Environmental fate, aging, toxicity and potential remediation strategies of microplastics in soil environment: Current progress and future perspectives

N Ali, W Liu, A Zeb, R Shi, Y Lian, Q Wang… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are small plastic debris (< 5 mm) that result from the fragmentation of
plastic due to physical and physiochemical processes. MPs are emerging pollutants that …

Recent advances on micro/nanoplastic pollution and membrane fouling during water treatment: a review

M Shen, Y Zhao, S Liu, T Hu, K Zheng, Y Wang… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Effluent from sewage treatment plant, as an important source of microplastics (MPs) in
receiving water, has attracted extensive attention. Membrane separation process shows …

The power of MXene-based materials for emerging contaminant removal from water-A review

H Alyasi, S Wahib, TA Gomez, K Rasool, KA Mahmoud - Desalination, 2024 - Elsevier
The rise of MXenes in water purification and environmental remediation is a remarkable
leap forward in tackling various emerging pollutants. With their unique 2D designs and …

Development of enzyme-based approaches for recycling PET on an industrial scale

K Oda, A Wlodawer - Biochemistry, 2024 - ACS Publications
Pollution by plastics such as polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), polyvinyl chloride
(PVC), polyurethane (PUR), polyamide (PA), polystyrene (PS), and poly (ethylene …

A review on the polyamide thin film composite (TFC) membrane used for desalination: Improvement methods, current alternatives, and challenges

M Kadhom - Chemical Engineering Research and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
It is well known that water treatment and desalination are getting a lot of attention in recent
decades due to the increasing scarcity of freshwater resources. Here, studying and …

[HTML][HTML] Optimising miniaturised hydrocyclones for enhanced separation of microplastics

T Bu, D Mesa, AK Pukkella, PR Brito-Parada - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics, particularly those in the 5–20 µm range, pose substantial risks in aquatic
environments, yet effective removal techniques are limited. This study assesses two critical …

Application of carbon-based adsorbents in the remediation of micro-and nanoplastics

B Wang, W Liu, M Zhang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-nano plastics (MNPs) are emerging contaminants that can easily enter the food chain,
posing risks to both the aquatic ecosystem and human health. Various physical, biological …

Biocatalytic membranes with crosslinked enzyme aggregates for micropollutant removal

G Liu, L Wang, A Zhao, L Guo, L Zhou, Y He… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The removal of micropollutants has drawn increasing attention due to the serious hazard
even at low concentration. The construction of separation membranes with high …

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 …

Removal of microplastics from water by coagulation of cationic-modified starch: An environmentally friendly solution

W Gao, A Mo, J Jiang, Y Liang, X Cao, D He - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pose a potential risk to aquatic ecosystems, and there is a growing
demand to alleviate the contamination of MPs. Here, we introduce cationic-modified starch …