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Metal–organic framework applications for microplastic remediation: exploring pathways and future potential

This review examines how metal-organic frameworks (specialized porous materials) can be used to capture and remove microplastics from water. Microplastics are emerging contaminants that threaten aquatic ecosystems and human health. The paper explores different remediation pathways and the future potential of these advanced materials for cleaning up microplastic pollution.

2025 Journal of Materials Chemistry A 10 citations
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Correction: Ricciardi et al. Microplastics in the Aquatic Environment: Occurrence, Persistence, Analysis, and Human Exposure. Water 2021, 13, 973

This is a published correction notice for a previously published review article on microplastics in aquatic environments.

2023 Water 4 citations
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Correction: Tiny pollutants, big consequences: investigating the influence of nano- and microplastics on soil properties and plant health with mitigation strategies

This is a correction notice for a previously published review paper about how nano- and microplastics affect soil and plant health. The original paper examined how these tiny plastic particles change soil properties and harm plants. No new findings are presented in this correction.

2025 Environmental Science Processes & Impacts
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Synthetic approaches, classification, properties and application of Metal-organic Frameworks: A review

Despite its title referencing metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), this paper reviews the synthesis, classification, and applications of MOF materials in areas like catalysis, energy, and environmental remediation — not microplastic pollution. While MOFs have been explored as tools for removing pollutants from water, this paper does not focus on microplastics and is not directly relevant to microplastics research or human health.

2025 Communication in Physical Sciences 1 citations
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Correction: Comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis of microplastic prevalence and abundance in freshwater fish species: the effect of fish species habitat, feeding behavior, and Fulton’s condition factor

This is a correction notice for a previously published meta-analysis on microplastic prevalence in freshwater fish and does not contain new scientific findings.

2024 Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering
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Advances in metal-organic frameworks for microplastic removal from aquatic environments: Mechanisms and performance insights

Researchers reviewed over 65 studies on using metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) — highly porous, sponge-like materials — to remove microplastics from water, finding some MOFs achieved up to 98% removal efficiency and could be reused six times, making them a promising filtration technology for microplastic pollution.

2025 Results in Chemistry 22 citations
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A review on metal organic frameworks (MOFs) modified membrane for remediation of water pollution

This review covers how metal-organic framework (MOF) materials can be incorporated into membranes to improve filtration of pollutants from contaminated water. The technology shows promise for removing microplastics and chemical contaminants, though most applications remain at laboratory scale.

2020 Environmental Engineering Research 27 citations
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Metal-Organic Frameworks for the Elimination of Microplastics from Water: A Review of Advances and Mechanisms.

**TLDR:** This review summarizes research on using special materials called metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) to remove tiny plastic particles from water that can harm human health. Scientists have found these materials can effectively capture and break down microplastics in lab studies, but they still need to overcome challenges like high costs and making the process work in real-world water treatment systems. This research is important because microplastics are everywhere in our water supply and pose health risks to humans.

2026 ACS applied materials & interfaces
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Microplastics removal from aqueous environment by metal organic frameworks

This review examines how metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), a class of advanced porous materials, can remove 70-99.9% of microplastics from water in laboratory settings. MOFs can be customized with specific pore sizes and chemical properties to target different types of microplastics. While challenges remain with cost and scaling up, this technology shows promise for developing more effective water treatment systems to reduce human exposure to microplastics in drinking water.

2023 BMC Chemistry 50 citations
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Erratum to: Extraction of Microplastics from River Water in a Rotating Coiled Column Using a Water–Oil System

This is a published correction (erratum) to an earlier paper on a method for extracting microplastics from river water using a rotating coiled column system. It does not contain new scientific findings but corrects errors in the original publication.

2026 Journal of Analytical Chemistry
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Correction to: Characteristic of microplastics in the atmospheric fallout from Dongguan City, China: preliminary research and first evidence

This is a published correction to an earlier study on microplastics in atmospheric fallout from Dongguan City, China, fixing two errors in the original article. No new findings are presented.

2019 Environmental Science and Pollution Research 17 citations
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Correctionto “ProteinCorona-Directed CellularRecognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

This entry is a published correction to a prior study on protein corona-directed cellular recognition and uptake of polyethylene nanoplastics by macrophages, noting a correction to previously reported data or methodology.

2025 Figshare
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Correctionto “ProteinCorona-Directed CellularRecognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

This entry is a published correction to a prior study on protein corona-directed cellular recognition and uptake of polyethylene nanoplastics by macrophages, noting a correction to previously reported data or methodology.

2025 Figshare
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Correctionto “ProteinCorona-Directed CellularRecognition and Uptake of Polyethylene Nanoplastics by Macrophages”

This entry is a published correction to a prior study on protein corona-directed cellular recognition and uptake of polyethylene nanoplastics by macrophages, noting a correction to previously reported data or methodology.

2025 Figshare
Article Tier 2

Correction: Microplastic exposure and allergic rhinitis: Network toxicology, and molecular docking insights

This entry is a published correction to an earlier paper on microplastic exposure and allergic rhinitis that used network toxicology and molecular docking methods. No new findings were reported; the correction addresses an error in the original article.

2025 PLoS ONE
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Correction to: Quantitative analysis of PET microplastics in environmental model samples using quantitative 1H-NMR spectroscopy: validation of an optimized and consistent sample clean-up method

This is a published correction to a prior methodology paper on quantifying PET microplastics in environmental samples using nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. No new findings are presented.

2019 Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry 18 citations
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Application of metal-organic frameworks for photocatalytic degradation of microplastics: Design, challenges, and scope

This review examines how metal-organic frameworks can be designed and applied for photocatalytic degradation of microplastics in wastewater, addressing the challenge of microplastic hydrophobicity and their resistance to conventional treatment. The authors discuss design strategies, current performance limitations, and future directions for scaling photocatalytic MOF technology to practical remediation applications.

2024 Chemosphere 5 citations
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Correction for Ma et al., Selective activation of the M 1 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor achieved by allosteric potentiation

The abstract for this entry describes growing concerns about micro- and nanoplastics in the environment, noting that nanoplastics are considered potentially more toxic than larger microplastics due to their smaller size. The title is a correction notice for an unrelated pharmacology paper, suggesting a database mismatch.

2009 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences 1 citations
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Erratum: Microplastics, potential threat to patients with lung diseases

This entry is an erratum correcting a previously published article on microplastics as a potential threat to patients with lung diseases, providing updated or corrected information to the original study. No new scientific findings are presented beyond the correction to the prior publication.

2022 Frontiers in Toxicology 1 citations
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Correction: Nanoplastics in aquatic systems: challenges and advances in adsorptive removal technologies

This paper corrects an affiliation error in a previously published article on nanoplastics in aquatic systems, updating the listed department name from 'Department of Environmental Studies' to 'Department of Environmental Research.' No changes were made to the scientific content of the original study.

2025 Frontiers in Water