Adsorption and advanced oxidation of diverse pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) from water using highly efficient rGO–nZVI nanohybrids
Arvid Masud, Nita G. Chavez Soria, Diana S. Aga, Nirupam Aich
Abstract
Reduced graphene oxide-nanoscale zero valent iron (rGO–nZVI) nanohybrid, with tunable adsorption sites of rGO and unique catalytic redox activity of nZVI, perform enhanced removal of diverse PPCPs from water.
Topics & Concepts
AdsorptionZerovalent ironEnvironmental impact of pharmaceuticals and personal care productsGrapheneOxideRedoxWater treatmentNanotechnologyMaterials scienceEnvironmental chemistryChemical engineeringChemistryInorganic chemistryEnvironmental scienceOrganic chemistryEnvironmental engineeringSewage treatmentEngineeringEnvironmental remediation with nanomaterialsAdvanced oxidation water treatmentAdvanced Photocatalysis Techniques