Photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen in aqueous solution in the presence of montmorillonite nanosheets modified with titanium dioxide

Recent advances in removal of pharmaceutical pollutants in wastewater using metal oxides and carbonaceous materials as photocatalysts: a review

“…The photocatalytic degradation of acetaminophen has also been investigated using montmorillonite nanosheets modified with TiO 2 under UV radiation. 110 These findings revealed 100% removal efficiency for acetaminophen in aqueous solution corresponding to pH 7, catalyst dose of 0.75 g L −1 , acetaminophen concentration of 2 mg L −1 and contact time within 120 min.…”

“…Therefore, attention has focused on its removal from aqueous media following a photocatalysis approach, as described below. 79–147…”

Montmorillonite for Adsorption and Catalytic Elimination of Pollutants from Wastewater: A State-of-the-Arts Review

“…Surface modification of MMT with metal and metal oxide nanoparticles has been identified as one of the best approaches to enhance the properties of MMT. These include its crystallinity [62], mechanical strength [63], moisture, chemical and thermal stability [64], cationic exchange capacity, surface porosity [65], and photoluminescence response [66] improvements. It was also reported that the insertion of metal or metal-oxide nanoparticles into the MMT layered structure produced the MMT surface containing metal/metal-oxide with good stability [67,68].…”