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Reactive Materials and Solutions Towards Treatment and Reuse of Waters with Contaminants of Emerging Concern

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Intense population growth has significantly impacted the quality and access to water, resulting in increased production and release of contaminants of emerging concern (CECs), such as pharmaceutical compounds. Catalytic wet peroxide oxidation (CWPO) is a promising technology for the removal of CECs that relies on the use of solid catalysts to accelerate the reaction, its reactivity and stability depending greatly on the catalyst used. This work aims to compare three typically studied catalysts: a clay-based, a carbon-based and a hybrid material, consisting in carbon-shell metal nanoparticle structure. Hybrid catalysts combine the benefits of metal-based catalysts (high activity) and carbon-based catalysts (low leaching), indicating to be a suitable choice. However, it is highlighted that the development of proper solutions for treatment and reuse of waters must pass through detailed identification and quantification of CECs, allowing better catalyst evaluations under real scenario conditions.

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This work was financially supported by CIMO (UIDB/00690/2020 through FEDER under Program PT2020, by the Science Committee of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Grant No. AP13067715), project PLASTIC_TO_FUEL&MAT (PTDC/EQU-EQU/31439/2017) and project Strengthening Portuguese Research and Academic Water Sustainability Programs (2022/0148-G-2022-0239) by FLAD/UP Ensino Superior 2022-2023. Fernanda F. Roman acknowledges the Foundation for Science and Technology (FCT) and the European Social Fund (FSE) for the individual research grant with reference SFRH/BD/143224/2019. Adriano S. Silva and Ana Paula Silva were supported by the doctoral Grant SFRH/BD/151346/2021and PRT/BD/153090/2021 financed by FCT with funds from NORTE2020, under MIT Portugal Program. Jose L. Diaz De Tuesta acknowledges the financial support through the program of Atracción al Talento of Comunidad de Madrid (Spain) for the individual research grants 2020-T2/AMB-19836 and 2022-T1/AMB-23946.

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Santos Silva, A. et al. (2024). Reactive Materials and Solutions Towards Treatment and Reuse of Waters with Contaminants of Emerging Concern. In: Galvão, J.R.d.C.S., Brito, P., Neves, F.d.S., Almeida, H.d.A., Mourato, S.d.J.M., Nobre, C. (eds) Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Water Energy Food and Sustainability (ICoWEFS 2023). ICoWEFS 2023. Springer Proceedings in Earth and Environmental Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48532-9_44

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