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ClearPreparation and Application of Magnetic Composites Using Controllable Assembly for Use in Water Treatment: A Review
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this review covers magnetic composite materials and their use in treating dye, heavy-metal, and oily wastewater, without specific focus on microplastic contamination.
Synthesis, assessment, and application of two-dimensional ferromagnetic nanocomposites for the removal of microplastics from drinking water and wastewater effluent
Researchers synthesized ferromagnetic 2D nanocomposites and evaluated their effectiveness at removing microplastics from drinking water and wastewater effluent, finding they offer a promising technological innovation for addressing MP contamination in water treatment systems.
Magnetic nanocomposites: innovative adsorbents for antibiotics removal from aqueous environments–a narrative review
This review examines how magnetic nanocomposite materials can be used to remove pharmaceutical pollutants from water. While not directly about microplastics, the technology is relevant because microplastics in water often carry pharmaceutical residues that conventional treatment cannot fully remove. Better water filtration methods like these could help reduce human exposure to the cocktail of pollutants that microplastics transport.
Synthesis and Evaluation on the Performance of Ferrofluid in Wastewater Treatment
Researchers evaluated iron oxide magnetic nanoparticles (ferrofluids) as a water treatment technology capable of removing turbidity, metals, and organic contaminants. Magnetic nanoparticles that can also capture microplastics from water represent a promising approach for more comprehensive water purification.
Magnetic polymeric composites: potential for separating and degrading micro/nano plastics
Researchers reviewed how magnetic composite materials can be used to attract, capture, and chemically break down microplastics and nanoplastics in wastewater, finding that combining magnetic separation with advanced oxidation or photocatalysis offers one of the most promising approaches for removing these persistent plastic pollutants from water.
Enhanced removal of microplastics from wastewater hydrological pathways using a magnetically recoverable Fe 3 O 4 /carbon black nanocomposite
Scientists developed a new magnetic material that can remove nearly 99% of tiny plastic particles from wastewater before it gets released into rivers and oceans. The material works like a magnet to grab plastic pieces from dirty water, then can be pulled out and reused. This could help stop microplastics from building up in our water supply and food chain, where they may pose health risks to humans.
Harnessing Magnetic Nanoparticles for the Effective Removal of Micro- and Nanoplastics: A Critical Review
This review summarizes how tiny magnetic nanoparticles can be used to pull microplastics and nanoplastics out of water by binding to them and separating them magnetically. While still facing challenges like scaling up and optimizing the particles, this technology could help reduce the amount of microplastics that reach drinking water and ultimately the human body.
A review on advances in hybrid magnetic nanoparticles for microplastics removal: Mechanistic insights and emerging prospects
This review examines the use of hybrid magnetic nanoparticles as a new approach to remove microplastics from water, especially the very small particles under 10 micrometers that traditional treatment methods miss. These magnetic materials can be functionalized to attract and capture microplastics, then separated from the water using magnets. While still mostly at the research stage, this technology could eventually improve water treatment and reduce human exposure to the smallest and most harmful microplastic particles.
pH-responsive magnetic artificial melanin with tunable aggregation-induced stronger magnetism for rapid remediation of plastic fragments.
Researchers developed a magnetic material that changes its behavior in response to pH and can rapidly clump together with plastic fragments in water, allowing them to be pulled out with a magnet. This pH-responsive magnetic approach could offer a practical method for removing microplastics from water sources, including drinking water.
Magnetic Extraction of Weathered Tire Wear Particles and Polyethylene Microplastics
Researchers developed a hydrophobic magnetic nanocomposite that can rapidly extract both polyethylene microplastics and tire wear particles from freshwater using magnets, offering a low-cost method for removing these pollutants from environmental water samples.
Removal of Micro and Nanoplastics from Water Using Magnetic Nanoparticles: A Review
This review evaluates the use of magnetic nanoparticles as a technology for removing micro- and nanoplastics from water. Researchers found that magnetic nanoparticles can effectively capture plastic particles through surface interactions and be easily separated from water using magnets. The study suggests this approach offers a promising and energy-efficient method for cleaning microplastic-contaminated water, though challenges remain in scaling it for real-world applications.
Facile synthesis and characterization of Fe3O4/analcime nanocomposite for the efficient removal of Cu(II) and Cd(II) ions from aqueous media
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it synthesises a magnetic Fe3O4/analcime nanocomposite for removing copper and cadmium ions from water, focused on heavy metal remediation.
Comparison of MAF-32 and a One-Pot Synthesized Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide/MAF-32 Composite for the Adsorption of Diclofenac
This paper is not about microplastics. It describes the development of a magnetic composite material for removing the pharmaceutical pollutant diclofenac from water. While pharmaceutical water contamination is a public health concern, this study focuses on materials science and drug removal technology rather than microplastic pollution or its health effects.
Enhanced removal of microplastics from wastewater treatment plants by a novel magnetic filter
This study developed a novel magnetic adsorption approach to enhance microplastic removal in wastewater treatment plant effluents, achieving high removal efficiency across a range of particle sizes and polymer types.
Microwave-assisted rapid synthesis of C@Fe3O4 composite for removal of microplastics from drinking water
Researchers synthesized a magnetic carbon-iron oxide composite material that efficiently adsorbed and removed microplastics from drinking water using a simple magnetic separation step. The rapid synthesis method and strong removal performance suggest this material could be practical for water treatment applications.
Use of ferrofluids in the removal of microplastics from waters
This paper explores using ferrofluids — magnetic fluids — as a method to remove microplastics from water. The approach leverages magnetic attraction to pull plastic particles from aquatic environments, offering a potential new tool for water treatment that could reduce plastic exposure for aquatic organisms and humans.
Emerging Applications of Magnetic Nanomaterials in the Remediation of Microplastics from the Aquatic Environment
This review examined the use of magnetic nanomaterials for removing microplastics from aquatic environments, summarizing how magnetic separation can efficiently capture plastic particles for remediation purposes. The authors highlight magnetic nanomaterials as a promising and scalable tool for microplastic cleanup.
Advances in magnetic materials for microplastic separation and degradation
This review examined advances in magnetic materials and nanostructures for separating and degrading microplastics from water, highlighting their potential for targeted adsorption, transport, and catalytic degradation of plastic pollution in aquatic environments.
Magnetic Nanostructures for the Removal of Emerging Organic and Inorganic Pollutants: An Overview of Applications in Contaminated Water
Scientists have developed tiny magnetic particles that can remove up to 99% of harmful chemicals and heavy metals from contaminated water in lab tests. This research review shows these magnetic "nano-cleaners" can pull out dangerous pollutants like pesticides, pharmaceuticals, and toxic metals like lead, then be easily removed from the water using magnets. While still being tested in laboratories, this technology could eventually help create cleaner drinking water and reduce human exposure to health-threatening contaminants.
Recent advances in magnetic sodium alginate-based composites as the emerging adsorbents for wastewater treatment: A review
This review examines recent advances in magnetic sodium alginate-based composite materials as adsorbents for water contaminant removal, evaluating their effectiveness for removing heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics from aqueous systems.
Microplastic transport dynamics and the path forward with magnetic nanoparticle based solutions
This review summarizes the widespread distribution of microplastics in aquatic systems and evaluates the use of magnetic nanoparticles as a solution for removing them from water. Magnetic nanoparticles can bind to microplastics and then be separated from water using magnets, offering a promising and efficient cleanup method. Effective microplastic removal from water is important because contaminated drinking water and seafood are major sources of human microplastic exposure.
A Cheap and Portable Solution for The Removal of Microplastics from Natural Waters
This paper reviews current and emerging strategies for removing microplastics from natural waters, including physical filtration, coagulation, magnetic separation, and biological approaches, evaluating their feasibility and limitations.
Removing micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) from water via novel composite adsorbents: A review
Researchers reviewed advances in composite materials — including carbon-based, magnetic, and metal-organic framework (MOF) materials — designed to adsorb and remove micro- and nanoplastics from water, finding that each type offers performance advantages over traditional adsorbents but also faces challenges around cost, scalability, and environmental safety. The review calls for future materials that are stable, sustainable, and practical for large-scale water treatment.
Magnetic Cobalt and Other Types of Ferrite Nanoparticles: Synthesis Aspects and Novel Strategies for Application in Wastewater Treatment (Review)
This review examines how magnetic ferrite nanoparticles can be used to remove pollutants from wastewater through both physical adsorption and light-activated chemical breakdown. While focused on water treatment technology rather than microplastics directly, these nanoparticles could potentially be used to capture or degrade microplastics and the toxic chemicals they carry. Advances in wastewater treatment are essential for reducing the amount of microplastics that reach drinking water sources.