Witold Kwapinski

Dr. Witold Kwapinski

Chemical Sciences Department, School of Natural Sciences, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Bernal Institute, University of Limerick, Limerick V94 T9PX, Ireland
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Academic Career Length

26Years (2001-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 July 2012 in Chemical Engineering Journal
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Dorota KołodyńskaDorota Kołodyńska
Dorota Kołodyńska
RWR. Wnętrzak
R. Wnętrzak
JLJames Leahy
James Leahy
MHM.H.B. Hayes
M.H.B. Hayes
Witold KwapinskiWitold Kwapinski
Witold Kwapinski
ZHZ. Hubicki
Z. Hubicki

1 May 2002 in Bioresource Technology
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BKB.P Kelleher
B.P Kelleher
JLJames Leahy
James Leahy
AHA.M Henihan
A.M Henihan
TOT.F O'Dwyer
T.F O'Dwyer
DSD Sutton
D Sutton
MLM.J Leahy
M.J Leahy

12 June 2010 in Waste and Biomass Valorization
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Witold KwapinskiWitold Kwapinski
Witold Kwapinski
CBC. M. P. Byrne
C. M. P. Byrne
EKE. Kryachko
E. Kryachko
PWP. Wolfram
P. Wolfram
CAC. Adley
C. Adley
MHM. H. B. Hayes
M. H. B. Hayes

12 June 2021 in Catalysts
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AKAnastasiya Kutuzova
Anastasiya Kutuzova
Tetiana DontsovaTetiana Dontsova
Tetiana Dontsova
Witold KwapinskiWitold Kwapinski
Witold Kwapinski
The extensive application of antibiotics in human and veterinary medicine has led to their widespread occurrence in a natural aquatic environment. Global health crisis is associated with the fast development of antimicrobial resistance, as more and more infectious diseases cannot be treated more than once. Sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin are the most commonly detected antibiotics in water systems worldwide. The persistent and toxic nature of these antibiotics makes their elimination by conventional treatment methods at wastewater treatment plants almost impossible. The application of advanced oxidation processes and heterogeneous photocatalysis over TiO2-based materials is a promising solution. This highly efficient technology has the potential to be sustainable, cost-efficient and energy-efficient. A comprehensive review on the application of various TiO2-based photocatalysts for the degradation of sulfamethoxazole, trimethoprim and ciprofloxacin is focused on highlighting their photocatalytic performance under various reaction conditions (different amounts of pollutant and photocatalyst, pH, light source, reaction media, presence of inorganic ions, natural organic matter, oxidants). Mineralization efficiency and ecotoxicity of final products have been also considered. Further research needs have been presented based on the literature findings. Among them, design and development of highly efficient under sunlight, stable, recyclable and cost-effective TiO2-based materials; usage of real wastewaters for photocatalytic tests; and compulsory assessment of products ecotoxicity are the most important research tasks in order to meet requirements for industrial application.

1 September 2016 in Bioresource Technology
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BGBashir M. Ghanim
Bashir M. Ghanim
DPDaya Shankar Pandey
Daya Shankar Pandey
Witold KwapinskiWitold Kwapinski
Witold Kwapinski
JLJames Leahy
James Leahy

1 March 2016 in Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering
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PTPAULO ANDRÉ TRAZZI
PAULO ANDRÉ TRAZZI
JLJames Leahy
James Leahy
MHM.H.B. Hayes
M.H.B. Hayes
Witold KwapinskiWitold Kwapinski
Witold Kwapinski