| Literature DB >> 28111721 |
Ayub Khan1, Jian Wang1, Jun Li1, Xiangxue Wang1, Zhongshan Chen1, Ahmed Alsaedi2, Tasawar Hayat2,3, Yuantao Chen4, Xiangke Wang5,6,7.
Abstract
In this review paper, the ill effects of pharmaceuticals (PhAs) on the environment and their adsorption on graphene oxide (GO) and graphene oxide-based (GO-based) nanomaterials have been summarised and discussed. The adsorption of prominent PhAs discussed herein includes beta-blockers (atenolol and propranolol), antibiotics (tetracycline, ciprofloxacin and sulfamethoxazole), pharmaceutically active compounds (carbamazepine) and analgesics such as diclofenac. The adsorption of PhAs strictly depends upon the experimental conditions such as pH, adsorbent and adsorbate concentrations, temperature, ionic strength, etc. To understand the adsorption mechanism and feasibility of the adsorption process, the adsorption isotherms, thermodynamics and kinetic studies were also considered. Except for some cases, GO and its derivatives show excellent adsorption capacities for PhAs, which is crucial for their applications in the environmental pollution cleanup.Entities:
Keywords: Adsorption; Graphene oxide; Graphene oxide-based nanomaterials; Interaction mechanism; Water pollution cleanup
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28111721 DOI: 10.1007/s11356-017-8388-8
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Environ Sci Pollut Res Int ISSN: 0944-1344 Impact factor: 4.223