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Microplastic removal via physical and chemical methods
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This review summarizes physical and chemical methods for removing microplastics from water, including filtration, coagulation, magnetic separation, and photocatalytic degradation. Improving removal efficiency is critical for protecting drinking water supplies and reducing the amount of microplastic that aquatic organisms and humans are exposed to.
A growing number of synthetic plastics derived from fossil fuels are produced, and improper plastic waste management has caused a lot of pollution problems. There are many microplastics in the environment, and they disintegrate slowly in soil and water. The properties of microplastics include long residence times, high stability, high fragmentation potential, and the ability to adsorb other contaminants. Invertebrates and planktonic organisms are easily able to accumulate microplastics in aquatic species. Therefore, microplastics (MPs) must be removed from the water and other media. This paper aims to review the occurrence, raw polymers and additives, and remediation methods for removing microplastics from the environment. Several methods are available for removing contaminants, including sorption, filtration, and chemical treatments. Various removal methods are discussed along with their methods, efficiency, and advantages.
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