Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
10, С. 100327 - 100327
Опубликована: Май 1, 2023
The
quantity
of
plastic
materials
produced
worldwide
is
progressively
increasing.
For
instance,
annual
global
production
has
increased
from
1.5
to
390.7
million
metric
tons
1950
2021.
Meanwhile,
inefficient
management
strategies
have
resulted
in
huge
waste
disposal
(i.e.,
the
form
macro-,
micro-,
and
nanoplastics)
environment
a
hostile
manner.
In
particular,
such
uncontrollable
discarding
paves
entrance
pollution
into
as
microplastics
(μPs)
after
degradation
macroplastics.
this
respect,
marine
environments
are
most
typical
regions
prone
μP
pollution.
These
ubiquitous
emerging
pollutants
can
also
adsorb
other
pollutants,
organic
materials,
toxic
heavy
metal
ions,
pathogens,
transfer
them
living
organisms.
main
theme
present
study
compile
information
on
how
affects
ecosystem,
with
particular
emphasis
following
key
factors:
(i)
types
sources
μPs,
particularly
those
entering
sinks;
(ii)
mechanisms
leading
μPs'
degradation;
(iii)
poisonous
effects
μPs
biota
humans;
(iv)
fate
environment,
including
their
transportation
routes
deposition
modes,
(v)
recent
developments
characterization,
separation,
removal
environment.
presented
here
would
be
practical
for
developing
effective
risk
plans.
Chemical Society Reviews,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
53(14), С. 7309 - 7327
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Oxidative
degradation
is
a
powerful
method
to
degrade
plastics
into
oligomers
and
small
oxidized
products.
While
thermal
energy
has
been
conventionally
employed
as
an
external
stimulus,
recent
advances
in
photochemistry
have
enabled
photocatalytic
oxidative
of
polymers
under
mild
conditions.
This
tutorial
review
presents
overview
degradation,
from
its
earliest
examples
emerging
strategies.
briefly
discusses
the
motivation
development
with
focus
on
underlying
mechanisms.
Then,
we
will
examine
modern
studies
primarily
relevant
catalytic
degradation.
Lastly,
highlight
some
unique
using
unconventional
approaches
for
polymer
such
electrochemistry.
Desalination and Water Treatment,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
320, С. 100591 - 100591
Опубликована: Июль 11, 2024
Sustainable
accessibility
and
adequate
availability
of
healthy
water
are
preconditions
for
living
effective
uninterrupted
ecological
networking.
However,
the
presence
organic
pollutants
like
organochlorine
(OC)
organophosphorus
(OP)
compounds
in
environment
has
led
to
continuous
shrinkage
percentage
clean
available
humanity's
basic
needs.
Interestingly,
green
nanoparticles
biosynthesized
using
biogenic
entities
have
recently
emerged
as
an
appealing
choice
photocatalytic
degradation
a
wide
range
owing
their
eco-benignness.
Particularly,
iron-based
(BIBNPs)
demonstrated
unique
properties
such
ease
fabrication,
excellent
regenerability,
strong
redox
potential,
ability
absorb
visible
light,
produce
highly
reactive
oxygen
species
that
can
enhance
efficiency
low
aggregation
which
beneficial
remediation
contaminants.
The
BIBNPs
maintain
stability
reactivity
under
various
environmental
conditions
makes
them
promising
solution
cleanup
efforts.
This
review
aims
critically
report
empirically
juxtapose
iron
oxide
NPs
spectrum
OC
OP
aquatic
environments.
work
also
generously
elucidates
potential
eco-benign
recyclable
photocatalysts
complete
mineralization
OP.
study
pragmatically
expounded
mechanism
presented
frontiers
future
research
directions
circular
economy,
financial
analysis,
artificial
intelligence
integration,
hybrid
technology.
It
was
discovered
most
prevalent
end
products
were
CO2
H2O,
least
amount
time
needed
just
five
minutes,
plant
extract
widely
used
bio-reductant
bio-fabrication
BIBNPs.
greatest
found
be
100
%
is
testament
superior
efficacy
Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
271, С. 115979 - 115979
Опубликована: Янв. 19, 2024
Micro/nanoplastics
(M/NPs)
in
water
have
raised
global
concern
due
to
their
potential
environmental
risks.
To
reestablish
a
M/NPs
free
world,
enormous
attempts
been
made
toward
employing
chemical
technologies
for
removal
water.
This
review
comprehensively
summarizes
the
advances
degradation
approaches
elimination.
It
details
and
discusses
promising
techniques,
including
photo-based
technologies,
Fenton-based
reaction,
electrochemical
oxidation,
novel
micro/nanomotors
approaches.
Subsequently,
critical
influence
factors,
such
as
properties
of
operating
are
analyzed
this
specifically.
Finally,
it
concludes
by
addressing
current
challenges
future
perspectives
degradation.
will
provide
guidance
scientists
further
explore
strategies
develop
feasible
methods
improved
control
remediation
future.
Next Nanotechnology,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
5, С. 100060 - 100060
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2024
Microplastics
(MPs)
constitute
a
serious
threat
to
the
environment
due
their
pervasiveness
and
potential
negative
effects
on
various
life
forms.
The
quest
for
novel
methods
targeting
degradation
of
MPs
has
increased
in
recent
years.
Recent
studies
research,
focussed
techniques
like
biodegradation,
thermal
degradation,
pyrolization
nanoparticle-mediated
microplastic
as
prominent
way
overcome
this
issue.
In
realm
emerging
methodologies,
metal-organic
frameworks
(MOFs)
exhibit
significant
degradation.
MOFs
are
highly
porous
2D
or
3D
materials
with
large
surface
area,
adaptable
chemical
composition,
configurable
pore
size.
These
properties
render
suitable
adsorption
MPs.
efficacy
MOF-mediated
is
dependent
type
MOF,
size,
shape
MPs,
environmental
conditions.
They
also
sustainable,
efficient,
materials,
making
them
suited
This
review
examines
diverse
methodologies
encompassing
processes
such
hydrolysis,
oxidation,
photo-degradation,
bio-mimicking,
phase
transformation,
photoelectrochemical
mechanisms.
Future
research
prospects
application
MP
have
been
addressed.
still
its
infancy,
but
it
represent
advancement
area.
last
section
covers
field's
obstacles
constraints,
including
ways
use
clean-up
that
economical,
environmentally
friendly,
technically
comprehensive.
