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<p>Mitigating the pollution of water by emerging contaminants (ECs) presents a critical environmental challenge that demands innovative, effective, cost-efficient, and sustainable strategies. In this study, the potential of TiO₂-modified activated carbon (AC) for the sequestration of ECs from water was evaluated through a combined experimental and in silico approach, using molecular modeling based on density functional theory (DFT). Unmodified AC removed 67.76–82.09% of ECs such as carbamazepine, flumequine, clarithromycin, azithromycin, and roxithromycin, and 44.54–52.27% of sulfamerazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamonomethoxine, trimethoprim, and levofloxacin. Incorporating TiO₂ and utilizing sunlight improved removal efficiencies to 93.09–99.91%. The hydrophobicity of contaminants significantly influenced adsorption. Kinetic and isotherm analyses indicated chemical interaction-driven, monolayer adsorption, with the Langmuir model fitting best (R² = 0.9856–0.9975). Textural analysis of TiO₂–AC (10% TiO₂) revealed a surface area of 557.72&#xa0;m²·g⁻¹ and a pore volume of 0.317&#xa0;cm³·g⁻¹, supporting its high adsorption potential. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and molecular modeling identified functional groups facilitating adsorption, while DFT provided insights into energetic and non-covalent interactions (NC-interaction) including hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces (VDW-forces), and charge transfer that occur during the process. TiO₂-modified AC demonstrates high efficiency for pharmaceutical removal from water, highlighting great promise as a sustainable and advanced adsorbent material, offering practical solutions for tackling diverse water pollution challenges.</p>

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TiO₂-modified activated carbon for pharmaceutical contaminant removal: experimental and in-silico insights using density functional theory

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    2025年11月12日

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  • Fidèle Suanon,
  • Wilfried G. Kanhounnon,
  • Jean Wilfried Hounfodji,
  • Claude Kiki,
  • Qiaoting Zeng,
  • Gaston Kpotin,
  • Pelagie Yete,
  • Lyde Arsène Sewedo Tometin,
  • Yacolé Guy Sylvain Atohoun,
  • Chang-Ping Yu,
  • Daouda Mama,
  • Sun Qian

摘要

Mitigating the pollution of water by emerging contaminants (ECs) presents a critical environmental challenge that demands innovative, effective, cost-efficient, and sustainable strategies. In this study, the potential of TiO₂-modified activated carbon (AC) for the sequestration of ECs from water was evaluated through a combined experimental and in silico approach, using molecular modeling based on density functional theory (DFT). Unmodified AC removed 67.76–82.09% of ECs such as carbamazepine, flumequine, clarithromycin, azithromycin, and roxithromycin, and 44.54–52.27% of sulfamerazine, sulfamethoxazole, sulfamonomethoxine, trimethoprim, and levofloxacin. Incorporating TiO₂ and utilizing sunlight improved removal efficiencies to 93.09–99.91%. The hydrophobicity of contaminants significantly influenced adsorption. Kinetic and isotherm analyses indicated chemical interaction-driven, monolayer adsorption, with the Langmuir model fitting best (R² = 0.9856–0.9975). Textural analysis of TiO₂–AC (10% TiO₂) revealed a surface area of 557.72 m²·g⁻¹ and a pore volume of 0.317 cm³·g⁻¹, supporting its high adsorption potential. Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and molecular modeling identified functional groups facilitating adsorption, while DFT provided insights into energetic and non-covalent interactions (NC-interaction) including hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces (VDW-forces), and charge transfer that occur during the process. TiO₂-modified AC demonstrates high efficiency for pharmaceutical removal from water, highlighting great promise as a sustainable and advanced adsorbent material, offering practical solutions for tackling diverse water pollution challenges.