TY - JOUR

T1 - Application of titanium dioxide nanoparticles as a photocatalyst for the removal of micropollutants such as pharmaceuticals from water

AU - Mahmoud, Waleed M.M.

AU - Rastogi, Tushar

AU - Kümmerer, Klaus

N1 - Part of special issue: 6 Photocatalysis 2017

PY - 2017/8/1

Y1 - 2017/8/1

N2 - The application of TiO2 nanoparticles as photocatalyst is extensively used for the removal of micropollutants in water treatment and as an alternate to the traditional disinfection techniques. TiO2 photocatalysis is a more efficient method for the degradation of a lot of pharmaceuticals micropollutants as compared to photolysis. Photocatalysis often degrades micropollutants incompletely generating new molecules, the so-called transformation products (TPs). These TPs can retain the pharmacological activity, can be even more bioaccumulative and toxic than the parent compound, and/or can resist biodegradation. Thus, it is required to evaluate the risk associated with the presence of TPs generated during the treatment process. In this study, authors review recent research on the efficiency of TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of selected pharmaceuticals and possible formation of TPs. The review also discusses the existing knowledge gaps and addresses the need for further research into photocatalytic water treatment technology in the near future.

AB - The application of TiO2 nanoparticles as photocatalyst is extensively used for the removal of micropollutants in water treatment and as an alternate to the traditional disinfection techniques. TiO2 photocatalysis is a more efficient method for the degradation of a lot of pharmaceuticals micropollutants as compared to photolysis. Photocatalysis often degrades micropollutants incompletely generating new molecules, the so-called transformation products (TPs). These TPs can retain the pharmacological activity, can be even more bioaccumulative and toxic than the parent compound, and/or can resist biodegradation. Thus, it is required to evaluate the risk associated with the presence of TPs generated during the treatment process. In this study, authors review recent research on the efficiency of TiO2 photocatalysis for the removal of selected pharmaceuticals and possible formation of TPs. The review also discusses the existing knowledge gaps and addresses the need for further research into photocatalytic water treatment technology in the near future.

KW - Chemistry

UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85018274290&partnerID=8YFLogxK

U2 - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.04.001

DO - 10.1016/j.cogsc.2017.04.001

M3 - Scientific review articles

AN - SCOPUS:85018274290

VL - 6

SP - 1

EP - 10

JO - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

JF - Current Opinion in Green and Sustainable Chemistry

SN - 2452-2236

ER -