A/TNS	anatase/titanate nanosheets
AOPs	advanced oxidation processes
BPA	bisphenol A
CAS	copper aluminosilicate
CB	conduction band
CB	cuttlefish bone
CNT	carbon nanotubes
CNTs	carbon nanotubes
COD	chemical oxygen demand
CQDs	carbon quantum dots
CTAB	cetyltrimethylammonium bromide
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
DOX	doxorubicin
EG	ethylene glycol
G/A/TNS	graphene modified anatase/titanate nanosheets
GA	graphene aerogel
g-C3N4	graphitic carbon nitride
GO	graphene oxide
GO/TNA	graphene oxide deposited TiO2 nanotubes array
LED	light-emitting diode
MOFs	metal organic frameworks
MWCNT	multi wall carbon nanotubes
NCMC	nanocarbon–metal composition
NPs	nanoparticles
nZVI	nano zero-valent iron
PAHs	polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons
PEG	polyethylene glycol
PET	polyethylene terephthalate
PLA	polylactic acid
PPCP	personal care product
PVA	polyvinyl alcohol
PVP	polyvinylpyrrolidone
rGO	reduced graphene oxide
SiO2@Fe3O4	core–shell magnetic silica
TOC	total organic carbon
TPC	total phenolic content
UV	ultraviolet
VB	valence band