Upcycling Cellulosic Waste into Reduced Graphene Oxide Nanostructures for Antibiotic Removal and Sustainable Water Purification
Lucas A. S. de Jesus·José H. O. Nascimento·Rivaldo L. B. Cabral·Jaime E. S. Ribeiro·Juliana D. Tinôco·Elisama V. dos Santos
Abstract The presence of antibiotics in aquatic environments poses risks to public health and ecosystem, particularly due to the promotion of antimicrobial resistance. Rifampicin (RIF), a chemically stable and biologically active antibiotic, is increasingly detected in wastewater streams and remains insufficiently removed by conventional treatment processes. In this study, cellulosic residue based reduced graphene oxide (RC-rGO) was synthesized from cotton textile waste via a simplified ferrocen