Multi-strategy study of environmental degradation of ibuprofen: From chemical catalysis to biological treatment

Abstract

Ibuprofen, as one of the pharmaceuticals and personal care products, accumulates continuously in the environment with its increasing usage, posing pollution and potential threats to human health through various ways. Therefore, there is a pressing need to explore efficient methods for the degradation of ibuprofen. This paper primarily discusses current chemical and biological degradation approach of ibuprofen, explores the use of catalysts and degradation techniques in different degradation methods, and do comparative analysis of different degradation ways. The advantages and disadvantages of different methods in practice will be discussed and some problems which may encountered during the degradation process will be identified to provide references for further research on efficient degradation methods for ibuprofen.