Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review
Over the past few years, residual pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antipyretics drugs, hormones) have begun to be considered as emerging environmental pollutants due to their continuous input and persistence to aquatic ecosystem even at low concentrations. Therefore, the development of...
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doaj-224c211b2ad54db1ac8e7ef1d4c3849a2020-11-24T23:37:29ZengIranian Chemical SocietyAnalytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Research2383-093X2383-093X2016-06-013111810.22036/abcr.2016.1265512655Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A ReviewHasan Bagheri0Abbas Afkhami1Amin Noroozi2Chemical Injuries Research Center, Baqiyatallah Medical Sciences UniversityFaculty of Chemistry, Bu-Ali Sina University, Hamedan, Iran.3Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, IranOver the past few years, residual pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antipyretics drugs, hormones) have begun to be considered as emerging environmental pollutants due to their continuous input and persistence to aquatic ecosystem even at low concentrations. Therefore, the development of efficient, cost-effective, and stable methods and materials for the wastewaters treatment have gained more recognition in recent years. In the path of meeting these developments, nanomaterials have attracted much attention as economical, convenient and ecofriendly tools for removing of pharmaceuticals from the hospital wastewaters because of their unique properties. The present review deals with recent advances in removal and/or destruction of residual pharmaceutical in wastewater samples using nanomaterials including metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes and nanofilters. In spite of using a variety of nanomaterials to remove the residual of pharmaceuticals, there is still a dearth of successful applicability of them in industrial processes. Therefore, some defects of nanomaterials to be used for the removal of pharmaceutical contaminate in environmental samples and their impacts on human health and environment is briefly discussed.http://www.analchemres.org/article_12655_17ca203502468cdbfae562084cd246dc.pdfHospital WastewaterPharmaceuticalNanomaterialsWastewaterNanoparticlesCarbon nanotubeRemoval |
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Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review |
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Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review |
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Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review |
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Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review |
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Removal of Pharmaceutical Compounds from Hospital Wastewaters Using Nanomaterials: A Review |
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removal of pharmaceutical compounds from hospital wastewaters using nanomaterials: a review |
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Iranian Chemical Society |
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Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry Research |
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2383-093X 2383-093X |
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2016-06-01 |
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Over the past few years, residual pharmaceuticals (antibiotics, anticonvulsants, antipyretics drugs, hormones) have begun to be considered as emerging environmental pollutants due to their continuous input and persistence to aquatic ecosystem even at low concentrations. Therefore, the development of efficient, cost-effective, and stable methods and materials for the wastewaters treatment have gained more recognition in recent years. In the path of meeting these developments, nanomaterials have attracted much attention as economical, convenient and ecofriendly tools for removing of pharmaceuticals from the hospital wastewaters because of their unique properties. The present review deals with recent advances in removal and/or destruction of residual pharmaceutical in wastewater samples using nanomaterials including metal nanoparticles, carbon nanotubes and nanofilters. In spite of using a variety of nanomaterials to remove the residual of pharmaceuticals, there is still a dearth of successful applicability of them in industrial processes. Therefore, some defects of nanomaterials to be used for the removal of pharmaceutical contaminate in environmental samples and their impacts on human health and environment is briefly discussed. |
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Hospital Wastewater Pharmaceutical Nanomaterials Wastewater Nanoparticles Carbon nanotube Removal |
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