesized silver (Ag) nanoparticles impregnated with mesoporous TiO2 and evaluates their feasibility for wastewater treatment and hydrogen gas generation under natural sunlight. Paracetamol was chosen as the model pharmaceutical pollutant for evaluating photocatalytic performance. A systematic material analysis (morphology, chemical environment, optical bandgap energy) of the Ag/TiO2 photocatalyst powder was carried out, and the influence of material properties on the performance is discussed in detail. The experimental results showed that the decoration of anatase TiO2 nanoparticles (size between 80 and 100 nm) with 5 nm Ag nanoparticles (1 wt %) induced visible-light absorption and enhanced charge carrier separation. As a result, 0.01 g/L Ag/TiO2 effectively removed 99% of 0.01 g/L paracetamol in 120 min and exhibited 60% higher photocatalytic removal than pristine TiO2. Alongside paracetamol degradation, Ag/TiO2 led to the generation of 1729 μmol H2 g-1 h-1. This proof-of-concept approach for tandem pollutant degradation and hydrogen generation was further evaluated with rare earth metal (lanthanum)- and nonmetal (nitrogen)-doped TiO2, which also showed a positive response. Using a combination of ab initio calculations and our new theory model, we revealed that the enhanced photocatalytic performance of Ag/TiO2 was due to the surface Fermi-level change of TiO2 and lowered surface reaction energy barrier for water pollutant oxidation. This work opens new opportunities for exploiting tandem photocatalytic routes beyond water splitting and understanding the simultaneous reactions in metal-doped metal oxide photocatalyst systems under natural sunlight.
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- Yassine Cherif
- Laboratoire
de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Université de Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen13000, Algeria
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- Laboratoire
de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Université de Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen13000, Algeria
- Institut
des Sciences et de la Technologie, Université d’Ain
Témouchent, BP
284, 46000Ain Témouchent, Algeria
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- Department
of Nanoscience and Technology, School of Physical Sciences, University of Calicut, P. O. Thenhipalam673635, India
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- Theoretical
Materials & Chemistry Group, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939Cologne, Germany
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- Theoretical
Materials & Chemistry Group, Institute of Inorganic Chemistry, University of Cologne, Greinstr. 6, 50939Cologne, Germany
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- Department
of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, SwanseaSA2 8PP, United Kingdom
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- Institut
des Sciences et de la Technologie, Université d’Ain
Témouchent, BP
284, 46000Ain Témouchent, Algeria
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- Laboratoire
de Catalyse et Synthèse en Chimie Organique, Université de Tlemcen, BP 119, Tlemcen13000, Algeria
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- School of
Engineering & Innovation, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA, United Kingdom
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- School of
Engineering & Innovation, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA, United Kingdom
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- School of
Engineering & Innovation, The Open University, Walton Hall, Milton KeynesMK7 6AA, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemical Engineering, University of Bath, BathBA2 7AY, United Kingdom
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- Research
Centre for Carbon Solutions, Institute of Mechanical and Processing
Engineering, School of Engineering & Physical Science, Heriot-Watt University, EdinburghEH14 4AS, United Kingdom
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- Department
of Chemistry, Swansea University, Singleton Park, SwanseaSA2 8PP, United Kingdom
- Fraunhofer
Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES, Am Haupttor 4310, 06237Leuna, Germany
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- Research
Centre for Carbon Solutions, Institute of Mechanical and Processing
Engineering, School of Engineering & Physical Science, Heriot-Watt University, EdinburghEH14 4AS, United Kingdom
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Jakóbczyk P, Skowierzak G, Kaczmarzyk I, Nadolska M, Wcisło A, Lota K, Bogdanowicz R, Ossowski T, Rostkowski P, Lota G, Ryl J. Electrocatalytic performance of oxygen-activated carbon fibre felt anodes mediating degradation mechanism of acetaminophen in aqueous environments. CHEMOSPHERE 2022; 304:135381. [PMID: 35716709 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135381] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/15/2022] [Revised: 06/10/2022] [Accepted: 06/14/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Carbon felts are flexible and scalable, have high specific areas, and are highly conductive materials that fit the requirements for both anodes and cathodes in advanced electrocatalytic processes. Advanced oxidative modification processes (thermal, chemical, and plasma-chemical) were applied to carbon felt anodes to enhance their efficiency towards electro-oxidation. The modification of the porous anodes results in increased kinetics of acetaminophen degradation in aqueous environments. The utilised oxidation techniques deliver single-step, straightforward, eco-friendly, and stable physiochemical reformation of carbon felt surfaces. The modifications caused minor changes in both the specific surface area and total pore volume corresponding with the surface morphology. A pristine carbon felt electrode was capable of decomposing up to 70% of the acetaminophen in a 240 min electrolysis process, while the oxygen-plasma treated electrode achieved a removal yield of 99.9% estimated utilising HPLC-UV-Vis. Here, the electro-induced incineration kinetics of acetaminophen resulted in a rate constant of 1.54 h-1, with the second-best result of 0.59 h-1 after oxidation in 30% H2O2. The kinetics of acetaminophen removal was synergistically studied by spectroscopic and electrochemical techniques, revealing various reaction pathways attributed to the formation of intermediate compounds such as p-aminophenol and others. The enhancement of the electrochemical oxidation rates towards acetaminophen was attributed to the appearance of surface carbonyl species. Our results indicate that the best-performing plasma-chemical treated CFE follows a heterogeneous mechanism with only approx. 40% removal due to direct electro-oxidation. The degradation mechanism of acetaminophen at the treated carbon felt anodes was proposed based on the detected intermediate products. Estimation of the cost-effectiveness of removal processes, in terms of energy consumption, was also elaborated. Although the study was focussed on acetaminophen, the achieved results could be adapted to also process emerging, hazardous pollutant groups such as anti-inflammatory pharmaceuticals.
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- Paweł Jakóbczyk
- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland; Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, Kampinoska 25, 80-180, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, Kampinoska 25, 80-180, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Bazynskiego 8, 80-309, Gdansk, Poland
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- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Bazynskiego 8, 80-309, Gdansk, Poland
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals Division in Poznan, Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, Forteczna 12, 61-362, Poznan, Poland
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- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland
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- Institute of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine, Kampinoska 25, 80-180, Gdańsk, Poland; Department of Analytical Chemistry, University of Gdansk, Bazynskiego 8, 80-309, Gdansk, Poland
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- NILU-Norwegian Institute for Air Research, Instituttveien 18, 2007, Kjeller, Norway
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- Łukasiewicz Research Network - Institute of Non-Ferrous Metals Division in Poznan, Central Laboratory of Batteries and Cells, Forteczna 12, 61-362, Poznan, Poland; Institute of Chemistry and Technical Electrochemistry, Poznan University of Technology, Berdychowo 4, 60-965, Poznan, Poland
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- Advanced Materials Center, Gdańsk University of Technology, Narutowicza 11/12, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland.
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Enhanced Visible Light-Driven Photoelectrocatalytic Degradation of Paracetamol at a Ternary z-Scheme Heterojunction of Bi2WO6 with Carbon Nanoparticles and TiO2 Nanotube Arrays Electrode. NANOMATERIALS 2022; 12:nano12142467. [PMID: 35889691 PMCID: PMC9323740 DOI: 10.3390/nano12142467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2022] [Revised: 06/30/2022] [Accepted: 07/04/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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In this study, a ternary z-scheme heterojunction of Bi2WO6 with carbon nanoparticles and TiO2 nanotube arrays was used to remove paracetamol from water by photoelectrocatalysis. The materials and z-scheme electrode were characterised using X-ray diffraction (XRD), field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM), energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), EDS mapping, ultraviolet diffuse reflection spectroscopy (UV-DRS), photocurrent measurement, electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS), uv-vis spectroscopy and total organic carbon measurement (TOC). The effect of parameters such as current density and pH were studied. At optimal conditions, the electrode was applied for photoelectrocatalytic degradation of paracetamol, which gave a degradation efficiency of 84% within 180 min. The total organic carbon removal percentage obtained when using this electrode was 72%. Scavenger studies revealed that the holes played a crucial role during the photoelectrocatalytic degradation of paracetamol. The electrode showed high stability and reusability therefore suggesting that the z-scheme Bi2WO6-CNP-TiO2 nanotube arrays electrode is an efficient photoanode for the degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater.
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Shaheen TI, El-Shahat M, Abdelhameed RM. Size-tunable effect of CaCO 3/nanocellulose hybrid composites on the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solution. ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL 2022; 29:43287-43299. [PMID: 35091930 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18312-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 06/14/2023]
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Paracetamol is a ubiquitous drug used by animals and humans but is not fully metabolized within their bodies, and thus often finds its way into raw wastewater. This study represents a new class of adsorbent nanocomposite with high adsorption capacity towards paracetamol removal. Herein, both the kinetic study and the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solutions were investigated in terms of diverse CaCO3/nanocellulose composites with different surface charges and different particle sizes. To fine-tune these parameters, the latter was hydrothermally synthesized by manipulating of three nanocelluloses types. Precisely, micro-crystalline cellulose (MCC), nano-crystalline cellulose (CNC), and nano-fibrillated cellulose (NFC) were used as templates for precipitating CaCO3 particles from CaCl2 solution with the aid of Na2CO3. Results revealed the successful in situ deposition of calcite form of CaCO3 with size varied relying on the base of nanocellulose. For MCC, CNC, and NFC, the size of CaCO3 was disclosed in the range of 850-1200 nm, 350-600 nm, and 150-200 nm, respectively, regarding their surface charge. While the process of paracetamol adsorption was described by Freundlich and Langmuir isotherms, it was observed that, for MCC, the best fit of the experimental data was achieved with the Freundlich model, while the Langmuir model was the most appropriate for CNC and NFC. Also, the highest max adsorption capacities of paracetamol varied respectively to both size and surface charge of hybrid composite used. Among them, MCC/CaCO3 composite exhibited the highest max adsorption capacity at 428 mg g-1, clarifying that the low surface zeta potential of the latter hybrid nanocomposite is responsible for the accumulation of CaCO3 at a bigger size with a higher affinity to adsorb paracetamol with the highest capacity due to its weak repulsion. Results also demonstrated that the material is highly effective and economical for removal of paracetamol and reusability with marginal diminishing in adsorption capacity up to 10% after five reuse cycles.
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- Tharwat I Shaheen
- Department of Pretreatment and Finishing of Cellulosic Based Textiles, Institute of Textile Research and Technology, National Research Centre, Scopus affiliation ID 60014618, 33 EL Buhouth St., Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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- Photochemistry Department, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt
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- Applied Organic Chemistry Department, Chemical Industries Research Division, National Research Centre, Dokki, 12622, Giza, Egypt.
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Avramescu SM, Fierascu I, Fierascu RC, Brazdis RI, Nica AV, Butean C, Olaru EA, Ulinici S, Verziu MN, Dumitru A. Removal of Paracetamol from Aqueous Solutions by Photocatalytic Ozonation over TiO 2-Me xO y Thin Films. NANOMATERIALS (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2022; 12:613. [PMID: 35214942 PMCID: PMC8875729 DOI: 10.3390/nano12040613] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/31/2021] [Revised: 02/01/2022] [Accepted: 02/06/2022] [Indexed: 12/10/2022]
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Analgesics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as paracetamol, diclofenac, and ibuprofen are frequently encountered in surface and ground water, thereby posing a significant risk to aquatic ecosystems. Our study reports the catalytic performances of nanosystems TiO2-MexOy (Me = Ce, Sn) prepared by the sol-gel method and deposited onto glass slides by a dip-coating approach in the removal of paracetamol from aqueous solutions by catalytic ozonation. The effect of catalyst type and operation parameters on oxidation efficiency was assessed. In addition to improving this process, the present work simplifies it by avoiding the difficult step of catalyst separation. It was found that the thin films were capable of removing all pollutants from target compounds to the oxidation products.
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- Sorin Marius Avramescu
- Department of Organic Chemistry, Biochemistry and Catalysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Bucharest, 050663 Bucharest, Romania;
- PROTMED Research Centre, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, Romania; (A.V.N.); (E.A.O.)
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- Emerging Nanotechnologies Group, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
- Faculty of Horticulture, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, 011464 Bucharest, Romania
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- Emerging Nanotechnologies Group, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- Emerging Nanotechnologies Group, National Institute for Research & Development in Chemistry and Petrochemistry—ICECHIM, 060021 Bucharest, Romania;
- Department of Science and Engineering of Oxide Materials and Nanomaterials, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 011061 Bucharest, Romania
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- PROTMED Research Centre, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, Romania; (A.V.N.); (E.A.O.)
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- Department of Chemistry and Biology, North University Centre of Baia Mare, Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, 430122 Baia Mare, Romania;
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- PROTMED Research Centre, University of Bucharest, 050107 Bucharest, Romania; (A.V.N.); (E.A.O.)
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- Department of Bioresources and Polymer Science, Advanced Polymer Materials Group, Faculty of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnologies, University Politehnica of Bucharest, 1-7 Gh Polizu Street, 011061 Bucharest, Romania;
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- Faculty of Physics, University of Bucharest, 077125 Magurele, Romania
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González Peña OI, López Zavala MÁ, Cabral Ruelas H. Pharmaceuticals Market, Consumption Trends and Disease Incidence Are Not Driving the Pharmaceutical Research on Water and Wastewater. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:2532. [PMID: 33806343 PMCID: PMC7967517 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18052532] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/06/2020] [Revised: 02/19/2021] [Accepted: 02/19/2021] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Pharmaceuticals enhance our quality of life; consequently, their consumption is growing as a result of the need to treat ageing-related and chronic diseases and changes in the clinical practice. The market revenues also show an historic growth worldwide motivated by the increase on the drug demand. However, this positivism on the market is fogged because the discharge of pharmaceuticals and their metabolites into the environment, including water, also increases due to their inappropriate management, treatment and disposal; now, worldwide, this fact is recognized as an environmental concern and human health risk. Intriguingly, researchers have studied the most effective methods for pharmaceutical removal in wastewater; however, the types of pharmaceuticals investigated in most of these studies do not reflect the most produced and consumed pharmaceuticals on the market. Hence, an attempt was done to analyze the pharmaceutical market, drugs consumption trends and the pharmaceutical research interests worldwide. Notwithstanding, the intensive research work done in different pharmaceutical research fronts such as disposal and fate, environmental impacts and concerns, human health risks, removal, degradation and development of treatment technologies, found that such research is not totally aligned with the market trends and consumption patterns. There are other drivers and interests that promote the pharmaceutical research. Thus, this review is an important contribution to those that are interested not only on the pharmaceutical market and drugs consumption, but also on the links, the drivers and interests that motivate and determine the research work on certain groups of pharmaceuticals on water and wastewater.
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- Omar Israel González Peña
- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada Sur No. 2501, Col. Tecnológico, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
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- Tecnologico de Monterrey, School of Engineering and Science, Av. Eugenio Garza Sada Sur No. 2501, Col. Tecnológico, Monterrey 64849, Mexico;
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Biodegradation of acetaminophen and its main by-product 4-aminophenol by Trichoderma harzianum versus mixed biofilm of Trichoderma harzianum/Pseudomonas fluorescens in a fungal microbial fuel cell. J APPL ELECTROCHEM 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s10800-020-01518-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Henrique JM, Monteiro MK, Cardozo JC, Martínez-Huitle CA, da Silva DR, dos Santos EV. Integrated-electrochemical approaches powered by photovoltaic energy for detecting and treating paracetamol in water. J Electroanal Chem (Lausanne) 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jelechem.2020.114734] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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Pharmaceuticals are considered among the group of emerging contaminants. Paracetamol is a moderate painkiller, which has been detected in ground and surface water. Photodegradation of paracetamol at a wavelength of radiation of 254 nm with TiO2 nanotubes was studied by UV-spectroscopy, HPLC and measurement of the potential zeta in dependence of the solution pH. The efficiency of the photodegradation of paracetamol (20 mg L−1) was 99% after 100 min exposure. Application of the Langmuir-Hinshelwood equation allowed the evaluation of the rate constant. Non-organic by-products were detected under the conditions of the chromatographic analysis. The photoreaction was faster at pH 6.5, a value at which adsorption was favored, leading to higher efficiency.
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