Enhanced photocatalytic activity of Fe-, S- and N-codoped TiO2 for sulfadiazine degradation

Xin, Xiaodong; Liu, H.; Sun, Jingyu; Gao, Kun; Jia, Ruibao

doi:10.1007/s13762-023-04771-6

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“…Additionally, the use of this process for the pretreatment of wastewater containing antibiotics has the influence of reducing the formation of potentially drug-resistant microorganisms or genes. However, after pretreatment, wastewater may still contain some amounts of SNs and their biologically active transformation products [ 14 , 22 , 34 , 35 ].…”

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Biodegradation of Photocatalytic Degradation Products of Sulfonamides: Kinetics and Identification of Intermediates

Madej-Knysak,

Adamek,

Baran

2024

IJMS

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Sulfonamides can be effectively removed from wastewater through a photocatalytic process. However, the mineralization achieved by this method is a long-term and expensive process. The effect of shortening the photocatalytic process is the partial degradation and formation of intermediates. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the sensitivity and transformation of photocatalytic reaction intermediates in aerobic biological processes. Sulfadiazine and sulfamethoxazole solutions were used in the study, which were irradiated in the presence of a TiO2-P25 catalyst. The resulting solutions were then aerated after the addition of river water or activated sludge suspension from a commercial wastewater treatment plant. The reaction kinetics were determined and fifteen products of photocatalytic degradation of sulfonamides were identified. Most of these products were further transformed in the presence of activated sludge suspension or in water taken from the river. They may have been decomposed into other organic and inorganic compounds. The formation of biologically inactive acyl derivatives was observed in the biological process. However, compounds that are more toxic to aquatic organisms than the initial drugs can also be formed. After 28 days, the sulfamethoxazole concentration in the presence of activated sludge was reduced by 66 ± 7%. Sulfadiazine was practically non-biodegradable under the conditions used. The presented results confirm the advisability of using photocatalysis as a process preceding biodegradation.

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