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CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 286, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.131727
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Metronidazole; Graphene-based materials; Photocatalytic; Adsorption; Mechanism
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This review analyzes the use of graphene as an absorbent and catalyst for the degradation of MNZ, investigating the parameters affecting adsorption and photocatalytic degradation while summarizing the basic mechanisms occurring in these processes.
Due to its cytotoxic effect, metronidazole (MNZ) is a drug commonly used to treat bacterial, protozoal, and microaerophilic bacterial infections. After consumption, it undergoes a series of metamorphic reactions that lead to the degradation of oxidized, acetylated, and hydrolyzed metabolites in the environment. To eliminate such pollutants, due to their high potential, adsorption and photocatalysis extensive processes are used in which graphene can be used to improve efficiency. This review analyses the use of graphene as an absorbent and catalyst with a focus on absorption and photocatalytic degradation of MNZ by graphene-based materials (GBMs). The parameters affecting the adsorption, and photocatalytic degradation of MNZ are investigated and discussed. Besides, the basic mechanisms occurring in these processes are summarized and analyzed. This work provides a theoretical framework that can direct future research in the field of MNZ removal from aqueous solutions.
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