Magnetically Recoverable Fe₃O₄@COF/PVDF Composite Membranes for Dual Adsorption and Visible-Light-Driven Degradation of Polystyrene Microplastics

Magnetically recoverable Fe3O4-loaded poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)˗sodium carboxymethyl cellulose hydrogel beads for efficient removal of amine-functionalized polystyrene nanoplastics

Recent advances in microplastics remediation via adsorption and photocatalytic degradation with bio-polymers and functionalized frameworks

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Tiny plastic particles are everywhere in our environment, and our bodies, and scientists are working on better ways to clean them up. This review rounds up the latest research on two cleanup approaches: materials that trap microplastics like a sponge, and others that use light to break them down at the molecular level, with the most promising solutions combining eco-friendly materials (like plant fibers) with advanced sponge-like structures to capture and destroy plastic waste more completely. While these technologies are still being refined for real-world, large-scale use, they represent encouraging progress toward reducing our exposure to microplastics through cleaner water and environment.

Interfacial interaction-driven rapid capture and on-site analysis of nano- and microplastics enabled by multifunctional magnetic adsorbent

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Researchers developed a copper-doped polydopamine-functionalized magnetic silica adsorbent that captures nano- and microplastics within 3 minutes, and using its laccase-like catalytic activity combined with machine learning analysis, enables rapid on-site detection of diverse plastic particle types even at nanoscale concentrations in real water sources.