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Efficient tetracycline hydrochloride degradation via peroxymonosulfate activation by N doped coagulated sludge based biochar: Insights on the nonradical pathway

Researchers found a way to repurpose waste sludge from microplastic removal processes by converting it into a nitrogen-doped carbon material that can break down the antibiotic tetracycline in water. The recycled material performed well across a wide pH range and worked primarily through a nonradical pathway to degrade the antibiotic. The study offers a dual benefit approach that addresses both microplastic waste management and antibiotic contamination in water systems.

2024 Environmental Research 5 citations
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Z-Type Heterojunction MnO2@g-C3N4 Photocatalyst-Activated Peroxymonosulfate for the Removal of Tetracycline Hydrochloride in Water

Researchers developed an advanced photocatalyst that degrades nearly 97% of tetracycline, a common antibiotic pollutant, in water within 180 minutes using light-activated chemical reactions. The system showed good stability for reuse and reduced the toxicity of breakdown products. While focused on antibiotic removal rather than microplastics, this water treatment technology is relevant because microplastics often carry adsorbed antibiotics, and removing both contaminants is important for safe drinking water.

2024 Toxics 10 citations
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Peroxymonosulfate activation by microplastics coagulated sludge-derived iron-carbon composite for effective degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride: Performance and mechanism

This study used a one-step pyrolysis method to convert microplastic-containing coagulated sewage sludge into an iron-carbon composite, which was then used to activate peroxymonosulfate for degrading tetracycline hydrochloride. The approach simultaneously addressed microplastic waste disposal and antibiotic contamination removal.

2023 Chemical Engineering Journal 29 citations
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Carbonized Waste Cation Exchange Resinwith Fe Doping for Persulfate Activationand Oxytetracycline Degradation:Performance and Mechanism

Researchers prepared a carbonized spent cation exchange resin doped with Fe3O4 (Fe3O4@CR) to activate persulfate for degrading the antibiotic oxytetracycline, achieving 76.4% removal under optimized conditions and identifying hydroxyl radicals and sulfate radicals as the primary reactive species responsible for degradation.

2023 Polish Journal of Environmental Studies 3 citations
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Enhanced the interaction of biodegradable microplastics with tetracycline by persulfate oxidation process

Researchers studied how persulfate-based oxidation processes affect the adsorption of tetracycline onto biodegradable microplastics, finding that oxidative treatment altered the surface chemistry of the plastics and significantly enhanced their ability to bind this common antibiotic.

2025 Environmental Technology 2 citations
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A review on tetracycline removal from aqueous systems by advanced treatment techniques

This review covers the occurrence of tetracycline antibiotics in aquatic environments and evaluates advanced treatment technologies — including adsorption, photocatalysis, and membrane processes — for their removal, identifying the most promising approaches based on efficiency and practical scalability.

2020 RSC Advances 300 citations
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Preparation of TiO2/Fe-MOF n‒n heterojunction photocatalysts for visible-light degradation of tetracycline hydrochloride

Researchers created a new photocatalyst by combining titanium dioxide with an iron-based metal-organic framework to break down the antibiotic tetracycline under visible light. The composite material achieved over 90% degradation of the antibiotic within two hours, significantly outperforming either component alone. The study demonstrates a promising approach for using light-activated materials to remove pharmaceutical pollutants from wastewater.

2023 Chemosphere 62 citations
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Photocatalytic Removal of Antibiotics from Wastewater Using the CeO2/ZnO Heterojunction

Researchers synthesized CeO2/ZnO heterostructure photocatalysts using sol-gel methods and demonstrated high efficiency for degrading antibiotic compounds in water under light irradiation, with the heterojunction preventing electron-hole recombination and enhancing photocatalytic performance.

2023 Materials 21 citations
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ZnAl LDH-based Derivative Materials as Photocatalysts: Synthesis, Characterization, and Catalytic Performance in Tetracycline Degradation

This review surveys ZnAl layered double hydroxide (LDH)-derived photocatalysts, discussing synthesis routes, structural properties, and application performance in degrading organic pollutants under UV and visible light. The authors identify calcination-derived mixed metal oxides as the most active catalysts and highlight their potential for microplastic photodegradation and water treatment.

2024 Science & Technology Indonesia 6 citations
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Elimination of chloramphenicol through electro-fenton-like reaction: Reaction mechanism and electron transfer pathway

An electro-Fenton-like process using peroxymonosulfate activation was developed to degrade the antibiotic chloramphenicol, achieving complete removal within 16 minutes with a kinetic rate constant of 0.089 per minute and low energy consumption of 25.1 kWh per cubic meter.

2023 npj Clean Water 27 citations
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Enhanced activation of peroxymonosulfate by ZIF-67/g-C3N4 S-scheme photocatalyst under visible light assistance for degradation of polyethylene terephthalate

Researchers synthesized a photocatalyst that, combined with peroxymonosulfate under visible light, achieved up to 60% degradation of PET microplastics in water. The study identified sulfate radicals as the primary contributors to degradation and showed that the plastic was broken down into carbon dioxide, methane, and small organic molecules, offering a potential approach for treating microplastic-contaminated water.

2024 Environmental Pollution 14 citations
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Removal of Ciprofloxacin from Wastewater by Ultrasound/Electric Field/Sodium Persulfate (US/E/PS)

Researchers developed an ultrasound-enhanced electro-activated persulfate system for removing the antibiotic ciprofloxacin from wastewater, achieving effective degradation through combined oxidation processes involving sulfate and hydroxyl radicals.

2022 Processes 27 citations
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Antibacterial properties and in silico modeling perspective of nano ZnO transported oxytetracycline-Zn2+ complex [ZnOTc]+ against oxytetracycline-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila

Researchers loaded oxytetracycline onto zinc oxide nanoparticles to form a metal-antibiotic complex that evades the resistance proteins of oxytetracycline-resistant Aeromonas hydrophila, achieving far lower minimum inhibitory concentrations and faster bacterial kill rates than the antibiotic alone.

2022 The Journal of Antibiotics 6 citations
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Enhanced Tetracycline Removal from Water through Synergistic Adsorption and Photodegradation Using Lignocellulose-Derived Hydrothermal Carbonation Carbon

Researchers synthesized hydrothermal carbonation carbon (HTCC) from three lignocellulose components — cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin — at temperatures of 210-290 degrees Celsius and compared their synergistic adsorption and photodegradation performance for tetracycline removal. Lignin-derived HTCC achieved the best removal efficiency at 63.5% within 120 minutes, operating through a non-radical charge-transfer photodegradation mechanism driven by surface carboxyl groups, with performance attributed to its distinct oxygenated functional group composition.

2024 C – Journal of Carbon Research
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Preparation of Sepiolite Nanofibers Supported Zero Valent Iron Composite Material for Catalytic Removal of Tetracycline in Aqueous Solution

Researchers developed a sepiolite nanofiber-supported zero-valent iron composite for catalytic removal of tetracycline from water, offering an efficient and environmentally friendly approach to degrading antibiotic contaminants that accumulate in aquatic environments.

2021 Frontiers in Chemistry 25 citations
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Biochar-layered double hydroxide composites for the adsorption of tetracycline from water. Synthesis, Process Modeling and Mechanism

Researchers developed biochar-layered double hydroxide composites to remove the antibiotic tetracycline from water, finding high adsorption efficiency through multiple interaction mechanisms. This material offers a promising approach to cleaning pharmaceutical contaminants from wastewater.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 1 citations
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Tetracycline by La-Fe Co-Doped SrTiO3/TiO2 Composites: Performance and Mechanism Study

Researchers developed a new composite material that can break down nearly all tetracycline antibiotic pollution in water using visible light. While focused on antibiotic removal rather than microplastics, the technology is relevant because microplastics commonly carry absorbed antibiotics in water environments. Advanced treatment methods that remove antibiotics could also help address the broader problem of microplastics acting as carriers for harmful chemicals in drinking water sources.

2024 Water 17 citations
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Epsilon-MnO2 simply prepared by redox precipitation as an efficient catalyst for ciprofloxacin degradation by activating peroxymonosulfate

Researchers prepared four types of manganese oxide catalysts and found that epsilon-MnO2 was most effective at activating peroxymonosulfate to degrade the antibiotic ciprofloxacin from water. Advanced oxidation processes used to remove pharmaceuticals from water are also being evaluated for breaking down microplastics and their associated chemical pollutants.

2023 Water Science & Technology 2 citations
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Advancements in microalgae-mediated technologies for antibiotic removal from wastewater: a review

Researchers reviewed microalgae-based technologies for removing antibiotics from wastewater, examining the mechanisms of removal — including adsorption, biodegradation, photodegradation, and hydrolysis — and how microalgae perform in combination with advanced oxidation and photocatalysis systems, while identifying key operational parameters such as pH, temperature, and light intensity that influence treatment efficiency.

2026 Biodegradation
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Tetracycline Removal from Water by Adsorption on Geomaterial, Activated Carbon and Clay Adsorbents

New geomaterial adsorbents made from clay, activated carbon, cement, and PVA polymer were synthesized and tested for tetracycline removal from water, achieving rapid equilibrium within 30 minutes and high adsorption capacity that was pH-dependent, offering a low-cost option for antibiotic contamination removal in wastewater treatment applications.

2021 Ecological Chemistry and Engineering S 19 citations
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Biofilm-Colonized versus Virgin Black Microplastics to Accelerate the Photodegradation of Tetracycline in Aquatic Environments: Analysis of Underneath Mechanisms

Researchers found that biofilm-colonized tire wear particles accelerated the photodegradation of tetracycline in aquatic environments compared to virgin particles, revealing how microbial biofilms on microplastics can alter contaminant fate.

2023 Environmental Science & Technology 56 citations
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The impact of dissolved organic matter on the photodegradation of tetracycline in the presence of microplastics

Researchers investigated how dissolved organic matter affects the photodegradation of the antibiotic tetracycline in the presence of polystyrene microplastics under simulated sunlight. The study found that both dissolved organic matter and microplastics enhanced tetracycline breakdown, but humic acid had the most pronounced accelerating effect regardless of whether microplastics were present.

2023 Chemosphere 8 citations
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Process analysis of microplastic degradation using activated PMS and Fenton reagents

Researchers demonstrated that activated peroxymonosulfate and Fenton reagents can degrade nylon and polystyrene microplastics through free radical oxidation, achieving mass losses exceeding 20% after four treatment cycles.

2022 Chemosphere 85 citations
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FeOOH Nanosheets Coupled with ZnCdS Nanoparticles for Highly Improved Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Dyes and Tetracycline in Water

Researchers synthesized FeOOH nanosheet and ZnCdS nanoparticle composites and tested them as photocatalysts for degrading organic pollutants under visible light. The coupled system showed significantly enhanced photocatalytic activity compared to individual components due to improved charge separation.

2024 Molecules 6 citations