Elimination of the antibiotic norfloxacin in municipal wastewater, urine and seawater by electrochemical oxidation on IrO2 anodes

Electrochemical degradation of norfloxacin using BDD and new Sb-doped SnO2 ceramic anodes in an electrochemical reactor in the presence and absence of a cation-exchange membrane

“…Several advanced oxidation processes may be used to remove antibiotics from wastewater, but ozonation, Fenton/photo-Fenton and photocatalysis have been the most tested ones [18,19]. Numerous researches have promoted the electrochemical oxidation as a promising alternative technique to treat wastewaters containing toxic and/or refractory organic pollutants [3,19,20]. Versatility, efficiency, good cost-effective relationship, easy automatization, and environmental-friendly are among the main attractive characteristics of this technology [20].…”

“…The DSA type electrodes have rather limited oxidative performances, mainly since they favor both a direct oxygen production from water electrolysis and worse adsorption characteristics of the organic molecules with respect to the Ti/Pt electrode. The electrochemical degradation of the fluoroquinolone antibiotic norfloxacin (NOR) on Ti/IrO 2 anodes, in several aqueous matrices was also evaluated by Sierra et al [20]. The results revealed that the degradation of NOR could occur through both direct elimination at the electrode surface and mediated oxidation, via the electrogeneration of oxidative agents, such as active chlorine species and percarbonate ions.…”

Determination of Norfloxacin Using a Tetraoxocalix[2]arene[2]-triazine Covalently Functionalized Multi-walled Carbon Nanotubes Modified Electrode

“…Many analytical methods have been used in the determination of NF, including spectrophotometry, 6 fluorometry, 7 HPLC, 8 LC/MS, 9 capillary electrophoresis 10,11 and electrochemical analysis. 12,13 Among these methods, the electrochemical method with the advantage of simplicity, a fast response, high sensitivity and low cost has attracted more and more attentions. [14][15][16] Therefore, the electrochemical method is promising for NF analysis in complex matrices, especially for the biological samples.…”

Anti-corrosion porous RuO2/NbC anodes for the electrochemical oxidation of phenol

“…Electrochemical methods are frequently used to treat wastewater that contains refractory organic compounds and offer many distinct advantages, such as environmental compatibility and high efficiency. [1][2][3][4][5][6] It has been determined that the electrochemical treatment of wastewater depends on a wide variety of factors, including anode materials, reaction conditions and waste characteristics.…”