Comprehensive review on the adsorption of pharmaceutical products from wastewater by clay materials

• DOI: 10.1016/j.dwt.2024.100114
• Publication Date: 2024-04-04T09:46:06Z
• Authors: Oumaima Fraiha; Nouhaila Hadoudi; Najlae Zaki; Amin Salhi; Hassan Amhamdi; El Houssien Akichouh; Fouad Mourabit; M'hamed Ahari
• Keywords: Ecology; Adsorbents; Bentonite; Clay; Pharmaceuticals; Adsorption; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; QH540-549.5; Water pollutants

The over-consumption, inappropriate use and dumping of pharmaceutical products have had adverse effects on ecosystems. presence contaminants in surface waters drinking water is worldwide concern, due to their ability produce physiological even at low concentrations humans animals. These compounds find way into the environment mainly through human animal waste, mode action persistence are among today's major environmental challenges. Traditional wastewater treatment methods used address these challenges many significant drawbacks. In response, adsorption gaining popularity within scientific community its high performance, cost, ease handling diversity adsorbents. This review highlights application a variety adsorbents for efficient removal pharmaceuticals from different media. Among adsorbents, clays attracted particular attention thanks economic potential efficiency. Their represents promising solution this problem.