Effective removal of antibiotics from aqueous solutions by a robust activated carbon: experimental and theoretical study

Khan Badshah; Qaisar Ali; Rashid Ahmad; Sajid Khan

doi:10.1039/d5ra05396j

January 1, 2026RSC AdvancesOpen Access

Effective removal of antibiotics from aqueous solutions by a robust activated carbon: experimental and theoretical study

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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of activated carbon in removing antibiotics from water.
Synthesis of activated carbon from coal with high surface area
Experimental adsorption studies for moxifloxacin and linezolid
Density functional theory (DFT) analysis to understand interactions
Activated carbon exhibits a high surface area of 3470 m²/g
Demonstrated excellent adsorption capacities for both moxifloxacin and linezolid
Hydrogen bonding identified as the primary interaction mechanism

Implication

Experimental and theoretical study shows activated carbon effectively removes antibiotics from water, indicating a solution for pollution.

Abstract

Activated carbon with an ultra-high surface area 3470 m 2 g −1 is synthesized from coal, showing excellent adsorption capacities for moxifloxacin and linezolid. The DFT study demonstrated that hydrogen bonding is the dominant interaction.

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Badshah et al. (2026) studied this question.

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