Combined membrane separation and photocatalysis process for the recovery and decomposition of micro/nanoplastics from polyester fabrics DOI
Teresa Poerio, Cristina Lavorato,

Angela Severino

et al.

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(5), P. 113310 - 113310

Published: June 14, 2024

Language: Английский

Phytoremediation of microplastics by water hyacinth DOI Creative Commons
Jingjing Yin,

Tongshan Zhu,

Xiaozun Li

et al.

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 24, P. 100540 - 100540

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

Microplastics have emerged as pervasive environmental pollutants, posing significant risks to both terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems worldwide. Current remediation strategies-including physical, chemical, microbial methods-are inadequate for large-scale, in situ removal of microplastics, highlighting the urgent need alternative solutions. Phytoremediation, an eco-friendly cost-effective technology, holds promise addressing these challenges, though its application microplastic pollution remains underexplored. Here we show capacity Eichhornia crassipes (water hyacinth), a fast-growing, floating plant, remove microplastics from contaminated water. Our results that within 48 h, water hyacinth achieved efficiencies 55.3 %, 69.1 68.8 % 0.5, 1, 2 μm polystyrene particles, respectively, with root adsorption identified primary mechanism. Fluorescence microscopy revealed extremely large abundant caps, featuring total surface area exceeding 150,000 mm2 per serve principal sites entrapment microplastics. Furthermore, unique "vascular ring" structure stem prevents translocation aerial tissues, safeguarding leaves potential downstream applications. This study offers first microstructural insight into mechanisms underpinning hyacinth's exceptional resilience, providing promising framework developing phytoremediation strategies mitigate ecosystems.

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Exploring sustainable strategies for mitigating microplastic contamination in soil, water, and the food chain: A comprehensive analysis DOI Creative Commons

Udaratta Bhattacharjee,

Khanindram Baruah, Maulin P. Shah

et al.

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

Citations

1
Microplastics and associated chemicals in drinking water: A review of their occurrence and human health implications DOI Creative Commons
Noor Haleem, Pradeep Kumar, Cheng Zhang

et al.

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 912, P. 169594 - 169594

Published: Dec. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

Citations

18
Synthesis and preliminary evaluation of Ag-TiO2/CNT hybrid nanocomposite for the degradation of polystyrene microplastics under solar irradiation DOI

Bhagyalakshmi Chinnam,

Chandra Shekhar Dasagiri,

Ramya Araga

et al.

Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 31(22), P. 32863 - 32874

Published: April 26, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

7
Combined membrane separation and photocatalysis process for the recovery and decomposition of micro/nanoplastics from polyester fabrics DOI
Teresa Poerio, Cristina Lavorato,

Angela Severino

et al.

Journal of environmental chemical engineering, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12(5), P. 113310 - 113310

Published: June 14, 2024

Language: Английский

Citations

7