Use of nanohybrid nanomaterials in water treatment: highly efficient removal of ranitidine.

ABSTRACT: Entire elimination of pharmaceutical drugs from waste- and domestic-waters has attracted great attention due to their potent adverse effects on human health, particularly the human immune system. Many risks have been related to the presence of different types of drugs at different concentrations in wastewater. These risks include antimicrobial resistance (AMR), endocrine action, hormonal activation of cancers, and photodegradation of drugs. In this study, new nanohybrid materials consisting of graphene oxide (GO) and oxidized carbon nanotubes (OCNTs) were developed to remove a well-known drug, namely, ranitidine that treats stomach ulcers and gastrointestinal (GI) reflux disease from aqueous solutions. The characterization of synthesized nanohybrid GO-OCNTs was performed using spectroscopi

SUBMITTER: Abu Al-Rub FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9057075 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature