Diclofenac is a commercial non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug commonly present as a pollutant in naturally occurring water sources and wastewaters. In this work, the adsorption of diclofenac onto chitosan-coated magnetic nanosystems is proposed as a possible tool for remediation. Experimental and theoretical studies have been carried out to reveal the mechanisms associated with diclofenac interactions among all the components of the nanosystem. Mechanisms are presented, analyzed and discussed. A toxicological study in mice was carried out to evaluate the parameters associated with neurotoxicity of the nanodevice. The elucidation of the mechanisms implied in the adsorption process of diclofenac onto magnetic chitosan nanocomposites suggests that diclofenac remediation from water is possible by adsorption onto chitosan. The strategy innovates the commonly used methodologies for diclofenac remediation from pharmaceutical wastes. This magnetic nanotechnology would not induce damage on the nervous system in a murine model, in case of traces remaining in water sources.
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