Promoting the suitability of graphitic bio-carbon nitride and metal oxide nanoparticles: A review of sulfonamides photocatalytic degradation

ZU Zango, MA Lawal, F Usman, A Sulieman, H Akhdar… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread consumption of pharmaceutical drugs and their incomplete breakdown in
organisms has led to their extensive presence in aquatic environments. The indiscriminate …

A review on carbon-based biowaste and organic polymer materials for sustainable treatment of sulfonamides from pharmaceutical wastewater

ZU Zango, KS Khoo, A Garba, MA Lawal… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Frequent detection of sulfonamides (SAs) pharmaceuticals in wastewater has necessitated
the discovery of suitable technology for their sustainable remediation. Adsorption has been …

Fabrication of ZnOCu3SnS4 NCs for enhanced visible light-induced photocatalytic degradation of carvedilol

SS Khan, S Kokilavani, JP Steffy, A Syed… - Surfaces and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of pharmaceutical drugs like carvedilol (CAR) has raised concerns
regarding antibiotic resistance, environmental pollution, and potential human health risks …

Surface modification of Au nanoparticles with porous carbon microsheets/Bi2S3 for enhanced electrochemical monitoring of hazardous sulfamethoxazole

R Nehru, BS Kumar, CW Chen, CD Dong - Journal of Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Sulfamethoxazole (SMX), a commonly used antibiotic, presents persistent health and
ecological hazards, necessitating precise sensing methods. In this study, we present an …

Investigation of the photoelectric properties of nanostructured CeO2/Cu2O heterojunction: Photocatalytic degradation of sulfadiazine in water

Z Liu, X Yu, Y Wei, K Wang, M Zhang, J Liu… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The rapid complexation of photogenerated electrons–holes with copper (Cu) greatly limits
the large-scale application of cuprous oxide (Cu 2 O) as a photocatalyst. Therefore, using a …

[HTML][HTML] Review of the Integrated Approaches for Monitoring and Treating Parabens in Water Matrices

D Ramutshatsha-Makhwedzha, TS Munonde - Molecules, 2024 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Due to their antibacterial and antifungal properties, parabens are commonly used as
biocides and preservatives in food, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals. Parabens have been …

Latest advances in adsorptive decontamination of antibiotics remnants from wastewater by physiochemically fabricated phytowaste materials

R Rehman, A Kanwal, M Akram, A Dar… - Journal of Dispersion …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Antibiotics, posing a major threat to life on earth and water causing propagation of antibiotic
resistant bacteria and antibiotic resistant mutant genes. Traces of these antibiotic toxins are …

Sustainable adsorbents and photosensitizers for the removal and (photo) degradation of emerging organic pollutants from water

TS Munonde, A Nqombolo, ML Marin… - Frontiers in Chemical …, 2025 - frontiersin.org
A wide range of EOPs are now being detected in surface water and groundwater resources
due to recent and historical anthropogenic activities (Vashistha, 2022). These pollutants …

[HTML][HTML] Highly selective generation of singlet oxygen via peroxymonosulfate activation by Mn–N supported biochar

H Wu, F Ji, B Zhou, S Gao, Z Zhang - AIP Advances, 2025 - pubs.aip.org
In this study, manganese–nitrogen sites were incorporated into biochar (BC) to activate
peroxymonosulfate (PMS) for the degradation of sulfamethoxazole (SMX). Characterization …

Efficient Photocatalytic Degradation of Metoprolol Using Activated Carbon Supported Nife-Layered Double Hydroxides (NiFe-LDH/C) Under Solar-Driven Simulation

NR Biata, W Mabhulusa, LE Mofokeng… - Available at SSRN … - papers.ssrn.com
The efficient photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater is critically
important for environmental protection. The synthesis and characterization of NiFe-LDH/C …