Green-synthesized copper nano-adsorbent for the removal of pharmaceutical pollutants from real wastewater samples

The release of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) such as Ibuprofen (Ibu), Naproxen (Nab) and Diclofenac (Dic) to the aquatic system cause serious environmental problems. In this study, green-synthesized copper nanoparticles (Cu NPs) have been used as nano-adsorbent for the removal of Ib...

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Main Authors: Dalal Z. Husein, Reda Hassanien, Mostafa F. Al-Hakkani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844019359997