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Repurposing Aluminum-Based Water Treatment Residual (WTR) as a Filtration Medium for Microplastic Removal: Performance, Mechanisms, and Real-Water Applicability
Regional Studies in Marine Science
2026
Jianfei Chen,
Lin Zhang,
Seyed Hesam-Aldin Samaei,
Zhenyu Li,
Guohe Huang,
Jinkai Xue
Summary
This study examined face mask pollution in aquatic environments following the COVID-19 pandemic, measuring mask debris concentrations and characterizing the microplastic particles generated from mask degradation. The findings document a new category of pandemic-related plastic pollution entering freshwater and marine ecosystems.