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Environmental Sources
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Polypropylene microplastic degradation using ultraporous polarized hydroxyapatite and sunlight
RSC Sustainability
2025
Marc Arnau,
Jordi Sans,
Carlos Alemán
Summary
Researchers demonstrated that ultraporous polarized hydroxyapatite combined with sunlight can degrade polypropylene microplastics, offering a photocatalytic approach that avoids energy-intensive treatment systems. The study presents a solar-driven degradation pathway using a biocompatible mineral material, with potential for both aquatic and terrestrial microplastic remediation.
Polymers
The development of effective technologies to remove microplastics (MPs) from both aquatic and terrestrial environments is an urgent necessity.