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Integrated photothermal and photocatalytic degradation of micro-/nanoplastics: a mini-review with mechanistic insights and future perspectives

Journal of Materials Chemistry A 2025 17 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count. Score: 58 ? 0–100 AI score estimating relevance to the microplastics field. Papers below 30 are filtered from public browse.
Rimsha Khalid, Rimsha Khalid, Hatem M.A. Amin, Hatem M.A. Amin, Mohammad Hasan Shahid, Mohammad Hasan Shahid, Kazuya Nakata, Kazuya Nakata, Kazuya Nakata, Ruimin Xing, Ruimin Xing, Ruimin Xing, Shanhu Liu Shanhu Liu Akira Fujishima, Akira Fujishima, Akira Fujishima, Akira Fujishima, Akira Fujishima, Akira Fujishima, Shanhu Liu

Summary

This mini-review examines how combined photothermal and photocatalytic technologies can be used to break down micro- and nanoplastics in the environment. Researchers describe how these approaches use light energy to generate heat and reactive chemical species that degrade plastic particles. The study outlines the underlying mechanisms and discusses future directions for making these treatment methods practical at larger scales.

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