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The research aims to enhance the efficiency of cobalt oxide nanoclusters for removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater.

February 12, 2026RSC Advances0 citationsOpen Access

Tunable dispersion of cobalt oxide nanoclusters grafted on mesoporous SBA-15 for efficient pharmaceutical removal from wastewater

HTHajar Tallouzt CNCéline Nayral JHJamal El Haskouri

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The research aims to enhance the efficiency of cobalt oxide nanoclusters for removing pharmaceuticals from wastewater.
Grafting cobalt precursor onto mesoporous silica (SBA-15)
Tuning the dispersion of cobalt oxide nanoclusters
Assessing performance as adsorbent and photocatalyst
Achieved high-performance removal of tetracycline from water
Demonstrated effective dispersion improves adsorption capacity
Photocatalytic activity was enhanced with optimal nanocluster arrangement

Abstract

Grafting cobalt precursor and tuning its dispersion within mesoporous silica enable access to high-performance tetracycline adsorbent-photocatalyst removers from water.

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