Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …

Plastic pollution in various forms has emerged as the most severe environmental threat.
Small plastic chunks, such as microplastics and nanoplastics derived from primary and …

Nanoplastic pollution, the final product of plastic waste fragmentation in the environment,
represents an increasing concern for the scientific community due to the easier diffusion and …

The photocatalytic field revolves around the utilization of photon energy to initiate various
chemical reactions using non-adsorbing substrates, through processes such as single …

Less than 1% of Earth's freshwater reserves is accessible. Industrialization, population
growth and climate change are further exacerbating clean water shortage. Current water …

Autonomous micro/nanorobots capable of performing programmed missions are at the
forefront of next-generation micromachinery. These small robotic systems are predominantly …

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 …

Stimuli-responsive functional micro-/nanorobots (srFM/Ns) are a class of intelligent, efficient,
and promising microrobots that can react to external stimuli (such as temperature, light …

Micro/nanoplastic (MNP) contamination in nonmarine waters has evolved into a notable
ecotoxicological threat to the global ecosystem. However, existing strategies for MNP …

Ubiquitous pollution by microplastics is causing significant deleterious effects on marine life
and human health through the food chain and has become a big challenge for the global …