Tungsten-based nano-architecture for the photocatalytic degradation of recalcitrant pharmaceutical pollutants: A review

IF 6.7 2区工程技术 Q1 ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL

Journal of water process engineering Pub Date : 2025-07-23 DOI:10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.108349

Ademidun Adeola Adesibikan , Oluwaseyi Oluwadamilare Saliu , Patrick Gathura Ndungu

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The growing occurrence of pharmaceutical contaminants in aquatic environments presents a significant challenge to water security, a critical component of sustainable development. These emerging pollutants, often resistant to conventional treatment methods, pose risks to human health and disrupt aquatic ecosystems, highlighting the urgent need for advanced water purification strategies. As a result, there is a need for the development of innovative and environmentally sustainable techniques and advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), including photocatalysis using tungsten-based nanomaterials (TBNPs), have shown a promising approach. This review critically focuses on the application of TBNPs as eco-effective photocatalysts, exploring the potential synergistic effects of combining tungsten (W) nanoparticles with other materials, leading to enhanced photocatalytic performance. It discusses the principal mechanism of photodegradation, focusing on the interaction between TBNPs and pharmaceutical pollutants. It also presents an overview of recyclability (>80 % degradation efficiency by the 5th cycle), advantages, and limitations. This review shows that TBNPs exhibit promising photocatalytic efficiency compared to other materials, based on reported studies.

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钨基纳米结构光催化降解难降解药物污染物的研究进展

水环境中越来越多的药物污染物对可持续发展的关键组成部分水安全提出了重大挑战。这些新出现的污染物通常对常规处理方法具有抗性，对人类健康构成风险，并破坏水生生态系统，突出表明迫切需要先进的水净化战略。因此，有必要开发创新和环境可持续的技术和先进的氧化工艺（AOPs），包括使用钨基纳米材料（TBNPs）的光催化，已经显示出一种很有前途的方法。本文重点介绍了TBNPs作为生态光催化剂的应用，探讨了钨纳米颗粒与其他材料结合后可能产生的协同效应，从而增强其光催化性能。它讨论了光降解的主要机制，重点是TBNPs与药物污染物之间的相互作用。它还提出了可回收性的概述（>； 80%的降解效率到第五个周期），优势和局限性。本文综述了与其他材料相比，TBNPs具有良好的光催化效率。

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Journal of water process engineering Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology-Biotechnology

CiteScore

10.70

自引率

8.60%

发文量

846

审稿时长

24 days

期刊介绍： The Journal of Water Process Engineering aims to publish refereed, high-quality research papers with significant novelty and impact in all areas of the engineering of water and wastewater processing . Papers on advanced and novel treatment processes and technologies are particularly welcome. The Journal considers papers in areas such as nanotechnology and biotechnology applications in water, novel oxidation and separation processes, membrane processes (except those for desalination) , catalytic processes for the removal of water contaminants, sustainable processes, water reuse and recycling, water use and wastewater minimization, integrated/hybrid technology, process modeling of water treatment and novel treatment processes. Submissions on the subject of adsorbents, including standard measurements of adsorption kinetics and equilibrium will only be considered if there is a genuine case for novelty and contribution, for example highly novel, sustainable adsorbents and their use: papers on activated carbon-type materials derived from natural matter, or surfactant-modified clays and related minerals, would not fulfil this criterion. The Journal particularly welcomes contributions involving environmentally, economically and socially sustainable technology for water treatment, including those which are energy-efficient, with minimal or no chemical consumption, and capable of water recycling and reuse that minimizes the direct disposal of wastewater to the aquatic environment. Papers that describe novel ideas for solving issues related to water quality and availability are also welcome, as are those that show the transfer of techniques from other disciplines. The Journal will consider papers dealing with processes for various water matrices including drinking water (except desalination), domestic, urban and industrial wastewaters, in addition to their residues. It is expected that the journal will be of particular relevance to chemical and process engineers working in the field. The Journal welcomes Full Text papers, Short Communications, State-of-the-Art Reviews and Letters to Editors and Case Studies