Dual-functional Cu2O-Fe3O4 Fenton nanocatalyst integrating pollutant degradation and magnetic microplastic separation in wastewater treatment

Interfacial capture and electro-Fenton degradation of polyethylene microplastics using a dual-function ferrocene-MOF electrode

Nanomaterials for the Catalytic Degradation and Detection of Microplastics: A Review

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Researchers review how engineered nanomaterials can both detect and catalytically break down microplastics in water, offering a promising toolkit for cleaning up one of the most pervasive and hard-to-remove pollutants now found throughout aquatic environments and the human body.

Recent Catalytic Technologies for Microplastics Removal in Water: Current status

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Researchers reviewed emerging catalytic technologies for removing microplastics from water bodies, documenting the scale of aquatic microplastic contamination and evaluating which treatment approaches show the most promise for protecting drinking water and aquatic ecosystems from these virtually indestructible pollutants.

Mechanism and Improvement of Electrocoagulation Technology for Removing Microplastics from Wastewater-Current Status and Future Directions

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This review analyzed electrocoagulation as a method for removing microplastics from wastewater, finding that hybrid systems combining electrooxidation or membrane filtration achieve over 95% removal efficiency through charge neutralization, sweep flocculation, and oxidative degradation. Efficient wastewater treatment is a critical intervention point for stopping microplastics from reaching aquatic environments and ultimately entering the food chain and drinking water.

Advanced Nanomaterials for Microplastic Detection and Degradation: A Sustainable Approach to Environmental Remediation

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Researchers examined how advanced nanomaterials can be engineered to detect and degrade microplastics in the environment, presenting a sustainable remediation approach that leverages nanoscale properties to address the growing challenge of microplastic pollution across ecosystems.