Antibiotics Removal from Aqueous Environments: A Mini Review on Graphene Oxide-based Nanomaterials Application

• Published in: International Exchange and Innovation Conference on Engineering and Sciences
• Main Author: Idham M.F.; Falyouna O.; Eljamal R.; Maamoun I.; Eljamal O.
• Format: Conference paper
• Language: English
• Published: Kyushu University 2022
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85171838017&doi=10.5109%2f5909114&partnerID=40&md5=f612851552e9e94b5cdc73c752eee877

Antibiotics are pharmaceutical emerging contaminants (ECs) that contaminate the environment and jeopardize public health. More dangerously, the widespread consumption of antibiotics and their impact on water contamination foster the formation and evolution of antibiotic-resistant genes in microbes. Graphene Oxide (GO) is an emerging carbon material with a great potential to operate as an adsorbent to remove antibiotics from water due to its unique physical and chemical properties. Thus, this study briefly reviews topics related to antibiotic removal from water using GO-based materials. This research also summarizes the benefits of GO structural properties, adsorption mechanisms, and the affinity of the GO synthesis method to the quality of the GO produced. © 2023 Kyushu University. All rights reserved.