The Present Advances in Electro -Fenton Technology for Pharmaceutical Treatment in Aquatic Environments
Jharna Shahzad*
Department of Chemistry, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
Abstract
A highly efficient electrochemical advanced oxidation process is the electro-Fenton (EF) process. Over the past three decades, it has developed into a clean and effective method of treating wastewater. Conventional EF still has limitations for industrial-scale development, even though it has been established to be an effective method for the disintegration and mineralization of harmful and/or persistent organic chemicals. A major issue, water pollution affects ecosystems, human health, and economic growth in a variety of ways. Because of their possible eco-toxicity, pharmaceutical chemicals have been regarded as a developing water micro-pollutant in recent years. Micropollutants, usually referred to as emerging contaminants, includes synthetic and domestic items such as pharmaceuticals, personal care products, hormonal substances, and agricultural chemicals. Ecosystems and human health are in immediate danger by emerging concern contaminants (ECC) in the environment, demanding effective and creative treatment techniques. Because of its high mineralization rate and ecological compatibility, the electro-Fenton (EF) method, which is based on electrochemical advanced oxidation (EAOP), has been utilized largely for ECC treatment. With the purpose of giving a potent technique for treatment of wastewater contaminated with biorecalcitrant contaminants, this review article is meant to be complete, critical, and of general interest. It discusses the most recent developments and progress in the EF process.
Keywords: Eletro-Fenton, pharmaceutical pollutants, advanced oxidation processes, wastewater treatment, emerging contaminants, aqueous solution
Submitted: 03-03-2026; Accepted: 28-06-2026; Published: 05-07-2026; https://doi.org/10.66487/4-26-CJSR-4-4-4
Review article *Corresponding Author, e-mail: jharnashahzad@gmail.com