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Interaction of paracetamol and 125I-paracetamol with surface groups of activated carbon: theoretical and experimental study

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The selection of activated carbon (AC) filters for water decontamination is currently carried out empirically. The low concentrations of drugs in the environment make the radioisotope labeling a valuable tool for physical and chemical studies of the adsorption process. A theoretical study of paracetamol and 125I-paracetamol adsorption onto AC was performed to evaluate the interactions between pollutants and surface groups (SG) of AC. Paracetamol was labeled with 125I and adsorption isotherms were obtained using radioanalytical and spectrophotometric techniques. The radioanalytical method overestimates the paracetamol adsorption. The validity of the chosen approach for qualitative assessment of SG influence over the adsorption process was demonstrated.

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The authors wish to thank the Computational and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory of the University of Havana for their support with the calculation facilities.

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Hernández-Valdés, D., Enriquez-Victorero, C., Pizarro-Lou, L. et al. Interaction of paracetamol and 125I-paracetamol with surface groups of activated carbon: theoretical and experimental study. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 305, 609–622 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10967-015-4022-8

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