TY - JOUR
T1 - Biochar-Based Electrochemical Degradation System for Removing Pharmaceutical Pollutants from Aqueous Media as Potential Wastewater Treatment
AU - Castillo-Vargas, Dariel A.
AU - Rodríguez-Quesada, Laria
AU - Ledezma-Espinoza, Aura
AU - Masís-Meléndez, Federico
AU - Infante-Alfaro, Sofia
AU - Starbird-Perez, Ricardo
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 by the authors.
PY - 2025/3
Y1 - 2025/3
N2 - The occurrence of pharmaceutical pollutants in aquatic matrices has been reported as an increasing concern around the world. Sustainable and feasible water treatment technologies are necessary to mitigate water pollution. In this study, we developed an environmentally friendly biochar electro-degradative system using biomass derived through green technologies. The system demonstrated exceptional removal efficiency, achieving over 99% removal of acetaminophen, sulindac, and carbamazepine following biochar electro-degradative treatment. Similar results were achieved from the mixture of the three compounds. The biochar column reusability confirmed the system stability, even after repeating the degradation cycles. Our findings highlight the potential of this novel electro-degradative system as an effective solution for the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater.
AB - The occurrence of pharmaceutical pollutants in aquatic matrices has been reported as an increasing concern around the world. Sustainable and feasible water treatment technologies are necessary to mitigate water pollution. In this study, we developed an environmentally friendly biochar electro-degradative system using biomass derived through green technologies. The system demonstrated exceptional removal efficiency, achieving over 99% removal of acetaminophen, sulindac, and carbamazepine following biochar electro-degradative treatment. Similar results were achieved from the mixture of the three compounds. The biochar column reusability confirmed the system stability, even after repeating the degradation cycles. Our findings highlight the potential of this novel electro-degradative system as an effective solution for the removal of pharmaceutical residues from wastewater.
KW - bamboo biochar
KW - electro degradation
KW - pharmaceutical
KW - tertiary effluent
KW - wastewater
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=86000518558&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/w17050722
DO - 10.3390/w17050722
M3 - Artículo
AN - SCOPUS:86000518558
SN - 2073-4441
VL - 17
JO - Water (Switzerland)
JF - Water (Switzerland)
IS - 5
M1 - 722
ER -