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ClearAdvanced Nanotechnology in Wastewater Treatment: Investigating the Role of Nanoparticles in Pollutant Removal, Water Recovery, and Environmental Sustainability
This review examines how nanotechnology-based approaches — including nanoparticle adsorbents, nanofiltration membranes, and photocatalysts — can address persistent water pollutants including pharmaceuticals, microplastics, and heavy metals more effectively than conventional treatment methods.
Nanotechnology-Based Approaches for the Removal of Emerging Contaminants from Water: Recent Advances and Future Perspectives
This review examines nanotechnology-based approaches for removing emerging contaminants including pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and microplastics from water, comparing the removal efficiencies of nanomaterial adsorbents, photocatalysts, and membrane systems against conventional treatment methods.
Removal of textile microplastic fibers from water by photo-Fenton oxidation
A photo-Fenton oxidation process was tested for removing textile-derived microplastic fibers from water, achieving high removal rates under optimized conditions. The study offers a viable advanced treatment option for the challenging problem of fiber microplastics shed from laundry.
Recent advances and challenges in advanced oxidation processes for degradation of nano- and microplastics in water: a critical review
This critical review evaluates four main advanced oxidation processes — ozonation, photocatalysis, Fenton reactions, and electrochemical oxidation — for breaking down nano- and microplastics in water, summarizing what has been achieved and where major technical gaps remain. Developing effective degradation technologies is urgently needed because conventional water treatment systems do not reliably remove small plastic particles.
Innovations in chemical degradation technologies for the removal of micro/nano-plastics in water: A comprehensive review
This review summarizes advances in chemical degradation technologies for removing micro- and nanoplastics from water, including photocatalysis, Fenton-based reactions, electrochemical oxidation, and micro/nanomotor approaches. Researchers analyzed the key factors that influence degradation effectiveness, such as particle properties and operating conditions. The study identifies current challenges and outlines future directions for developing practical chemical methods to address plastic pollution in water systems.
Proceso foto-Fenton como una alternativa en la degradación de microplásticos de poliamida presentes en aguas residuales textiles
Researchers evaluated the photo-Fenton process as an alternative treatment method for degrading polyamide microplastics present in textile wastewater, addressing the challenge of microplastic pollution arising from the textile industry. The study found that photo-Fenton oxidation was effective at breaking down polyamide particles under optimized conditions, offering a potential treatment pathway for microplastic-contaminated industrial effluents.
Optimal concentration and efficiency of the photo fenton system for the treatment of a synthetic textile effluent
This paper is not about microplastics; it evaluates Photo Fenton oxidation as a treatment process for synthetic textile wastewater effluents.
Nanotechnology in Wastewater Management: A New Paradigm Towards Wastewater Treatment
This review examines how nanotechnology-based methods like nano-filtration, photocatalysis, and nano-adsorbents can improve wastewater treatment. These approaches offer advantages over traditional methods, including better removal of tiny pollutants like microplastics that conventional filters miss. Improving wastewater treatment is important because treatment plants are a major pathway through which microplastics reach drinking water sources.
Function of nanomaterials in the treatment of emerging pollutants in wastewater
Researchers reviewed the application of nanomaterials for treating emerging pollutants in wastewater, including microplastics, antibiotics, and endocrine disruptors. The study suggests that nanotechnology-based approaches offer promising advantages over conventional treatment methods in terms of efficiency and sustainability for addressing new types of water contaminants.
Developments in advanced oxidation processes for removal of microplastics from aqueous matrices
This review evaluates advanced oxidation processes for removing microplastics from water, finding that photocatalysis, Fenton reactions, and electrochemical methods can effectively degrade microplastics into smaller molecules, offering promising alternatives to conventional non-destructive treatment approaches.
Advanced oxidation processes for the elimination of microplastics from aqueous systems: Assessment of efficiency, perspectives and limitations
This review evaluates advanced oxidation processes as a strategy for breaking down microplastics in water systems, comparing techniques such as photocatalysis, Fenton reactions, and ozonation. Researchers found that while these methods show promise for degrading microplastics into smaller, less harmful molecules, challenges remain in scaling them for practical use. The study identifies key limitations and suggests directions for making these technologies more efficient and applicable to real-world water treatment.
Effect of microplastics on tertiary/quaternary treatment of urban wastewater: Fe-biochar/peroxymonosulfate/sunlight vs solar photo-Fenton
Researchers evaluated how microplastics present in secondary-treated urban wastewater affect the degradation of four pharmaceutical micropollutants and the inactivation of antibiotic-resistant E. coli using two advanced oxidation processes. Microplastics were found to influence the performance of both iron-modified biochar/peroxymonosulfate and solar photo-Fenton treatments.
Ecosafety Screening of Photo-Fenton Process for the Degradation of Microplastics in Water
Researchers evaluated a photo-Fenton process using a zinc oxide and iron nanoparticle catalyst to degrade polypropylene and PVC microplastics in a continuous water flow system. They achieved more than 95% reduction in average particle volume after one week of treatment. The study also assessed the environmental safety of the treated water through ecotoxicological bioassays, working toward a degradation method that does not introduce new ecological risks.
Photocatalytic Mineralization of Emerging Organic Contaminants Using Real and Simulated Effluents in Batch and Membrane Photoreactors
A photocatalytic membrane reactor was tested for removing emerging organic contaminants and plastic-derived compounds from real wastewater treatment plant effluents, showing high degradation efficiency. The approach offers a promising advanced treatment step that existing wastewater plants lack for tackling persistent pollutants.
Eco-friendly Nanocomposites for the Degradation of Emerging Contaminants in Wastewater Systems
This study investigated eco-friendly nanocomposites for degrading emerging contaminants in wastewater, synthesizing green nanomaterials that can break down pharmaceuticals, endocrine disruptors, and microplastics through advanced oxidation processes under environmentally benign conditions.
Photocatalytic and biological technologies for elimination of microplastics in water: Current status
This review examines emerging photocatalytic and biological technologies for breaking down microplastics in water, since conventional treatment facilities can capture but not fully destroy these particles. Researchers found that while photocatalysis and microbial degradation show promise, their effectiveness varies widely and the underlying mechanisms are only partly understood. The study highlights the urgent need for more efficient solutions to eliminate rather than simply filter out microplastic pollution from water supplies.
Effect of microplastics on urban wastewater disinfection and impact on effluent reuse: Sunlight/H2O2 vs solar photo-Fenton at neutral pH
Researchers found that microplastics interfere with the inactivation of E. coli in urban wastewater during advanced oxidation processes (sunlight/H2O2 and solar photo-Fenton), with higher microplastic concentrations reducing bacterial inactivation efficiency and complicating effluent reuse.
Recent advances in degradation of micro/nanoplastics by sustainable photo-driven processes: A comprehensive review
This comprehensive review evaluated recent advances in photo-driven degradation technologies for breaking down micro- and nanoplastics, including photolysis, photo-Fenton, and photocatalysis processes. Researchers found that certain systems can achieve complete mineralization of plastic particles under optimized conditions, suggesting these sustainable approaches hold promise for addressing microplastic pollution in the environment.
Engineering functional nanocomposites for enhanced AOP-mediated microplastic mineralization: From mechanistic insights to water remediation strategies
This review examines how advanced oxidation processes such as photocatalysis, Fenton reactions, and electrocatalysis can be used to break down microplastics in water. Researchers evaluated the strengths and limitations of each technique and explored how functional nanomaterials can enhance degradation performance. The study highlights promising directions for developing scalable water treatment solutions to address microplastic contamination.
Photodegradation of microplastics through nanomaterials: Insights into photocatalysts modification and detailed mechanisms
This review explores how nanomaterial-enhanced photocatalysts can break down microplastics that conventional water treatment fails to remove. The paper details key strategies like element doping and heterojunction construction that improve degradation efficiency, and explains the underlying mechanisms involving free radical formation and singlet oxygen oxidation.