The Scientists have developed an efficient photocatalyst that can degrade in sulfamethoxazole.
It is a broad-spectrum antibiotic to less hazardous chemicals and reduce health and environmental concerns associated with antibiotic contamination.
The Antibiotic contamination has several adverse effects, including the antibiotic resistance, ecological impact, human health concerns, etc.
The Scientists have synthesized copper zinc tin sulfide Cu2ZnSnS4 (CZTS) nanoparticles (NPs) and copper zinc tin sulfide - tungsten disulfide CZTS-WS2 composite.
Broad-spectrum antibiotics like sulfamethoxazole (SMX) have long been used to treat human illnesses like urinary and respiratory tract infections.
However, more than 54 % of SMX was released into the environment along with the faeces and urine of the patients.