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Artificial intelligence in microplastics domain: Current progress, challenges, and sustainable prospects

This critical review assesses how artificial intelligence tools—including machine learning and image recognition—are being applied to detect, characterize, and predict the behavior of microplastics in the environment. AI approaches show promise for overcoming persistent bottlenecks in large-scale microplastic analysis, but the authors highlight challenges around data quality, model interpretability, and standardization that must be addressed for these tools to reach their potential.

2026 Journal of Hazardous Materials
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Advances in machine learning for the detection and characterization of microplastics in the environment

This review examines how machine learning and artificial intelligence are being used to speed up and improve the detection of microplastics in the environment. Techniques like neural networks and computer vision can now automatically identify plastic types and count particles much faster than traditional manual methods, though challenges remain in standardizing these approaches.

2025 Frontiers in Environmental Science 34 citations
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The Development of Sensors for Microplastic Detection Using Artificial Intelligence

This review examined AI-enhanced sensors developed for microplastic detection and characterization in aquatic environments, covering machine learning, deep learning, and spectroscopic sensor approaches. The authors found that AI substantially reduces the labor intensity of microplastic identification and improves detection of small particles, though training dataset standardization and real-world validation remain priority challenges.

2025 International Journal of Artificial Intelligence
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The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Microplastic Pollution Studies and Management

This review explores how artificial intelligence is transforming microplastic research, from automating detection in microscopy images and spectral analysis to predicting how plastics interact with pollutants and living organisms. AI-powered sensors and real-time monitoring systems are also being integrated into wastewater treatment to reduce microplastic release, making the technology a powerful tool for both understanding and managing plastic pollution.

2025 Recent Progress in Science and Engineering 2 citations
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Approaches for Automatic Microplastics Identification and Characterization

This review examines how artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms are being applied to identify, characterize, and model microplastic pollution in the environment. The authors found that these tools can analyze large sensor datasets to detect microplastics in water bodies, predict transport patterns, and model adsorption behavior under various environmental conditions. The study highlights the growing role of computational approaches in understanding and mitigating microplastic contamination.

2024 3 citations
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A Critical Review on Artificial Intelligence—Based Microplastics Imaging Technology: Recent Advances, Hot-Spots and Challenges

Researchers reviewed the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques for detecting and identifying microplastics in environmental samples. The study found that AI-based imaging tools can significantly speed up analysis and improve accuracy compared to traditional manual methods. However, challenges remain around standardizing datasets and making these tools accessible for routine environmental monitoring.

2023 International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 56 citations
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Using artificial intelligence to rapidly identify microplastics pollution and predict microplastics environmental behaviors

This review summarizes how artificial intelligence and machine learning are being used to identify, track, and predict the environmental behavior of microplastics in soil and water. AI methods can analyze the chemical composition, shape, and distribution of microplastics faster and more accurately than traditional techniques. The technology could help scientists better understand where microplastics accumulate and what risks they pose to ecosystems and human health.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 50 citations
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Advancements and challenges in microplastic detection and risk assessment: Integrating AI and standardized methods

This review examines current methods for detecting and measuring microplastics in water, soil, and biological samples, including microscopy and spectroscopy techniques. The authors highlight how artificial intelligence could make detection faster and more accurate. Standardized testing methods and better health risk assessments are needed to understand and manage the dangers microplastics pose to human health.

2025 Marine Pollution Bulletin 17 citations
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AI-assisted Microplastics Removal

This review explored how artificial intelligence is being used to improve the detection and removal of microplastics from water and the environment. Researchers found that machine learning techniques can enhance the identification of microplastic particles and optimize treatment processes like filtration and coagulation. The study suggests that AI-driven approaches could overcome many of the efficiency and cost limitations of conventional microplastic removal methods.

2025 Journal of Neuromorphic Intelligence 3 citations
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Artificial intelligence-empowered collection and characterization of microplastics: A review

This review examines how artificial intelligence tools like robots and machine learning are being used to collect, identify, and characterize microplastic pollution more efficiently. Better detection technology matters for human health because accurately measuring microplastic contamination in water and soil is the first step toward understanding and reducing our exposure.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 41 citations
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Artificial intelligence for modeling and reducing microplastic in marine environments: A review of current evidence

This review examines how artificial intelligence is being applied to address marine microplastic pollution, including modeling accumulation zones, developing real-time detection systems using remote sensing and robotics, and creating AI-based filtration technologies. The study suggests that while AI holds significant promise for predicting microplastic flows and supporting targeted cleanup efforts, challenges remain around data availability, model refinement, and international collaboration.

2026 Marine Pollution Bulletin
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Advancing microplastic pollution management in aquatic environments through artificial intelligence

This review examines how artificial intelligence and robotics are being applied to tackle microplastic pollution in aquatic environments, covering waste collection, particle identification, and degradation monitoring. Researchers highlight several successful AI-driven projects deployed by countries and organizations around the world. The study suggests that integrating AI with traditional environmental methods holds significant promise for improving both the speed and accuracy of microplastic management.

2025 Journal of Environmental Health Science and Engineering 1 citations
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Recent progress and technological advancements for detection of micro/nano-plastics in the environment

This review surveys the latest analytical tools for detecting micro- and nanoplastics across environmental samples, covering imaging, spectroscopy, electrochemical sensors, and artificial intelligence. It highlights how the very small size and chemical complexity of nanoplastics makes detection especially challenging, and discusses how AI integration is improving accuracy and throughput. Advancing detection methods is foundational to understanding the true scale of microplastic contamination and its risks to ecosystems and human health.

2026 Advances in Colloid and Interface Science
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Leveraging AI tools for microplastic data quality assessment

This study explored how AI tools can be used to assess data quality in microplastic research, addressing the challenge that studies are conducted at widely varying quality levels. AI-assisted quality assessment identified key sources of uncertainty and bias, providing a scalable approach to evaluate the reliability of the growing body of microplastic exposure and effects literature.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Artificial intelligence in microplastic detection and pollution control

This review examines how artificial intelligence is being combined with spectroscopy and imaging techniques to dramatically improve the speed and accuracy of microplastic detection in the environment. Better detection methods are essential for tracking the sources and spread of microplastic pollution that ultimately affects human health through contaminated food and water.

2024 Environmental Research 68 citations
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Recent Trends in Microplastic Detection based on Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

This chapter reviews recent trends in using machine learning and artificial intelligence for microplastic detection, addressing limitations of traditional microscopic and spectroscopic methods. The authors highlight how hyperspectral imaging combined with ML algorithms can classify and quantify microplastic samples more effectively, with improved recognition speed and cost-efficiency. The study suggests that AI-based approaches have significant potential for advancing large-scale microplastic monitoring.

2024 3 citations
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Leveraging AI tools for microplastic data quality assessment

Researchers explored how AI tools can improve data quality assessment in microplastic studies, which vary widely in methodological rigor. The approach aims to standardize quality evaluation so that human health risk assessments based on microplastic research are more reliable.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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The supporting role of Artificial Intelligence and Machine/Deep Learning in monitoring the marine environment: a bibliometric analysis

This review examines the supporting role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in monitoring and managing plastic pollution, covering applications in remote sensing, image-based plastic detection, and predictive modeling of plastic fate. The authors identify deep learning for image classification and satellite-based detection as the most rapidly advancing AI applications in plastic pollution science.

2024 Ecological Questions 9 citations
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Data Driven AI (artificial Intelligence) Detection Furnish Economic Pathways for Microplastics

Researchers reviewed how artificial intelligence is being applied to detect and track microplastics in water, arguing that AI-driven methods can make monitoring faster, cheaper, and more scalable than traditional approaches. Because microplastics are too small to be caught by standard water filters, smarter detection tools are critical for protecting drinking water and aquatic ecosystems.

2025
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Data driven AI (artificial intelligence) detection furnish economic pathways for microplastics

This review examines how artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches are being applied to detect and classify microplastics in water more quickly and affordably than traditional laboratory methods. Researchers found that AI-powered image recognition and spectral analysis tools can significantly speed up identification while reducing costs. The study suggests that data-driven detection methods could make large-scale microplastic monitoring more practical and accessible.

2024 Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 8 citations
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Artificial intelligence and IoT driven technologies for environmental pollution monitoring and management

This review explores how artificial intelligence and Internet of Things sensors can be used to detect and monitor environmental pollutants, including microplastics, in air, water, and soil. Machine learning methods show promise for improving pollution tracking and prediction, but challenges remain around data sharing and model reliability. Advanced monitoring technology could play a key role in identifying and managing microplastic contamination in the environment.

2024 Frontiers in Environmental Science 211 citations
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Advancing environmental sustainability through emerging AI-based monitoring and mitigation strategies for microplastic pollution in aquatic ecosystems

This review explores how artificial intelligence technologies, including machine learning, computer vision, and remote sensing, can improve the detection, tracking, and removal of microplastic pollution in waterways. Researchers found that AI-based approaches offer significant advantages over traditional monitoring methods for identifying microplastic distribution patterns. The study highlights the potential of AI-driven robotic systems to support more efficient and scalable environmental cleanup efforts.

2025 World Journal of Biology Pharmacy and Health Sciences 2 citations
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[Overview of the Application of Machine Learning for Identification and Environmental Risk Assessment of Microplastics].

This review examines the application of machine learning (ML) methods for identifying microplastics and assessing their environmental risks, covering techniques for improving the accuracy and reliability of microplastic detection across different environmental media. Researchers highlight how ML can systematically analyse pollution characteristics and support ecological risk evaluation of microplastic contamination.

2024 PubMed 1 citations
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Machine learning: Next promising trend for microplastics study

This review explains how machine learning -- a type of artificial intelligence -- is being applied to microplastics research to speed up identification, predict pollution patterns, and analyze environmental risks. Traditional methods of identifying microplastics are slow and labor-intensive, but machine learning can process large datasets much faster and more accurately. Better detection tools are important because they help scientists understand the true scale of human microplastic exposure.

2023 Journal of Environmental Management 61 citations