Microplastics in the environment: A critical overview on its fate, toxicity, implications, management, and bioremediation strategies

Journal of Environmental Management, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 349, P. 119433 - 119433

Published: Oct. 27, 2023

Language: Английский

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Membrane-based water and wastewater treatment technologies: Issues, current trends, challenges, and role in achieving sustainable development goals, and circular economy

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 320, P. 137993 - 137993

Published: Jan. 28, 2023

Language: Английский

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State-of-the-art review on photocatalysis for efficient wastewater treatment: Attractive approach in photocatalyst design and parameters affecting the photocatalytic degradation

Catalysis Communications, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 183, P. 106764 - 106764

Published: Sept. 15, 2023

This review focuses on recently proposed photocatalyst designs for maximizing the efficiency of photogenerated charge carriers to improve photocatalytic performance photocatalysts. These include doping with metal and non-metal ions, surface grafting, noble deposition, dye sensitization, heterostructure fabrication. In addition, this thoroughly examines all prominent parameters that can influence degradation Furthermore, summarizes energy-band structures photocatalysts are suitable both O2 reduction oxidation H2O molecules generate reactive oxygen species. Lastly, we discuss future trends in development environmental applications.

Language: Английский

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Recent advances in biodegradation of emerging contaminants - microplastics (MPs): Feasibility, mechanism, and future prospects

Chemosphere, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 331, P. 138776 - 138776

Published: April 24, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastic aging processes: Environmental relevance and analytical implications

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 172, P. 117566 - 117566

Published: Jan. 30, 2024

The analysis of microplastics (MPs) in terrestrial environments and the evaluation their environmental risk has gained great attention, owing to increasing evidence for widespread presence soils freshwater sediments globally. Once environment, MPs undergo abiotic biotic processes which alter properties integrity: this process is called "aging" implications fate these contaminants, morphology surface chemistry. Aging may also affect analytical assessment samples: samples likely contain aged MPs, while methods are generally established using pristine plastics validation. This can lead uncertainties quantification characterization. critical review summarizes current trends simulation characterization MP aging laboratory conditions, highlighting limitations knowledge gaps. It discusses challenges induced by samples, providing directions toward possible solutions.

Language: Английский

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A critical review of microplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Degradation mechanisms and removing strategies

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 21, P. 100427 - 100427

Published: April 25, 2024

Plastic waste discarded into aquatic environments gradually degrades smaller fragments, known as microplastics (MPs), which range in size from 0.05 to 5 mm. The ubiquity of MPs poses a significant threat ecosystems and, by extension, human health, these particles are ingested various marine organisms including zooplankton, crustaceans, and fish, eventually entering the food chain. This contamination threatens entire ecological balance, encompassing safety health systems. Consequently, developing effective MP removal technologies has emerged critical area research. Here, we summarize mechanisms recently reported strategies for removing ecosystems. Strategies combining physical chemical pretreatments with microbial degradation have shown promise decomposing MPs. Microorganisms such bacteria, fungi, algae, specific enzymes being leveraged remediation efforts. Recent advancements focused on innovative methods membrane bioreactors, synthetic biology, organosilane-based techniques, biofilm-mediated remediation, nanomaterial-enabled strategies, nano-enabled demonstrating substantial potential enhance efficiency. review aims stimulate further innovation methods, promoting environmental social well-being.

Language: Английский

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Effect of aging on the properties of microplastics and their adsorption behavior of norfloxacin

Journal of Water Process Engineering, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 70, P. 107021 - 107021

Published: Jan. 19, 2025

Language: Английский

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Photodegradation of biodegradable plastics in aquatic environments: Current understanding and challenges

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 911, P. 168539 - 168539

Published: Nov. 18, 2023

Language: Английский

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Microplastics derived from plastic mulch films and their carrier function effect on the environmental risk of pesticides

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 924, P. 171472 - 171472

Published: March 6, 2024

Language: Английский

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Colonization characteristics and surface effects of microplastic biofilms: Implications for environmental behavior of typical pollutants

The Science of The Total Environment, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 937, P. 173141 - 173141

Published: May 16, 2024

Language: Английский

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