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Nanoplastics
Remediation
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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
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Rimsha Khalid,
Hatem M.A. Amin,
Mohammad Hasan Shahid,
Kazuya Nakata,
Ruimin Xing,
Ruimin Xing,
Shanhu Liu,
Akira Fujishima
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.
Sources of MNPs and various treatment approaches.