Department of Chemistry, via Taramelli 12, University of Pavia, 27100, Pavia, Italy.
Photochem Photobiol Sci. 2022 May;21(5):899-912. doi: 10.1007/s43630-022-00217-z. Epub 2022 Apr 13.
Heterogeneous photocatalysis is one of the most studied and promising techniques for degradation of contaminants of emerging concern, especially pharmaceuticals, and it represents a potential application in wastewater treatment of recalcitrant pollutants, such as fluoroquinolones, which are almost not abated by standard WWTPs. Although photodegradation partially contributes to alleviate their accumulation into the aquatic systems, heterogeneous photocatalysis assures complete sequestration and mineralization of FQs and their photoproducts and offers many advantages with respect to the other advanced oxidation processes (AOPs). The present brief review summarizes the most recent studies regarding the development and application of novel photocatalytic materials to the removal of FQs from contaminated waters. The collected data are arranged relating the mechanistic aspects to specific catalysts' properties, such as adsorption capacity, easy recovery, and reusability, especially under actual conditions.
异相光催化是一种最受关注和最有前途的技术，用于降解新兴关注污染物，特别是药物，它代表了在处理难处理污染物方面的潜在应用，如氟喹诺酮类药物，这些污染物几乎不能被标准的污水处理厂去除。尽管光降解部分有助于减轻它们在水系统中的积累，但异相光催化可以确保氟喹诺酮类药物及其光产物的完全隔离和矿化，并相对于其他高级氧化工艺（AOPs）具有许多优势。本综述简要总结了最近关于开发和应用新型光催化材料从受污染水中去除氟喹诺酮类药物的研究。收集的数据按照与特定催化剂的特性（如吸附能力、易于回收和可重复使用）相关的机制方面进行排列，特别是在实际条件下。
