References
Abdel-Shafy HI, Mansour MS (2016) A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: source,
environmental impact, effect on human health and remediation. Egypt J Pet 25:107–123. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpe.2015.03.011
Abdi G, Alizadeh A, Amirian J, Rezaei S, Sharma G (2019) Polyamine-modified magnetic
graphene oxide surface: feasible adsorbent for removal of dyes. J Mol Liq 289:111118.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111118
Agency for Toxic Substances, Disease Registry. Toxicological profile for polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons. US Department of Health and Human Services 1995. US Government Printing
Office: 1995-639-298
Alatalo S-M, Daneshvar E, Kinnunen N, Meščeriakovas A, Thangaraj SK, Janis J, Tsang DCW,
Bhatnagar A, Lahde A (2019) Mechanistic insight into efficient removal of tetracycline from
water by Fe/graphene. Chem Eng J 373:821–830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.05.118
Alipour A, Lakouarj MM (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of RB dye by CdS-decorated
nanocomposites based on polyaniline and hydrolyzed pectin: isotherm and kinetic. J Environ
Chem Eng 7:10287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.102837
Amiri M, Salavati-Niasari M, Akbari A, Gholami T (2017) Removal of malachite green (a toxic
dye) from water by cobalt ferrite silica magnetic nanocomposite: herbal and green sol-gel
autocombustion synthesis. Int J Hydrog Energy 42:24846–24860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ijhydene.2017.08.077
Ani IJ, Akpan UG, Olutoye MA, Hameed BH (2018) Photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in
petroleum refinery wastewater by TiO2- and ZnO-based photocatalysts: recent development. J
Clean Prod 205:930–954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.189
Baek SO (1991) A review of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: sources, fates and
behaviour. Water Air Soil Pollut 60:279–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00282628
Bai H, Zhou J, Zhang H, Tang G (2017) Enhanced adsorbability and photocatalytic activity of
TiO2-graphenecomposite for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal in aqueous phase.
Colloids Surf B: Biointerfaces 150:68–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.11.017
Berberidou C, Kitsiou V, Lambropoulou DA, Antoniadis A, Ntonou E, Zalidis GC, Poulios I (2017)
Evaluation of an alternative method for wastewater treatment containing pesticides using solar
photocatalytic oxidation and constructed wetlands. J Environ Manag 195:133–139. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.010
Bhaumik M, Gupta VK, Maity A (2018) Synergetic enhancement of Cr(VI) removal from aqueous
solutions using polyaniline@Ni(OH) 2 nanocomposites adsorbent. J Environ Chem Eng
6:2514–2527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.03.047
Bonnet JL, Guiraud P, Dusser M, Kadri M, Laffosse J, Steiman R, Bohatier J (2005) Assessment of
anthracene toxicity towards environmental eukaryotic microorganism Tetrahymena pyriformis
and selected micromycetes. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 60:87–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ecoenv.2003.10.001
Bouzid H, Faisal M, Harraz FA, Al-Sayari SA, Ismail AA (2015) Synthesis of mesoporous Ag/ZnO
nanocrystals with enhanced photocatalytic activity. Catal Today 252:20–26. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.cattod.2014.10.011
Burchiel SW, Luster MI (2001) Signaling by environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in
human lymphocytes. Clin Immunol 98:2–10. https://doi.org/10.1006/clim.2000.4934
Callahan MA, Slimak MW, Gabelc NW, May IP, Fowler CF, Freed JR, Jennings P, Durfee RL,
Whitmore FC, Maestri B, Mabey WR, Holt BR, Gould C (1979) Water-related environmental
fate of 129 priority pollutants, EPA-440/4–79-029. Office of Water Planning and Standards,
Office of Water and Waste Management, Washington, DC
Cerniglia CE (1984) Microbial transformation of aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Atlas RM
(ed) Petroleum Microbiology. Macmillian Publishers, New York
Chefetz F, Deshmukh AP, Hatcher PG (2000) Pyrene sorption by natural organic matter. Environ
Sci Technol 34:2925–2930. https://doi.org/10.1021/es9912877
5 Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Functionalized Nanomaterials
161
Abdel-Shafy HI, Mansour MS (2016) A review on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: source,
environmental impact, effect on human health and remediation. Egypt J Pet 25:107–123. https://
doi.org/10.1016/j.ejpe.2015.03.011
Abdi G, Alizadeh A, Amirian J, Rezaei S, Sharma G (2019) Polyamine-modified magnetic
graphene oxide surface: feasible adsorbent for removal of dyes. J Mol Liq 289:111118.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molliq.2019.111118
Agency for Toxic Substances, Disease Registry. Toxicological profile for polycyclic aromatic
hydrocarbons. US Department of Health and Human Services 1995. US Government Printing
Office: 1995-639-298
Alatalo S-M, Daneshvar E, Kinnunen N, Meščeriakovas A, Thangaraj SK, Janis J, Tsang DCW,
Bhatnagar A, Lahde A (2019) Mechanistic insight into efficient removal of tetracycline from
water by Fe/graphene. Chem Eng J 373:821–830. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2019.05.118
Alipour A, Lakouarj MM (2019) Photocatalytic degradation of RB dye by CdS-decorated
nanocomposites based on polyaniline and hydrolyzed pectin: isotherm and kinetic. J Environ
Chem Eng 7:10287. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.102837
Amiri M, Salavati-Niasari M, Akbari A, Gholami T (2017) Removal of malachite green (a toxic
dye) from water by cobalt ferrite silica magnetic nanocomposite: herbal and green sol-gel
autocombustion synthesis. Int J Hydrog Energy 42:24846–24860. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ijhydene.2017.08.077
Ani IJ, Akpan UG, Olutoye MA, Hameed BH (2018) Photocatalytic degradation of pollutants in
petroleum refinery wastewater by TiO2- and ZnO-based photocatalysts: recent development. J
Clean Prod 205:930–954. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2018.08.189
Baek SO (1991) A review of atmospheric polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons: sources, fates and
behaviour. Water Air Soil Pollut 60:279–300. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00282628
Bai H, Zhou J, Zhang H, Tang G (2017) Enhanced adsorbability and photocatalytic activity of
TiO2-graphenecomposite for polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons removal in aqueous phase.
Colloids Surf B: Biointerfaces 150:68–77. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colsurfb.2016.11.017
Berberidou C, Kitsiou V, Lambropoulou DA, Antoniadis A, Ntonou E, Zalidis GC, Poulios I (2017)
Evaluation of an alternative method for wastewater treatment containing pesticides using solar
photocatalytic oxidation and constructed wetlands. J Environ Manag 195:133–139. https://doi.
org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2016.06.010
Bhaumik M, Gupta VK, Maity A (2018) Synergetic enhancement of Cr(VI) removal from aqueous
solutions using polyaniline@Ni(OH) 2 nanocomposites adsorbent. J Environ Chem Eng
6:2514–2527. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2018.03.047
Bonnet JL, Guiraud P, Dusser M, Kadri M, Laffosse J, Steiman R, Bohatier J (2005) Assessment of
anthracene toxicity towards environmental eukaryotic microorganism Tetrahymena pyriformis
and selected micromycetes. Ecotoxicol Environ Saf 60:87–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.
ecoenv.2003.10.001
Bouzid H, Faisal M, Harraz FA, Al-Sayari SA, Ismail AA (2015) Synthesis of mesoporous Ag/ZnO
nanocrystals with enhanced photocatalytic activity. Catal Today 252:20–26. https://doi.org/10.
1016/j.cattod.2014.10.011
Burchiel SW, Luster MI (2001) Signaling by environmental polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in
human lymphocytes. Clin Immunol 98:2–10. https://doi.org/10.1006/clim.2000.4934
Callahan MA, Slimak MW, Gabelc NW, May IP, Fowler CF, Freed JR, Jennings P, Durfee RL,
Whitmore FC, Maestri B, Mabey WR, Holt BR, Gould C (1979) Water-related environmental
fate of 129 priority pollutants, EPA-440/4–79-029. Office of Water Planning and Standards,
Office of Water and Waste Management, Washington, DC
Cerniglia CE (1984) Microbial transformation of aromatic hydrocarbons. In: Atlas RM
(ed) Petroleum Microbiology. Macmillian Publishers, New York
Chefetz F, Deshmukh AP, Hatcher PG (2000) Pyrene sorption by natural organic matter. Environ
Sci Technol 34:2925–2930. https://doi.org/10.1021/es9912877
5 Degradation of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons by Functionalized Nanomaterials
161