Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment
Heterogeneous photocatalysis using the semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) has proven to be a promising treatment technology for water purification. The effectiveness of this oxidation technology for the destruction of pharmaceuticals has also been demonstrated in numerous studies. This revie...
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| author | Kanakaraju, Devagi Glass, Beverley D. Oelgemo¨ller, Michael |
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| description | Heterogeneous photocatalysis using the semiconductor
titanium dioxide (TiO2) has proven to be a
promising treatment technology for water purification. The
effectiveness of this oxidation technology for the destruction
of pharmaceuticals has also been demonstrated in
numerous studies. This review highlights recent research
on TiO2 photocatalytic treatment applied to the removal of
selected pharmaceuticals. The discussions are tailored
based on the therapeutic drug classes as the kinetics and
mechanistic aspects are compound dependent. These classes
of pharmaceuticals were chosen because of their
environmental prevalence and potential adverse effects.
Optimal operational conditions and degradation pathways
vary with different pharmaceutical compounds. The main
conclusion is that the use of TiO2 photocatalysis can be
considered a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical wastewater
treatment methodology. Further studies are, however,
required to optimize the operating conditions for maximum
degradation of multiple pharmaceuticals in wastewater
under realistic conditions and on an industrial scale. |
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| spelling | unimas-96712015-11-11T04:09:23Z http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9671/ Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment Kanakaraju, Devagi Glass, Beverley D. Oelgemo¨ller, Michael GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Heterogeneous photocatalysis using the semiconductor titanium dioxide (TiO2) has proven to be a promising treatment technology for water purification. The effectiveness of this oxidation technology for the destruction of pharmaceuticals has also been demonstrated in numerous studies. This review highlights recent research on TiO2 photocatalytic treatment applied to the removal of selected pharmaceuticals. The discussions are tailored based on the therapeutic drug classes as the kinetics and mechanistic aspects are compound dependent. These classes of pharmaceuticals were chosen because of their environmental prevalence and potential adverse effects. Optimal operational conditions and degradation pathways vary with different pharmaceutical compounds. The main conclusion is that the use of TiO2 photocatalysis can be considered a state-of-the-art pharmaceutical wastewater treatment methodology. Further studies are, however, required to optimize the operating conditions for maximum degradation of multiple pharmaceuticals in wastewater under realistic conditions and on an industrial scale. Springer International Publishing 2013 Article NonPeerReviewed text en http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/9671/1/Titanium%20dioxide%20photocatalysis%20for%20pharmaceutical%20wastewater%20%28abstract%29.pdf Kanakaraju, Devagi and Glass, Beverley D. and Oelgemo¨ller, Michael (2013) Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment. Environmental Chemistry Letters, 12 (1). pp. 27-47. ISSN 1610-3661 http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs10311-013-0428-0 10.1007/s10311-013-0428-0 |
| spellingShingle | GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry Kanakaraju, Devagi Glass, Beverley D. Oelgemo¨ller, Michael Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title | Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title_full | Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title_fullStr | Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title_short | Titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| title_sort | titanium dioxide photocatalysis for pharmaceutical wastewater treatment |
| topic | GE Environmental Sciences QD Chemistry |
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