Toxicity and remediation of pharmaceuticals and pesticides using metal oxides and carbon nanomaterials. (July 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Fallah, Zari; Zare, Ehsan Nazarzadeh; Ghomi, Matineh; Ahmadijokani, Farhad; Amini, Majed; Tajbakhsh, Mahmood; Arjmand, Mohammad; Sharma, Gaurav; Ali, Hamna; Ahmad, Awais; Makvandi, Pooyan; Lichtfouse, Eric; Sillanpää, Mika; Varma, Rajender S.
• Is Part Of: Chemosphere. Volume 275(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-07
• Subjects: Human risk -- Pharmaceutical -- Pesticides -- Metal oxides -- Carbon nanostructures; ClP chlorophenol -- CMs carbamates -- CNTs carbon nanotubes -- CPF chlorpyrifos -- CYP450 Cytochrome P450 -- 2D two-dimensional -- 2, 4-D 2, 4-dichlorophenoxyacetic acid -- DC desphenyl-chloridazon -- DClP dichlorophenol -- DFB decafluorobiphenyl -- DFC diclofenac sodium -- DFT density functional theory -- 2, 4-DP 2-(2, 4-dichlorophenoxy)propionic acid -- E sorption energy -- Ea activation energy -- EC50 maximal effective concentration -- ECOSAR ecological structure-activity relationship -- EDA electron donor-acceptor -- Eg energy gap -- EG ethylene glycol -- F-g-CN functionalized graphite carbon nitride -- G graphene -- GAC granular activated carbon -- g-C3N4 graphitic carbon nitride -- GO graphene oxide -- GO-IL graphene oxide modified with imidazolium-based ionic liquid -- GOS graphene oxide sheet -- GQDs graphene quantum dots -- HA humic acid -- h-BN hexagonal boron nitride -- HO-MWCNT hydroxylated multi-walled carbon nanotube -- HSP heat shock protein -- IARC international agency for research on cancer -- IL ionic liquid -- IOMs iron oxide minerals -- IONPs iron oxide nanoparticles -- LEV levofloxacin -- MCPA 4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic acid -- MCPP methylchlorophenoxypropionic acid -- MDC methyl-desphenylchloridazon -- MeNa sodium methanolate -- MWCNTs multi-walled carbon nanotubes -- NAC NH4Cl-modified activated carbon -- NADPH nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate -- N-CNT nitrogen-doped carbon nanotube -- NOR norfloxacin -- NSGO nanosheet graphene oxide -- OD outer diameter -- OFLX ofloxacin -- O-MWCNT oxidized multi-walled carbon nanotube -- OPAC orange peel activated carbon -- PAC powdered activated carbon -- PEC predicted environmental concentration -- PEF pefloxacin -- PEG polyethylene glycol -- PGO porous graphene oxide -- PNEC predicted no-effect concentration -- PNT phenacetin -- POPs persistent organic pollutants -- PPCPs personal care products -- PRO propranolol -- PZC point of zero charge -- qmax maximum adsorption capacity -- RRIP recycled rusted iron particles -- ROS reactive oxygen species -- SAC standard activated carbon -- SBET specific surface area -- SPIONP superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticle -- SWCNTs single-walled carbon nanotubes -- T temperature -- 2, 4, 5-T 2, 4, 5-trichlorophenoxyacetic acid -- TClP trichlorophenol -- TDPs trace drugs and pesticides -- TSAC tangerine seed activated carbon -- WHO world health organization -- WSAC walnut shell activated carbon; Pollution -- Periodicals; Pollution -- Physiological effect -- Periodicals; Environmental sciences -- Periodicals; Atmospheric chemistry -- Periodicals; 551.511
• DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.130055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0045-6535

Abstract

Abstract: The worldwide development of agriculture and industry has resulted in contamination of water bodies by pharmaceuticals, pesticides and other xenobiotics. Even at trace levels of few micrograms per liter in waters, these contaminants induce public health and environmental issues, thus calling for efficient removal methods such as adsorption. Recent adsorption techniques for wastewater treatment involve metal oxide compounds, e.g. Fe2 O3, ZnO, Al2 O3 and ZnO–MgO, and carbon-based materials such as graphene oxide, activated carbon, carbon nanotubes, and carbon/graphene quantum dots. Here, the small size of metal oxides and the presence various functional groups has allowed higher adsorption efficiencies. Moreover, carbon-based adsorbents exhibit unique properties such as high surface area, high porosity, easy functionalization, low price, and high surface reactivity. Here we review the cytotoxic effects of pharmaceutical drugs and pesticides in terms of human risk and ecotoxicology. We also present remediation techniques involving adsorption on metal oxides and carbon-based materials. Graphical abstract: Image 1 Highlights: Water contamination by drugs/pesticides led to environmental issues. Metal oxides/carbon-based sorbents used for drugs/pesticides removal. Residual drugs in the human body cause serious issues e.g., genetic disorders, etc. Presence of pesticides in the body leads to Parkinson's disease and breast cancer. Chemisorption and physisorption are main mechanisms for drugs and pesticides removal.