Generation and consequence of nano/microplastics from medical waste and household plastic during the COVID-19 pandemic

AA Mohana, MM Islam, M Rahman, SK Pramanik… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Since the end of 2019, the world has faced a major crisis because of the outbreak of COVID-
19 disease which has created a severe threat to humanity. To control this pandemic, the …

[HTML][HTML] Metal-organic framework membrane for waterborne micro/nanoplastics treatment

TK Dey, J Hou, M Sillanpää, BK Pramanik - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) are widespread and pose a significant threat to the
environment. Conventional polymeric membrane filtration struggles to completely remove …

Emerging absorption-based techniques for removing microplastics and nanoplastics from actual water bodies

Q Liu, SM Khor - TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics contamination in aquatic environments has become a
growing public concern due to their potential adverse health effects and toxicity. Due to the …

Microplastics as carriers of iron and copper nanoparticles in aqueous solution

M Mozafarjalali, AH Hamidian, MH Sayadi - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
In recent years, microplastics have attracted a lot of attention due to their excessive spread
in the environment, especially in aquatic ecosystems. By sorbing metal nanoparticles on …

Synthesis of a novel microplastic trap with abundant oxime groups based on MOF-545 post-engineering for the environmental pollution control and water remediation

Y Gao, Q Liu, Y Zeng, H Li, C Hu, C Wang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
The elimination of microplastics (MPs) from aquatic systems is a great challenge because of
its miniature dimension and exorbitant stability. Hence, a novel MP trap with abundant oxime …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the performance of the metal organic framework-based ultrafiltration membrane for nanoplastics removal

TK Dey, L Fan, M Bhuiyan, BK Pramanik - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) have emerged as pollutants with detrimental impacts on human and
aquatic health. While commercial ultrafiltration (UF) membranes in wastewater treatment …

Microplastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems and its interaction with other soil pollutants: a potential threat to soil ecosystem sustainability

M Rai, G Pant, K Pant, BN Aloo, G Kumar, HB Singh… - Resources, 2023 - mdpi.com
The production and disposal of plastics have become significant concerns for the
sustainability of the planet. During the past 75 years, around 80% of plastic waste has either …

Removal of micro-and nanoplastics by filtration technology: performance and obstructions to market penetrations

I Ali, X Tan, G Mustafa, J Gao, C Peng, I Naz… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Micro-and nanoplastics (NPs/MPs), as a class of emerging pollutants, are being
assumed as major environmental risk due to their unique characteristics, higher toxicity, low …

Water purification advances with metal–organic framework-based materials for micro/nanoplastic removal

B Mohan, K Singh, RK Gupta, A Kumar… - Separation and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous presence of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) in aquatic
ecosystems poses a considerable threat to environmental and human health. Innovative …

Plastic or plastic-free life: From formation to removal

M Li, Y Pan, Z Hou, Z Wu, Z Zeng, B Wang - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have caused global environmental
concerns due to their ubiquitous existence in our surrounding environment and the potential …