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ReviewRSC advances2025

Advanced oxidation processes for the removal of antidepressants from wastewater: a comprehensive review.

Harez Rashid Ahmed, Anu Mary Ealias, Giphin George

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Review in RSC advances, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Harez Rashid AhmedDepartment of Chemistry, College of Science, University of Sulaimani Qlyasan Street, Kurdistan Regional Government Sulaymaniyah 46001 Iraq harez.ahmed@univsul.edu.iq.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0792-5295
Anu Mary EaliasDepartment of Civil Engineering, VIT Mauritius, Uniciti International Education Hub 72448 Pierrefonds Mauritius.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5001-5724
Giphin GeorgeDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation, Green Fields Vaddeswaram Andhra Pradesh-522302 India.

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pharmaceutical contaminants, particularly antidepressants, have emerged as a critical environmental concern due to their persistence in aquatic ecosystems and potential toxicological effects. Despite partial removal through conventional wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) and sewage treatment plants (STPs), residual concentrations ranging from nanograms to micrograms per liter persist, leading to adverse ecological consequences. Studies have demonstrated that even trace levels of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs) can disrupt the physiological and behavioral processes of aquatic organisms, contributing to bioaccumulation and long-term ecological imbalances. Conventional techniques fail to achieve complete mineralization of antidepressants, necessitating the development of advanced remediation strategies. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) have emerged as a promising alternative, utilizing highly reactive species such as hydroxyl radicals (˙OH) and sulfate radicals (SO

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