Removal of microplastics and nanoplastics from urban waters: separation and degradation

Z Chen, X Liu, W Wei, H Chen, BJ Ni - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The omnipresent micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in urban waters arouse great public
concern. To build a MP/NP-free urban water system, enormous efforts have been made to …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic wastes derived carbon materials for green energy and sustainable environmental applications

Z Chen, W Wei, BJ Ni, H Chen - Environmental Functional Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has become a serious environmental issue and has attracted increasing
attention. Various treatment technologies have been developed for the remediation of this …

Interactions of microplastics, antibiotics and antibiotic resistant genes within WWTPs

E Syranidou, N Kalogerakis - Science of the Total Environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in atmosphere, soil, and water and have been
characterized as contaminants of emerging concern. When exposed to these environments …

Occurrence, analysis of microplastics in sewage sludge and their fate during composting: A literature review

B El Hayany, C Rumpel, M Hafidi, L El Fels - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MP) are ubiquitous contaminants and their presence in sewage sludge has
recently received attention as they may enter agro-ecosystems if sludge is used as organic …

Nano/microplastics: Fragmentation, interaction with co-existing pollutants and their removal from wastewater using membrane processes

AA Mohana, M Rahman, SK Sarker, N Haque, L Gao… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano and microplastic (NP/MP) is one of the most challenging types of micropollutants,
coming from either direct release or degradation of plastic items into ecosystems. NP/MP …

[HTML][HTML] Recent trends in degradation of microplastics in the environment: A state-of-the-art review

PR Sutkar, RD Gadewar, VP Dhulap - Journal of Hazardous Materials …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have become a global environmental concern due to their considerable
harm to the environment and humans. However, only a few researches have been …

Quantitative and sensitive analysis of polystyrene nanoplastics down to 50 nm by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in water

R Hu, K Zhang, W Wang, L Wei, Y Lai - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Despite being an emerging risk to the environment and human health, little is known about
the occurrence, formation, transport, and environmental impact of nanoplastics owing to the …

Recent advances in microplastics removal from water with special attention given to photocatalytic degradation: Review of scientific research

NA Sacco, FM Zoppas, A Devard, MP González Muñoz… - Microplastics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Microplastic pollution has become a global environmental concern with detrimental effects
on ecosystems and human health. Effective removal of microplastics from water sources is …

Microplastic removal from urban stormwater: Current treatments and research gaps

C Stang, BA Mohamed, LY Li - Journal of environmental management, 2022 - Elsevier
Stormwater is a major contributor to microplastic (MP) pollution in the aquatic environment.
Although MPs are associated with many toxicological effects, their levels in stormwater are …

Coral-inspired environmental durability aerogels for micron-size plastic particles removal in the aquatic environment

B Zheng, B Li, H Wan, X Lin, Y Cai - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Removing microplastics (MPs) from water has been a huge challenge due to their inherent
features including small size and high stability. In this research, inspired by the active …