Simultaneous removal of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals from aqueous phase via adsorptive strategy: A critical review

M Zhai, B Fu, Y Zhai, W Wang, A Maroney, AA Keller… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The coexistence of pharmaceuticals and heavy metals is regarded as a serious threat to
aquatic environments. Adsorbents have been widely applied to the simultaneous removal of …

Recognition of typical antibiotic residues in environmental media related to groundwater in China (2009− 2019)

F Huang, Z An, MJ Moran, F Liu - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2020 - Elsevier
The potential adverse environmental and health-related impacts of antibiotics are becoming
more and more concerning. China is globally the largest antibiotic producer and consumer …

Oxygen-functionalized Ti3C2 MXene/exfoliated montmorillonite supported S-scheme BiOBr/Bi2MoO6 heterostructures for efficient photocatalytic quinolone antibiotics …

K Liu, L Wang, T Fu, H Zhang, C Lu, Z Tong… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Exploiting an excellent photocatalyst system with sufficient photogenerated charge
separation and strong redox ability for efficient degradation of multiple fluoroquinolones …

Biological effects of quinolones: a family of broad-spectrum antimicrobial agents

AR Millanao, AY Mora, NA Villagra, SA Bucarey… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Broad antibacterial spectrum, high oral bioavailability and excellent tissue penetration
combined with safety and few, yet rare, unwanted effects, have made the quinolones class of …

[HTML][HTML] Antibiotic-metal complexes in wastewaters: fate and treatment trajectory

P Khurana, R Pulicharla, SK Brar - Environment International, 2021 - Elsevier
Unregulated usage, improper disposal, and leakage from pharmaceutical use and
manufacturing sites have led to high detection levels of antibiotic residues in wastewater …

Synthesis of honeycomb lignin-based biochar and its high-efficiency adsorption of norfloxacin

H Zhou, Z Wang, C Gao, Q Sun, J Liu, D She - Bioresource Technology, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, honeycomb lignin-based biochar (HLB) was prepared by hydrothermal
activation using industrial lignin as raw material to remove norfloxacin from water. Batch …

Simultaneous adsorption of ciprofloxacin and Cu2+ using Fe and N co-doped biochar: Competition and selective separation

B Yao, W Zeng, A Núñez-Delgado, Y Zhou - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The treatment of combined antibiotics and heavy metals pollution is a critical challenge.
Herein, iron and nitrogen co-doped biochar (Fe/N-BC) was synthesized using rape straw as …

Novel copper (II) and zinc (II) complexes of halogenated bidentate N, O-donor Schiff base ligands: Synthesis, characterization, crystal structures, DNA binding …

H Kargar, R Behjatmanesh-Ardakani, V Torabi… - Inorganica Chimica …, 2021 - Elsevier
Eight novel complexes, including:[Cu (L 1) 2]: C1,[Cu (L 2) 2]: C2,[Cu (L 3) 2]: C3,[Cu (L 4) 2]:
C4,[Zn (L 1) 2]: Z1,[Zn (L 2) 2]: Z2,[Zn (L 3) 2]: Z3, and [Zn (L 4) 2]: Z4, with four bidentate N, O …

Prioritization of antibiotic contaminants in China based on decennial national screening data and their persistence, bioaccumulation and toxicity

F Huang, L Chen, C Zhang, F Liu, H Li - Science of The Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
The potential adverse impacts of antibiotic contamination on environmental quality are
generating increasing concern. Given that an alarming amount and variety of antibiotics …

Carbon-based adsorbents for fluoroquinolone removal from water and wastewater: a critical review

A Ashiq, M Vithanage, B Sarkar, M Kumar… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
This review summarizes the adsorptive removal of Fluoroquinolones (FQ) from water and
wastewater. The influence of different physicochemical parameters on the adsorptive …