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Efficient Removal of Nonylphenol Isomers from Water by Use of Organo-Hydrotalcites

Researchers developed organo-hydrotalcite adsorbents for efficient removal of 4-nonylphenol isomers from water, demonstrating that this modified clay material can effectively sequester this potent endocrine-disrupting chemical from aquifers to reduce risks to public health and the environment.

2022 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2 citations
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An Overview and Evaluation of Highly Porous Adsorbent Materials for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Phenols Removal from Wastewater

This review evaluated highly porous adsorbent materials — including activated carbons, metal-organic frameworks, and zeolites — for removing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and phenolic compounds from wastewater. These priority pollutants co-occur with microplastics in contaminated water bodies, and porous adsorbents show high removal efficiency across multiple compound classes.

2020 Water 133 citations
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Nanoplastics adsorption and removal efficiency by granular activated carbon used in drinking water treatment process

Researchers tested granular activated carbon used in drinking water treatment for its ability to adsorb polystyrene nanoplastics, finding efficient removal in both ultrapure water and surface water from Lake Geneva, with adsorption following Langmuir isotherm behavior.

2021 The Science of The Total Environment 210 citations
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Effective removal of nanoplastics from water by cellulose/MgAl layered double hydroxides composite beads

Researchers developed cellulose and layered double hydroxide composite beads to remove nanoplastics from water. The material achieved a maximum removal capacity of 6.08 mg/g through mechanisms involving pore diffusion, hydrogen bonding, and electrostatic interactions, suggesting it could be a promising adsorbent for micro- and nanoplastic removal from water.

2022 Carbohydrate Polymers 78 citations
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Removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from water by Cu Ni carbon material: The role of adsorption

Researchers developed a copper-nickel carbon material that removed up to 99.18% of polystyrene nanoplastics from water through physical adsorption, with the recyclable material maintaining approximately 75% removal efficiency after four reuse cycles.

2022 The Science of The Total Environment 128 citations
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Effective Adsorption of Chlorinated Polyfluoroalkyl Ether Sulfonates from Wastewater by Nano-Activated Carbon: Performance and Mechanisms

Three nano-activated carbons were evaluated for adsorption of chlorinated polyfluoroalkyl ether sulfonates (F-53B) from electroplating wastewater, with the best-performing carbon achieving high removal efficiency for these persistent toxic compounds.

2023 Water 4 citations
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Mechanisms of Methylparaben Adsorption onto Activated Carbons: Removal Tests Supported by a Calorimetric Study of the Adsorbent–Adsorbate Interactions

This study examined how methylparaben (a common preservative in cosmetics and food) is removed from water by activated carbon, finding the process is effective across a range of conditions. Activated carbon-based treatment is relevant to removing not just chemical pollutants but potentially microplastic particles from water.

2019 Molecules 46 citations
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Ca/Al and Mg/Al LDH Supported on Biochars As Effective Adsorbent and Highly Regeneration Ability for Phenol Removal from Aqueous Solution

This materials science study synthesizes biochar-composite adsorbents (Ca/Al and Mg/Al layered double hydroxides on biochar) and tests their ability to remove phenol from water, achieving improved surface area and five-cycle regeneration stability. It is not about microplastics and is a false positive for microplastic relevance.

2023 Indonesian Journal of Material Research 7 citations
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Combined experimental and molecular dynamics removal processes of contaminant phenol from simulated wastewater by polyethylene terephthalate microplastics

Researchers examined how polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics adsorb phenol from wastewater, finding that aged PET had the best removal efficiency while modified PET had the highest maximum adsorption capacity, with molecular dynamics simulations confirming the mechanisms involved.

2022 Environmental Technology 20 citations
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Efficient removal of nanoplastics by iron-modified biochar: Understanding the removal mechanisms

Researchers created iron-modified biochar from green algae waste to remove nanoplastics from water. The modified biochar achieved a removal capacity three times higher than unmodified biochar, reaching up to 1,626 milligrams per gram, through a two-phase process of adsorption followed by aggregation. The study suggests this material could be recycled and reused at least three times, offering a practical approach to nanoplastic remediation.

2024 Environmental Pollution 11 citations
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Improving nanoplastic removal by coagulation: Impact mechanism of particle size and water chemical conditions

Researchers found that coagulation using aluminum chlorohydrate and polyacrylamide achieved up to 98.5% removal efficiency for polystyrene nanoplastics, with smaller particles being easier to remove, though humic acid in water competed for adsorption sites and reduced effectiveness.

2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 112 citations
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Phenolic-modified cationic polymers as coagulants for microplastic removal

Researchers developed phenolic-modified cationic polymer coagulants inspired by natural metal-phenolic coordination chemistry, achieving over 90% removal of polystyrene microplastics from water. The surface modification approach simplified the two-step coagulation process and expanded the range of effective coagulant materials.

2022 Journal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry 13 citations
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Lignin/Poly(vinylalcohol) Hydrogel for Detectingand Effectively Removing Microplastics

Researchers synthesized a biobased lignin/poly(vinyl alcohol) hydrogel from aminated bamboo-derived lignin and demonstrated its ability to detect and adsorb polystyrene microplastics, achieving a maximum adsorption capacity of 288.6 mg per gram following pseudo-second-order kinetics and Langmuir isotherm behavior. The hydrogel retained 87.64 percent of its adsorption efficiency after five regeneration cycles, demonstrating its potential as a reusable, sustainable adsorbent for microplastic removal from water.

2025 Figshare
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Performance of activated carbon for polypropylene microplastic removal in wastewater

Researchers tested the ability of granular activated carbon to remove polypropylene microplastics from wastewater and found it could capture over 90 percent of particles under optimized conditions. The carbon's effectiveness depended on factors like particle size, contact time, and water chemistry. The study supports activated carbon adsorption as a practical and efficient add-on treatment step for removing microplastics from water treatment systems.

2025 Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment 15 citations
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Alginate/geopolymer hybrid beads as an innovative adsorbent applied to the removal of 5-fluorouracil from contaminated environmental water

Researchers developed alginate-geopolymer hybrid beads for removing the cytostatic drug 5-fluorouracil from water, characterizing the adsorbent material and demonstrating effective drug capture, addressing the environmental risk of pharmaceutical contamination from cancer treatment wastewater.

2023 Chemosphere 23 citations
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Application of Magnetic Biochar@Alginate Composite as Adsorbent for Effective Removal of Methylene Blue from Aqueous Media

Researchers synthesized a magnetic biochar-alginate composite (mBC@Alg) adsorbent for methylene blue removal from aqueous solutions, characterizing it via FTIR and SEM, and determining through batch adsorption experiments that the material follows Langmuir isotherm behavior with a maximum adsorption capacity of 416.67 mg/g and fits a pseudo-second-order kinetic model.

2024 The Eurasia Proceedings of Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics 1 citations
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Adsorption of Phenol from Aqueous Solution Using Zn/Al Layered Double Hydroxides-Cellulose Composite

Researchers synthesized a Zn/Al layered double hydroxide-cellulose composite material and found it effectively adsorbs phenol from water following Langmuir isotherm kinetics, with optimal performance at pH 2 and the ability to be reused up to three times before losing significant capacity.

2023 Science & Technology Indonesia 7 citations
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Significance of Chlorinated Phenols Adsorption on Plastics and Bioplastics during Water Treatment

Microplastics and bioplastics both adsorb toxic chlorinated phenol compounds from freshwater, with adsorption rates depending on the plastic type and contaminant. This finding shows that even bioplastic alternatives to conventional plastic can act as carriers for toxic chemicals in aquatic environments.

2019 Water 51 citations
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Response surface methodology for modeling the adsorptive uptake of phenol from aqueous solution using adsorbent polyethylene terephthalate microplastics

Researchers used response surface methodology to model the adsorption of phenol from water using pristine, modified, and aged polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics, finding that microplastics can act as vectors for organic pollutants in aquatic environments.

2022 Chemical Engineering Journal Advances 33 citations
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Simultaneous Removal of Acidic and Neutral Pollutants from Water Using Mixed-mode Resins

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it examines the removal of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and chlorophenols from water using mixed-mode resin adsorbents, with no connection to microplastic pollution.

2023 Universiti Malaysia Terengganu Journal of Undergraduate Research