Biodegradable polymers from lignocellulosic biomass and synthetic plastic waste: an emerging alternative for biomedical applications

K Ghosal, S Ghosh - Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2023 - Elsevier
In the current era of globalization, the exponential surge in the production, consumption, and
disposal of agricultural and post-consumer polymeric waste material has emerged as a …

Innovative remediation strategies for persistent organic pollutants in soil and water: a comprehensive review

G Devendrapandi, X Liu, R Balu… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Persistent organic pollutants (POPs) provide a serious threat to human health and the
environment in soil and water ecosystems. This thorough analysis explores creative …

[HTML][HTML] Toxicological review of micro-and nano-plastics in aquatic environments: Risks to ecosystems, food web dynamics and human health

T Habumugisha, Z Zhang, C Uwizewe, C Yan… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increase of micro-and nano-plastics (MNPs) in aquatic environments has become a
significant concern due to their potential toxicological effects on ecosystems, food web …

Micro and nanoplastics pollution: Sources, distribution, uptake in plants, toxicological effects, and innovative remediation strategies for environmental sustainability

D Kumar, JK Biswas, SI Mulla, R Singh… - Plant Physiology and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs), are minute particles resulting from plastic
fragmentation, have raised concerns due to their widespread presence in the environment …

[HTML][HTML] Atmospheric microplastic and nanoplastic: The toxicological paradigm on the cellular system

A Choudhury, FZ Simnani, D Singh, P Patel… - Ecotoxicology and …, 2023 - Elsevier
The increasing demand for plastic in our daily lives has led to global plastic pollution. The
improper disposal of plastic has resulted in a massive amount of atmospheric microplastics …

Microplastic pollution in groundwater: a systematic review

JY Lee, J Cha, K Ha, S Viaroli - Environmental Pollutants and …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Groundwater, a crucial freshwater source faces increasing pollution from microplastics
(MPs). This study aims to comprehensively review the aquifers, sampling and analysis …

Recent advances in MXenes based composites as photocatalysts: synthesis, properties and photocatalytic removal of organic contaminants from wastewater

N Kitchamsetti, ALF de Barros - ChemCatChem, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
MXene has indeed gained significant attention in recent years as a promising photocatalyst
for various applications, including photocatalytic degradation of pollutants. MXene …

From organic fertilizer to the soils: What happens to the microplastics? A critical review

S Zhang, Y Li, L Jiang, X Chen, Y Zhao, W Shi… - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent, soil microplastic pollution arising from organic fertilizers has been of a great
increasing concern. In response to this concern, this review presents a comprehensive …

Exploring luminescent carbon dots derived from syrup bottle waste and curcumin for potential antimicrobial and bioimaging applications

N Thirumalaivasan, K Kanagaraj, K Logesh… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
In this study, we utilized a navel hybrid material, prepared by fusing fluorescent Carbon Dots
SyCDs, derived from syrup bottles, with curcumin. This innovative approach not only offers …

Production of aviation fuel via thermal cracking of plastic waste

T Lee, S Jung, S Lee, YF Tsang, KH Lee… - Energy Conversion and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Despite the calorific value of plastic waste being comparable to that of fossil fuels, its direct
utilisation in the internal combustion engine is not a viable option due to a technical difficulty …