Ultrasound-assisted adsorption of pharmaceuticals onto clay decorated carbon Nano composites as a novel adsorbent: As a Applicable for environmental studies

Abstract

Pharmaceutical pollutants substantially affect the environment; thus, their treatments have been the focus of many studies. Pharmaceuticals, which are frequently detected in natural and wastewater bodies as well as drinking water have attracted considerable attention, because they do not readily biodegrade and may persist and remain toxic. As a result, pharmaceutical residues pose on-going and potential health and environmental risks. To tackle these emerging contaminants using one type of Carbone source (CNT) has been widely used as highly effective adsorbent for antibiotics because of its large specific surface area, high porosity, and favorable pore size distribution. In this study, the adsorption performance of CNT towards major types of antibiotics such as Phenylephrine hydrochloride drug. The removal present increase with increase amount of adsorbent but decrease with increase initial drug concentration, and contact time.