ArticleChemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996)2021
Microplastics in the environment: Occurrence, perils, and eradication.
Article in Chemical engineering journal (Lausanne, Switzerland : 1996), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers.
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31 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Review and future outlook for the removal of microplastics by physical, biological and chemical methods in water bodies and wastewaters.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2025Review
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- Tracking Microplastics Contamination in Drinking Water Supply Chain in Haikou, China: From Source to Household Taps.Toxics · 2024Article
- Microplastic contamination in three environmental compartments of a coastal lagoon in the southern Gulf of Mexico.Environmental monitoring and assessment · 2024Article
- Fully Floatable Mortise-and-Tenon Architecture for Synergistically Photo/Sono-Driven Evaporation Desalination and Plastic-Enabled Value-Added Co-Conversion of HAdvanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Microplastics (MPs) with sizes < 5 mm are found in various compositions, shapes, morphologies, and textures that are the major sources of environmental pollution. The fraction of MPs in total weight of plastic accumulation around the world is predicted to be 13.2% by 2060. These micron-sized MPs are hazardous to marine species, birds, animals, soil creatures and humans due to their occurrence in air, water, soil, indoor dust and food items. The present review covers discussions on the damaging effects of MPs on the environment and their removal techniques including biodegradation, adsorption, catalytic, photocatalytic degradation, coagulation, filtration and electro-coagulation. The main techniques used to analyze the structural and surface changes such as cracks, holes and erosion post the degradation processes are FTIR and SEM analysis. In addition, reduction in plastic molecular weight by the microbes implies disintegration of MPs. Adsorptive removal by the magnetic adsorbent promises complete elimination while the biodegradable catalysts could remove 70-100% of MPs. Catalytic degradation via advanced oxidation assisted by
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