ArticleHeliyon2023
Photocatalytic degradation of different types of microplastics by TiO
Article in Heliyon, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Photoreforming Hydrogen From Polystyrene, Low-Density Polyethylene, and High-Density Polyethylene Microplastics via UV-Driven Photolysis and TiOChemphyschem : a European journal of chemical physics and physical chemistry · 2026Article
- Bionanotechnology at microplastic and nanoplastic interfaces: detection, adsorption and degradation.Nano convergence · 2026Review
- In Situ Growth of MIL-100(Fe) on Coconut Shell Activated Carbon for High-Efficiently Removal of Microplastics from Water.Polymers · 2026Article
- Toxic effects of microplastics in aquatic environments and the pathways to sustainable management.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Bio-carbon quantum dot modified TiORSC advances · 2026Article
- Degradation of Emerging Plastic Pollutants from Aquatic Environments Using TiOMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Strategies for the Remediation of Micro- and Nanoplastics from Contaminated Food and Water: Advancements and Challenges.Journal of xenobiotics · 2025Review
- Photocatalytic systems: reactions, mechanism, and applications.RSC advances · 2024Review
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Abstract
We investigated the use of titania coated ZnO tetrapods for photocatalytic degradation of two common types of microplastics, namely polyethylene (PE) microparticles and polyester (PES) microfibers. We found that the plastics morphology affects the rate of degradation, and that the use of electron scavengers is needed to maintain the reactivity of the photocatalysts over a prolonged period of time. Complete mass loss of PE and PES is achieved under UV illumination for 480 h and 624 h, respectively. In addition to pristine microplastics, the degradation of environmental microplastics sample (consisting primarily of polypropylene) was also demonstrated, though in this case longer degradation time (∼816 h) was needed to achieve complete mass loss of the samples.
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