Environment & Health,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
4 (109), P. 60 - 67
Published: Dec. 1, 2023
Objective:
The
goal
of
the
research
is
to
synthesize
existing
approaches
for
water
purification
containing
micro-
and
nanoplastics
while
also
developing
a
new
effective
method
such
reduce
impact
on
environment
human
health.
Materials
Research
Methods:
subject
included
samples
wastewater
from
printing
facility,
which
among
other
pollutants,
contained
nanoplastics.
methods
applied
include
informational,
IR
spectroscopy,
thermogravimetric
analysis,
X-ray
diffraction.
Results:
An
analysis
current
state
removal
contaminated
was
conducted.
Existing
were
summarized.
qualitative
composition
determined,
including
polyamides,
polyimides,
polyoxadiazole,
fluoroplastics.
application
thermal
treatment
allowed
identification
heat-resistant
plastics
like
polyoxadiazole
Using
either
only
sorption
(with
graphite-based
sorbents)
or
plasma
chemical
found
be
insufficiently
effective.
activation
mechanism
microplastic
particles
in
presence
humic
acids
adsorbed
smectites
during
high-voltage
discharge
examined.
A
comprehensive
developed,
effectively
removing
aquatic
environment.
Conclusions:
ecological
situation
regarding
pollution
highly
unfavorable
characterized
by
an
increasing
contamination
combined
with
various
toxic
substances.
Due
their
significant
adsorption
properties,
exacerbate
effects
natural
associated
pollutants
urgent
contemporary
issue.
obtained
results
have
led
development
purifying
This
involves
liquid,
dispersion
modified
substances
high-dispersion
added.
formation
magnetosensitive
aggregates
incorporating
nanoplastics,
can
removed
through
magnetic
separation.
this
holds
promise
combination
organic
heavy
metals,
potential
risks.
Alexandria Engineering Journal,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
95, P. 101 - 113
Published: April 1, 2024
In
light
of
the
extensive
contamination
water
sources
by
microplastics,
their
substantial
specific
surface
area
makes
them
favorable
candidates
as
adsorbents
for
simultaneous
removal
coexisting
contaminants
in
wastewater.
this
regard,
polyethylene
microplastics
were
utilized
to
eliminate
methylene
blue
dye
from
water.
MB
adsorption
onto
reached
equilibrium
just
30
min
at
pH
7.
The
better
fit
fractional
power
and
Redlich-Peterson
models
on
kinetic
data,
respectively,
revealed
that
process
is
a
chemisorption
multilayer
heterogeneous
particles.
reusability
adsorbent
was
confirmed
based
promising
outcomes
observed
after
five
cycles.
results
random
forest
regression
exhibited
an
R2
97.55%
correlation
between
model-computed
measured
amounts
reduction.
sensitivity
analysis
illustrated
sorption
highly
influenced
initial
concentration
mass.
These
show
although
may
pose
potential
risks
environments,
can
be
simultaneously
omit
other
pollutants
aqueous
solutions.
RSC Advances,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
15(3), P. 1989 - 2010
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
The
ACP
adsorbent,
a
blend
of
activated
carbon
and
phosphoric
acid-based
geopolymer
foam,
showed
high
methylene
blue
adsorption
efficiency,
aligning
with
the
Langmuir
isotherm,
PSO
kinetics,
ANN-based
predictions.