39. Torki F, Faghihian H (2018) Visible light degradation of naproxen by enhanced photocatalytic
activity of NiO and NiS, scavenger study and focus on catalyst support and magnetization.
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40. Choina J, Bagabas A, Fischer CH, Flechsig GU, Kosslick H, Alshammari A, Schulz A (2015)
The influence of the textural properties of ZnO nanoparticles on adsorption and photocatalytic
remediation of water from pharmaceuticals. Catal Today 241(A):47–54
41. Rastkari N, Eslami A, Nasseri S, Piroti E, Asadi A (2017) Optimizing parameters on
nanophotocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen using UVC/ZnO processes by response surface
methodology. Pol J Environ Stud 26(2):785–794
42. Tanveer M, Guyer GT, Abbas G (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen in water using
TiO 2 and ZnO under artificial UV and solar irradiation. Water Environ Res 91:822–829
43. Akkari M, Aranda P, Belver C, Bedia J, Ben Haj Amara A, Ruiz-Hitzky E (2018) ZnO/sepiolite
heterostructured materials for solar photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater. Appl Clay Sci 156:104–109
44. Wang F, Wang Y, Feng Y, Zeng Y, Xie Z, Zhang Q, Su Y, Chen P, Liu Y, Yao K, Lv W, Liu G
(2018) Novel ternary photocatalyst of single atom-dispersed silver and carbon quantum dots
co-loaded with ultrathin g-C3N4 for broad spectrum photocatalytic degradation of naproxen.
Appl Catal B Environ 221:510–520
45. Hernández-Uresti DB, Vázquez A, Sanchez-Martinez D, Obregón S (2016) Performance of the
polymeric g-C3N4 photocatalyst through the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants under
UV–vis irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 324:47–52
46. Smýkalova A, Sokolová B, Foniok K, Matejka V, Praus P (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of
selected pharmaceuticals using g-C 3 N 4 and TiO 2 nanomaterials. Nanomaterials 9:1194–2009
47. Xu Y, Liu J, Xie M, Jing L, Yan J, Deng J, Xu H, Li H, Xie J (2013) Graphene oxide modified
LaVO 4 nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic degradation efficiency of antibiotics. Inorg
Chem Front 5(11):2818–2828
48. Martínez C, Canle LM, Fernández MI, Santaballa JA, Faria J (2011) Aqueous degradation of
diclofenac by heterogeneous photocatalysis using nanostructured materials. Appl Catal B
Environ 107:110–118
49. Chen X, Yu C, Zhu R, Li N, Chen J, Li S, Xia W, Xu S, Wang H, Chen X (2019) Ag 3 PO 4
deposited on CuBi 2 O 4 to construct Z-scheme photocatalyst with excellent visible-light catalytic
performance toward the degradation of diclofenac sodium. Nanomaterials 9(7):959
50. Giahi M (2015) Photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac sodium in aqueous solution using N,
S, and C-doped ZnO. Russ J Appl Chem 88(12):2044–2049
51. Lei ZD, Wang JJ, Wang L, Yang XY, Pan DY, Xu G, Tang L (2016) Efficient photocatalytic
degradation of ibuprofen in aqueous solution using novel visible-light responsive graphene
quantum dot/AgVO 3 nanoribbons. J Hazard Mater 312:298–306
52. Mohamed A, Salama A, Nasser WS, Uheida A (2018) Photodegradation of ibuprofen,
cetirizine, and naproxen by PAN-MWCNT/TiO 2 -NH 2 nanofiber membrane under UV light
irradiation. Environ Sci Eur 30:47
53. Zia J, Rashad PM, Ríaz U (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of anti-inflammatory drug using
POPD/Sb 2 O 3 organic-inorganic nanohybrid under solar light. JMRT 8(5):4079–4093
54. Jain S, Sharma K, Chandrawat U (2016) Photocatalytic degradation of anti-inflammatory drug
on Ti doped BaBiO 3 nanocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Iran J Energy Environ 7
(1):64–71
55. Kumar A, Sharma G, Naushad M, Al-Muhtaseb AH, Kumar A, Hira I, Ahamad T, Ghfar AA,
Stadler FJ (2019) Visible photodegradation of ibuprofen and 2, 4-D in simulated waste water
using sustainable metal free-hybrids based on carbon nitride and biochar. J Environ Manage
231:1164–1175
56. Martínez C, Vilariño S, Fernández MI, Faria J, Canle LM, Santaballa JA (2013) Mechanism of
degradation of ketoprofen by heterogeneous photocatalysis in aqueous solution. Appl Catal B
Environ 142–143:633–646
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activity of NiO and NiS, scavenger study and focus on catalyst support and magnetization.
Photochem Photobiol 94(3):491–502
40. Choina J, Bagabas A, Fischer CH, Flechsig GU, Kosslick H, Alshammari A, Schulz A (2015)
The influence of the textural properties of ZnO nanoparticles on adsorption and photocatalytic
remediation of water from pharmaceuticals. Catal Today 241(A):47–54
41. Rastkari N, Eslami A, Nasseri S, Piroti E, Asadi A (2017) Optimizing parameters on
nanophotocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen using UVC/ZnO processes by response surface
methodology. Pol J Environ Stud 26(2):785–794
42. Tanveer M, Guyer GT, Abbas G (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of ibuprofen in water using
TiO 2 and ZnO under artificial UV and solar irradiation. Water Environ Res 91:822–829
43. Akkari M, Aranda P, Belver C, Bedia J, Ben Haj Amara A, Ruiz-Hitzky E (2018) ZnO/sepiolite
heterostructured materials for solar photocatalytic degradation of pharmaceuticals in wastewater. Appl Clay Sci 156:104–109
44. Wang F, Wang Y, Feng Y, Zeng Y, Xie Z, Zhang Q, Su Y, Chen P, Liu Y, Yao K, Lv W, Liu G
(2018) Novel ternary photocatalyst of single atom-dispersed silver and carbon quantum dots
co-loaded with ultrathin g-C3N4 for broad spectrum photocatalytic degradation of naproxen.
Appl Catal B Environ 221:510–520
45. Hernández-Uresti DB, Vázquez A, Sanchez-Martinez D, Obregón S (2016) Performance of the
polymeric g-C3N4 photocatalyst through the degradation of pharmaceutical pollutants under
UV–vis irradiation. J Photochem Photobiol A Chem 324:47–52
46. Smýkalova A, Sokolová B, Foniok K, Matejka V, Praus P (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of
selected pharmaceuticals using g-C 3 N 4 and TiO 2 nanomaterials. Nanomaterials 9:1194–2009
47. Xu Y, Liu J, Xie M, Jing L, Yan J, Deng J, Xu H, Li H, Xie J (2013) Graphene oxide modified
LaVO 4 nanocomposites with enhanced catalytic degradation efficiency of antibiotics. Inorg
Chem Front 5(11):2818–2828
48. Martínez C, Canle LM, Fernández MI, Santaballa JA, Faria J (2011) Aqueous degradation of
diclofenac by heterogeneous photocatalysis using nanostructured materials. Appl Catal B
Environ 107:110–118
49. Chen X, Yu C, Zhu R, Li N, Chen J, Li S, Xia W, Xu S, Wang H, Chen X (2019) Ag 3 PO 4
deposited on CuBi 2 O 4 to construct Z-scheme photocatalyst with excellent visible-light catalytic
performance toward the degradation of diclofenac sodium. Nanomaterials 9(7):959
50. Giahi M (2015) Photocatalytic degradation of diclofenac sodium in aqueous solution using N,
S, and C-doped ZnO. Russ J Appl Chem 88(12):2044–2049
51. Lei ZD, Wang JJ, Wang L, Yang XY, Pan DY, Xu G, Tang L (2016) Efficient photocatalytic
degradation of ibuprofen in aqueous solution using novel visible-light responsive graphene
quantum dot/AgVO 3 nanoribbons. J Hazard Mater 312:298–306
52. Mohamed A, Salama A, Nasser WS, Uheida A (2018) Photodegradation of ibuprofen,
cetirizine, and naproxen by PAN-MWCNT/TiO 2 -NH 2 nanofiber membrane under UV light
irradiation. Environ Sci Eur 30:47
53. Zia J, Rashad PM, Ríaz U (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of anti-inflammatory drug using
POPD/Sb 2 O 3 organic-inorganic nanohybrid under solar light. JMRT 8(5):4079–4093
54. Jain S, Sharma K, Chandrawat U (2016) Photocatalytic degradation of anti-inflammatory drug
on Ti doped BaBiO 3 nanocatalyst under visible light irradiation. Iran J Energy Environ 7
(1):64–71
55. Kumar A, Sharma G, Naushad M, Al-Muhtaseb AH, Kumar A, Hira I, Ahamad T, Ghfar AA,
Stadler FJ (2019) Visible photodegradation of ibuprofen and 2, 4-D in simulated waste water
using sustainable metal free-hybrids based on carbon nitride and biochar. J Environ Manage
231:1164–1175
56. Martínez C, Vilariño S, Fernández MI, Faria J, Canle LM, Santaballa JA (2013) Mechanism of
degradation of ketoprofen by heterogeneous photocatalysis in aqueous solution. Appl Catal B
Environ 142–143:633–646
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