Graphene and graphene-based nanocomposites used for antibiotics removal in water treatment: A review

• Published in: Chemosphere (Oxford) Vol. 226; pp. 360 - 380
• Main Authors: Li, Mei-fang, Liu, Yun-guo, Zeng, Guang-ming, Liu, Ni, Liu, Shao-bo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.07.2019
• Subjects: Adsorption; Antibiotics; aquatic environment; aqueous solutions; graphene; Graphene-based nanocomposites; humans; Mechanism; nanocomposites; nanomaterials; photocatalysis; Photodegradation; photolysis; physicochemical properties; pollutants; statistical analysis; veterinary medicine; water treatment; Photodegradation; Adsorption; Antibiotics; Graphene-based nanocomposites; Mechanism

Due to their extensive application in human and veterinary medicine, antibiotics have been found worldwide and studied as new pollutants in the aquatic environment. In order to remove such pollutants, adsorption and photocatalysis have attracted tremendous attention because of their great potential...