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An Overview of Carbon-Based Materials for the Removal of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds

In: Carbon-Based Material for Environmental Protection and Remediation

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  • Mazen Nazal

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Carbon-based materials, namely activated carbon, carbon nanotube and graphene, are considered as one of the most effective adsorbents for pollutant removal and wastewater treatment. Due to their high surface area and distinct chemical and physical properties of the carbon-based materials, particularly activated carbon and carbon nanotube are rapidly emerging as one of the most effective adsorbents for wastewater treatment. Various studies have reported the applications of activated carbon, carbon nanotubes and graphene as promising adsorbents for removing organic and inorganic pollutants. In this chapter, an introduction about the activated carbon, carbon nanotubes and graphene and their production, prosperities and usage for the removal of pharmaceutical active materials from aqueous media are highlighted and summarized. Challenges and future opportunities for application of these carbon-based materials as adsorbents in wastewater treatment are also addressed in this chapter.

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  • Mazen Nazal, 2020. "An Overview of Carbon-Based Materials for the Removal of Pharmaceutical Active Compounds," Chapters, in: Mattia Bartoli & Marco Frediani & Luca Rosi (ed.), Carbon-Based Material for Environmental Protection and Remediation, IntechOpen.
    • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:192877
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.91934
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    1. Blinová Lenka & Sirotiak Maroš, 2021. "Utilization of Waste-Based Sorbents for Removal of Pharmaceuticals from Water: A Review," Research Papers Faculty of Materials Science and Technology Slovak University of Technology, Sciendo, vol. 29(48), pages 22-36, June.

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    Keywords

    adsorption; aquatic environment; pollutants; activated carbon; carbon nanotube;
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    JEL classification:

    • Q56 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - Environmental Economics - - - Environment and Development; Environment and Trade; Sustainability; Environmental Accounts and Accounting; Environmental Equity; Population Growth

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