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. 2021 Apr 16;74:105566. doi: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105566

Table 3.

Summary of sonocatalytic degradation of antibiotics in water.

Antibiotics Catalyst FUS/PE (kHz/W) t(min) C0/V(mg/L)/mL pH RECatal. (%) RESono (%) RESono/Catal (%) SF Refs.
AMX 0.8 g/L ZnO@Fe3O4 20/60 120 10/100 3.0 47.0 9.6 90.0 1.6 [133]
CIP 0.2 g/L TiO2/Montmorillonite 35/65 120 10/100 6.0 <25.0 8.1 65.0 ~2.0 [134]
MOX 1 g/L NiFeLDH/rGO 36/150 60 20/100 8.0 33.8 8.2 72.4 1.7 [117]
TC 0.5 g/L ZnO/nano-cellulose 37/256 15 50/50 7.0 28.2 12.8 87.6 2.1 [103]
TC 0.5 g/L ZnO; 37/256 15 50/50 7.0 4.4 12.8 70.0 4.1 [103]
RIF 1.5 g/LZrO2-pumice 40/300 90 20/100 5.0 ~10.0 7.2 ~95.3 15.5 [108]
RIF 1.5 g/L ZrO2-tuff 40/300 90 20/100 5.0 ~10.0 7.2 83.1 9.1 [108]
CFZ 1 g/L Fe-Cu layered double hydroxide 40/300 80 47.6/100 6.5 32.6 6.8 97.6 2.5 [101]
NOR 0.3 g/L multilayer ZnO nanoflowers 40/200 80 2.0/50 7.5 19.2 6.4 47.5 1.9 [139]
OTC 0.75 g/L Fe2.8Ce0.2O4 40/300 120 50/150 4.7 37.0 17.0 64.0 1.2 [105]
GMF 1.5 g/L Nano-ZnO-biochar 40/300 45 20/100 5.5 15.1 10.4 96.1 3.8 [102]
SDZ 0.05 mM K2FeO4 100/800 30 5.1/100 7.0 ~68.0 ~52.0 ~80.0 ~0.7 [74]
SMR 0.05 mM K2FeO4 100/800 30 5.1/100 7.0 ~70.0 ~55.0 ~82.0 ~0.7 [74]
SMX 0.05 mM K2FeO4 100/800 30 5.1/100 7.0 ~70.0 ~56.0 ~75.0 ~0.6 [74]
SMX 45 mg/L SWCNs 1000/180 60 2.5/1000 7.0 48.0 70.0 92.0 1.1 [39]

Note: FUS: ultrasonic frequency; PE: electrical power input; t: sonication time; C0: initial antibiotic concentration; V: volume of solution; RE: removal efficiency; SF: synergy factors = RESono/Catal/(RESono + RECatal)[70], [80], [108]; Refs.: references.