Research Progress on the Adsorption of Antibiotics in Aqueous Solutions Using Graphene-Based Materials

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jes.202602234

Author(s)

Shengzhou Li

Affiliation(s)

Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China

Abstract

Antibiotic pollution in aquatic environments has become a global ecological issue. Long-term exposure can induce the emergence of drug-resistant bacteria and genes, threatening the stability of ecosystems and human health. Due to its simplicity, high efficiency, and low cost, adsorption is one of the primary technologies for removing antibiotics from aquatic environments. Graphene-based materials, with their ultra-large specific surface area, abundant surface functional groups, and excellent physicochemical properties, hold great potential for antibiotic adsorption.This paper reviews the structural characteristics of typical graphene-based materials, including graphene, graphene oxide, and doped/modified graphene. It systematically summarizes their adsorption performance and behavior toward common antibiotics-such as tetracyclines, quinolones, and sulfonamides-in aquatic environments. The study analyzes the key influencing factors during the adsorption process, the underlying adsorption mechanisms, and the patterns by which modification strategies regulate adsorption performance.It summarizes the current challenges faced by graphene-based materials in practical applications for antibiotic adsorption in water bodies and predicts future development directions, with the aim of providing a reference for the modification and optimization of graphene-based adsorbents as well as their engineering applications in the treatment of antibiotic pollution in aquatic environments.

Keywords

Graphene-Based Materials; Aquatic Environment; Antibiotics; Adsorption Performance; Adsorption Mechanism; Material Modification

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