Abstract
AbstractEmerging contaminants in the aquatic environment, including pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) are mainly resulting from the release of municipal wastewater effluents, which are detected at surface water with lower concentration, and these compounds have an impact on aquatic life. The present research investigates the preparation of zeolite supported ZnO for degradation of pharmaceuticals and personal care products like benzophenone and caffeine. Incorporation of zeolite enhances the adsorption capacity there by results in improved degradation of PPCPs. The prepared materials were characterised by XRD, SEM, EDS, UV and ICP‐OES to confirm the impregnation of ZnO in the zeolite powder, which showed 85% caffeine degradation and 78% of BP‐3 degradation with an optimum catalyst load of 70 mg.
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