Photocatalytic Activity of TiO₂ for the Degradation of Anticancer Drugs.

ABSTRACT: To prevent water pollution, photocatalysis is often used to remove small molecules such as drugs by generating reactive species. This study aimed to determine the photocatalytic activity of two anticancer drugs, imatinib and crizotinib, and to investigate various influences that may alter the kinetic degradation rate and ultimately the efficacy of the process. In order to obtain optimal parameters for the removal of drugs with immobilized TiO₂, the mutual influence of the initial concentration of the contaminant at environmentally relevant pH values was investigated using the response surface modeling approach. The faster kinetic rate of photocatalysis was obtained at pH 5 and at the smallest applied concentration of both drugs. The photocatalytic efficiency was mostly decreased

SUBMITTER: Tolic Cop K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9565840 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature