Remediation of pharmaceuticals from contaminated water by molecularly imprinted polymers: a reviewopen access
- Authors
- Zare, Ehsan Nazarzadeh; Fallah, Zari; Van Thuan Le; Van-Dat Doan; Mudhoo, Ackmez; Joo, Sang-Woo; Vasseghian, Yasser; Tajbakhsh, Mahmood; Moradi, Omid; Sillanpaa, Mika; Varma, Rajender S.
- Issue Date
- Aug-2022
- Publisher
- SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
- Keywords
- Remediation; Pharmaceuticals; Contaminated water; Molecularly imprinted materials; Limitations
- Citation
- ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS, v.20, no.4, pp.2629 - 2664
- Journal Title
- ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY LETTERS
- Volume
- 20
- Number
- 4
- Start Page
- 2629
- End Page
- 2664
- URI
- http://scholarworks.bwise.kr/ssu/handle/2018.sw.ssu/42570
- DOI
- 10.1007/s10311-022-01439-4
- ISSN
- 1610-3653
- Abstract
- The release of pharmaceuticals into the environment induces adverse effects on the metabolism of humans and other living species, calling for advanced remediation methods. Conventional removal methods are often non-selective and cause secondary contamination. These issues may be partly solved by the use of recently-developped adsorbents such as molecularly imprinted polymers. Here we review the synthesis and application of molecularly imprinted polymers for removing pharmaceuticals in water. Molecularly imprinted polymers are synthesized via several multiple-step polymerization methods. Molecularly imprinted polymers are potent adsorbents at the laboratory scale, yet their efficiency is limited by template leakage and polymer quality. Adsorption performance of multi-templated molecularly imprinted polymers depends on the design of wastewater treatment plants, pharmaceutical consumption patterns and the population serviced by these wastewater treatment plants.
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