Photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste: from photodegradation to photosynthesis

S Chu, B Zhang, X Zhao, HS Soo… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …

State of the art in the photochemical degradation of (micro) plastics: from fundamental principles to catalysts and applications

W Li, W Zhao, H Zhu, ZJ Li, W Wang - Journal of Materials Chemistry A, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Plastic, due to its low cost, light weight, and tunable mechanical strength, is one of the most
commonly used materials in daily life. However, the massive production of plastics in the last …

Microplastic pollution reduction by a carbon and nitrogen-doped TiO2: effect of pH and temperature in the photocatalytic degradation process

MC Ariza-Tarazona, JF Villarreal-Chiu… - Journal of hazardous …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are pollutants formed by plastics≤ 5 mm and are present in marine and
terrestrial environments. Due to their large surface to volume ratio and chemical surface …

Microplastics remediation in aqueous systems: Strategies and technologies

K Hu, W Tian, Y Yang, G Nie, P Zhou, Y Wang, X Duan… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, the ubiquitous detection and accumulation of microplastics (MPs) in the
aquatic environment have raised significant concerns on water security and long-term …

Advances in chemical removal and degradation technologies for microplastics in the aquatic environment: A review

T Zhou, S Song, R Min, X Liu, G Zhang - Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, global attention has been extensively focused on the water pollution and
health risks caused by microplastics (MPs), thereby making the treatment of microplastics a …

New strategy for microplastic degradation: Green photocatalysis using a protein-based porous N-TiO2 semiconductor

MC Ariza-Tarazona, JF Villarreal-Chiu, V Barbieri… - Ceramics …, 2019 - Elsevier
Currently, the global community considers microplastics as a marine pollutant of emerging
concern. To mitigate the oceanic microplastic pollution, it is necessary to reduce inputs from …

Mechanisms and the engineering approaches for the degradation of microplastics

AUR Bacha, I Nabi, L Zhang - Acs Es&T Engineering, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastic waste is an emerging global issue due to its environmental effect of
accumulation in ecosystems, and waste managing systems have given rise to its presence …

Photocatalytic degradation of (micro) plastics using TiO2-based and other catalysts: Properties, influencing factor, and mechanism

J Ge, Z Zhang, Z Ouyang, M Shang, P Liu, H Li… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract (Micro) plastics pollution has raised global concern because of its potential threat to
the biota. The review on recent developments of photocatalytic degradation of (micro) …

Green synthesis of Fe-ZnO nanoparticles with improved sunlight photocatalytic performance for polyethylene film deterioration and bacterial inactivation

SM Lam, JC Sin, H Zeng, H Lin, H Li, YY Chai… - Materials Science in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Massive utilization and improper handling of plastics urge us to seek an applicable and
efficient treatment method to reduce the plastic wastes. Herein, iron-doped ZnO (Fe-ZnO) …

Incorporation of ultrathin porous metal-free graphite carbon nitride nanosheets in polyvinyl chloride for efficient photodegradation

N Gou, W Yang, S Gao, Q Li - Journal of hazardous materials, 2023 - Elsevier
Solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of waste plastics is one of the promising approaches
to solve the “white pollution” problem. In this work, a low cost, metal-free, environmentally …