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- Environmental Impact of Wastewater on Surface and Groundwater in Central AsiaPublication . Kalmakhanova, Marzhan S.; Kurtebayeva, Assel A.; Tleuova, Zhanna T.; Satybaldiev, Bagdat; Orynbayev, Seitzhan A.; Malakar, Arindam; Gomes, Helder T.; Snow, Daniel D.This review aims to increase attention on present water quality issues on Central Asia, finding gaps in the literature on ways to address treatment needs, and help ensure future use of Central Asia surface waters and groundwater for all beneficial uses. Central Asia is a landlocked region known for its harsh climatic conditions and scarce water resources, despite being home to some of the world's largest internal drainage basins. The available literature suggests that increasing salinity has rendered water unsuitable for irrigation and consumption; hazardous trace elements are found throughout Central Asia, most often associated with mining and industrial sources; and that legacy pesticides influence water quality, particularly in agriculturally influenced basins. This study also focuses on the effects of municipal and industrial wastewater discharge. Additionally, the impact of inadequately treated wastewater on water resources is analyzed through a review of available data and reports regarding surface and groundwater quantity and quality. Given the challenges of water scarcity and accessibility, the reuse of treated wastewater is becoming increasingly important, offering a valuable alternative that necessitates careful oversight to ensure public health, environmental sustainability, and water security. However, due to insufficient financial and technical resources, along with underdeveloped regulatory frameworks, many urban areas lack adequate wastewater treatment facilities, significantly constraining their safe and sustainable reuse. Proper management of wastewater effluent is critical, as it directly influences the quality of both surface and groundwater, which serve as key sources for drinking water and irrigation. Due to their persistent and biologically active nature even at trace levels, we discuss contaminants of emerging concern such as antibiotics, pharmaceuticals, and modern agrochemicals. This review thus highlights gaps in the literature reporting on impacts of wastewater inputs to water quality in Central Asia. It is recommended that future research and efforts should focus on exploring sustainable solutions for water quality management and pollution control to assure environmental sustainability and public health.
- Sustainable Remediation of Pharmaceuticals Using Crop-Residue-Derived Carbons: Bridging Multi-Component Adsorption and DFT PerspectivesPublication . Kurtebayeva, Assel A.; Álvarez-Torrellas, Silvia; García, Juan; Gomes, Helder T.; Garrido-Zoido, Juan M.; Gil, Maria Victoria; Orynbayev, Seitzhan A.; Kalmakhanova, Marzhan S.This work is devoted to the synthesis and comprehensive study of activated carbons (ACs) obtained from agricultural wastes—specifically corn cob (C) and onion (O)—for the effective removal of paracetamol (PCM) and sulfamethoxazole (SMX) from aqueous media. The synthesis was carried out by chemical activation using H3PO4, HNO3, and NaOH as activating agents, which made it possible to obtain materials with a clearly defined microporous structure (microporous fraction Vmicro/Vtotal = 0.75–0.81) and specific surface chemistry. Particular attention was paid to studying the kinetics and equilibrium of adsorption in both single-component and binary (two-pollutant) systems. It was established that the equilibrium time is 8 h, and the experimental data are best described by a pseudo-second-order kinetic model. During binary adsorption tests, the competitive behavior was observed for certain materials, such as the corn-derived carbon activated with HNO3 (AC-CN) and the onion-derived carbon activated with HNO3 (AC-ON), where molecules compete for active sites. Conversely, synergistic effects were identified in other systems, controlled by specific surface-functional groups and hydration effects. The maximum adsorption capacity was found to be 29.4 mg∙g−1 for PCM on the AC-CN sample. Adsorption mechanisms, including multilayer isotherm profiles and the competition between pollutant and water molecules, were interpreted using quantum chemical calculations within the framework of Density Functional Theory (DFT). These calculations revealed that partial deprotonation and intense solvation of SMX molecules at natural pH reduce their adsorption capacity. In contrast, the PCM structure favors π-π interactions and the formation of strong hydrogen bonds with oxygen-containing groups on the carbon surface. These results demonstrate the high potential of using agro-industrial waste to create a new generation of selective adsorbents with tailored surface properties.