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Abstract
The emergence of antibiotic resistance due to contaminated water has raised concerns because of their potential to disrupt the endocrine system and their persistence in aquatic environments, which pose risks to both aquatic life and human health, leading to various adverse effects on vital organs. This review focuses on the role of hydrogels as promising adsorbents for the removal of antibiotics from contaminated water through adsorption mechanisms. Hydrogels have gained considerable attention due to their remarkable properties, including high water retention capacity, porosity, biocompatibility, cost-effectiveness, and environmental sustainability and their ability to selectively adsorb antibiotics makes them a viable solution for mitigating pollution in water bodies. Additionally, the regenerative and reusable nature of hydrogels further enhances their applicability in wastewater treatment processes. The review compiles and analyzes recent research findings from 2020 to 2024, providing a comprehensive overview of hydrogel-based adsorption strategies for antibiotic removal. Various factors influencing adsorption efficiency, including hydrogel composition, surface modifications, environmental conditions, and antibiotic characteristics, are discussed in detail. Finally, the article addresses research challenges related to antibiotic removal and outlines future perspectives in tackling antibiotic pollution from water bodies and diminishing the harmful impacts of antibiotic contamination on aquatic ecosystems and human health.
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The journal includes papers in the following areas:
– Simple organic liquids and mixtures
– Ionic liquids
– Surfactant solutions (including micelles and vesicles) and liquid interfaces
– Colloidal solutions and nanoparticles
– Thermotropic and lyotropic liquid crystals
– Ferrofluids
– Water, aqueous solutions and other hydrogen-bonded liquids
– Lubricants, polymer solutions and melts
– Molten metals and salts
– Phase transitions and critical phenomena in liquids and confined fluids
– Self assembly in complex liquids.– Biomolecules in solution
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– Dielectric relaxation
– X-ray and neutron scattering and diffraction.
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