Photocatalytic removal of two antibiotic compounds from aqueous solutions using ZnO nanoparticles

Zirconium ferrite incorporated zeolitic imidazolate framework-8: a suitable photocatalyst for degradation of dopamine and sulfamethoxazole in aqueous solution

“…The degradation efficiency shown by ZrFe 2 O 4 @ZIF-8 is higher than values reported for AgNbO 3 , 33 ZnO (ref. 61 ) and CuO x –BiVO 4 (ref. 62 ) for the degradation of SMX.…”

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

“…Hence, it is necessary to conduct a large amount of research on the treatment and removal of amoxicillin from wastewater using a variety of photocatalysts before discharging it into the natural aquatic environment. 149–216…”

“…In another study, the photocatalytic removal of amoxicillin (and sulfamethoxazole) was achieved in 6 h from aqueous solutions using ZnO nanoparticles irradiated with UVC irradiation. 162 Al-zobai et al 163 reported the recovery of 72.3%, 85.3%, and 100% of amoxicillin under optimum conditions using UV/TiO 2 , UV/ZnO/TiO 2 and UV/ZnO. 163 Bi 2 O 3 /Fe (3 wt%), successfully synthesized by a microwave-assisted precipitation method, exhibited a degradation efficiency of 76.34% and a degradation rate for amoxicillin of 0.0079 min −1 .…”

Photocatalytic facile ZnO nanostructures for the elimination of the antibiotic sulfamethoxazole in water

“…The degradation of SMX by means of photocatalytic oxidation has been widely studied Abellán et al, 2007;Xekoukoulotakis et al, 2011;Lu et al, 2017;Tomara et al, 2019), however ZnOmediated photocatalysis has been merely investigated and this only under UVC irradiation. In detail, Pourmoslemi et al (2016) examined the photocatalytic degradation of SMX over ZnO nanoparticles synthesized by a microwave-assisted gel combustion method. Results showed complete removal of SMX using ZnO nanoparticles/UVC irradiation after 6 hours of treatment.…”