MODELING THE EFFECT OF COLD ATMOSPHERIC PLASMA ON THE ANTIBIOTIC OFLOXACIN IN PHARMACEUTICAL WASTEWATER
The widespread use of antibiotics has led to an increase in the pollution of wastewater. Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) has proven to be more effective than conventional methods in degrading antibiotics. However, the fundamental mechanisms of CAP’s effects are still not fully understood. This study investigates the degradation mechanisms of the antibiotic ofloxacin (OFL) using the reactive molecular dynamics method. Specifically, oxygen was chosen as the reactive species generated by CAP, and its interaction with OFL was studied at the atomic level. The results showed the formation of hydroxyl and epoxy groups in the methyl and methylene regions of OFL, as well as the release of water and carbon dioxide from the system.
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