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| Petrov, R. H. | Madrid |
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| Kočí, Jan | Prague |
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| Kalteremidou, Kalliopi-Artemi | Brussels |
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| Azevedo, Nuno Monteiro |
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| Landes, Michael |
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Ćurković, Lidija
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Naval Architecture
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Publications (15/15 displayed)
- 2024Preparation and Characterization of Poly(vinyl-alcohol)/Chitosan Polymer Blend Films Chemically Crosslinked with Glutaraldehyde: Mechanical and Thermal Investigationscitations
- 2023Comprehensive Study on Environmental Behaviour and Degradation by Photolytic/Photocatalytic Oxidation Processes of Pharmaceutical Memantinecitations
- 2022Improving Sustainability of Technical Ceramics Production: Synergistic Approach
- 2021Improving Sustainability of Technical Ceramics Production: Synergistic Approach
- 2021Graphene-Based TiO2 Nanocomposite for Photocatalytic Degradation of Dyes in Aqueous Solution under Solar-Like Radiationcitations
- 2020Photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutant using TiO2/rGO nanocomposites under simulated sunlight
- 2020Titania-Coated Alumina Foam Photocatalyst for Memantine Degradation Derived by Replica Method and Sol-Gel Reactioncitations
- 2019Effect of Additives on Stability of Alumina—Waste Alumina Suspension for Slip Casting: Optimization Using Box-Behnken Designcitations
- 2015SEM-EDS Analysis of Composite Al<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub>-ZrO<sub>2</sub> Ceramics Eroded with SiC Particles
- 2015Effects of cold isostatic pressing and granule size distribution on the densification of alumina ceramicscitations
- 2014Influence of Surface Roughness of Alumina Ceramics on Indentation Sizecitations
- 2012Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramics Determined by Vickers Indentation Techniquecitations
- 2010Study of microstructure and corrosion kinetic of steel guitar strings in artificial sweat solutioncitations
- 2009Determining the Fracture Toughness of Alumina Ceramics from Vickers Indentationscitations
- 2008Chemical Stability of Alumina Ceramics in Sulphuric Acid
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Comprehensive Study on Environmental Behaviour and Degradation by Photolytic/Photocatalytic Oxidation Processes of Pharmaceutical Memantine
Abstract
<jats:p>Memantine is a pharmaceutical used to treat memory loss, one of the main symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The use of memantine is expected to continue to grow due to the increasing proportion of the elderly population worldwide. The aim of this work was to conduct a comprehensive study on the behaviour of memantine in the environment and the possibilities of its removal from wastewater. Abiotic elimination processes (hydrolysis, photolysis and sorption) of memantine in the environment were investigated. Results showed that memantine is stable in the environment and easily leached from river sediment. Therefore, further investigation was focused on memantine removal by advanced oxidation processes that would prevent its release into the environment. For photolytic and photocatalytic degradation of memantine, ultraviolet (UV) lamps with the predominant radiation wavelengths of 365 nm (UV-A) and 254/185 nm (UV-C) were used as a source of light. TiO2 in the form of a nanostructured film deposited on the borosilicate glass wall of the reactor was used for photocatalytic experiments. Photodegradation of memantine followed pseudo-first-order kinetics. The half-life of photocatalytic degradation by UV-A light was much higher (46.3 min) than the half-life obtained by UV-C light (3.9 min). Processes degradation efficiencies and evaluation of kinetic constants were based on the results of HPLC-MS/MS analyses, which also enable the identification of memantine oxidation products. The acute toxicity of the reaction mixture during the oxidation was evaluated by monitoring the inhibition of the luminescence of Vibrio fischeri bacteria. The results showed that memantine and its oxidation products were not harmful to Vibrio fischeri.</jats:p>