What is it about?
An electrocatalyst and adsorbent have been developed to detect and eliminate the pharmaceutical drug rifaximin from wastewater. Under optimized conditions, the modified transducer exhibited essential characteristics such as sensitivity, repeatability, and reproducibility, making it suitable for practical sensing applications. Once a contaminant is identified, its removal from water becomes crucial. To address this, a method utilizing ZnO nanoparticles as adsorbents was created, effectively removing rifaximin from wastewater. The adsorption process of rifaximin onto ZnO nanoparticles adhered to pseudo-second-order kinetics.
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Why is it important?
It is important for water purification for removing contaminants that can bypass traditional water treatment facilities.
Perspectives
This study employed environmentally friendly methods for synthesis and applied the resulting materials to achieve effective water purification while avoiding any secondary pollution. This work contributes to the goals of Sustainable Development Goals 6 and 3.
Dr Afzal Shah
Quaid-i-Azam University, Iislamabad
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This page is a summary of: Electrochemical and optical protocols for the detection and removal of an antibiotic drug rifaximin from wastewater, RSC Advances, January 2024, Royal Society of Chemistry,
DOI: 10.1039/d4ra04309j.
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