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61,005 resultsShowing papers similar to Sunlight-Driven Photocatalytic Active Fabrics through Immobilization of Functionalized Doped Titania Nanoparticles
ClearThe Comparison of Metal Doped TiO2 Photocatalytic Active Fabrics under Sunlight for Waste Water Treatment Applications
Researchers developed metal-doped titanium dioxide nanoparticle-coated fabrics that can self-clean stains under sunlight, potentially reducing the need for chemical detergents during washing. The study notes that frequent textile washing releases both toxic effluents and microfibers into water systems, and these photocatalytic fabrics could help reduce that environmental burden.
Superhydrophilic self-cleaning fabric with enhanced antibacterial and UV protection properties
Researchers developed a multi-functional fabric coating using titanium dioxide, platinum, and silica nanoparticles that can break down stains, kill bacteria, and block UV radiation using visible light. The coating achieved significantly better stain removal than standard titanium dioxide alone, demonstrating a promising approach for self-cleaning textiles that could reduce washing frequency and associated microplastic fiber shedding.
Waste Textile Reutilization Via a Scalable Dyeing Technology: A Strategy to Enhance Dyestuffs Degradation Efficiency
Researchers developed a greener way to recycle waste textiles by coating them with a titanium dioxide and graphene oxide material, turning old fabrics into pollution-fighting filters that absorb dye contaminants at night and break them down under sunlight during the day. The approach addresses both the fast fashion waste crisis and dye-related water pollution in a single sustainable system.
Harnessing Bio-Immobilized ZnO/CNT/Chitosan Ternary Composite Fabric for Enhanced Photodegradation of a Commercial Reactive Dye
This paper is not about microplastics; it describes the fabrication and testing of a ZnO/carbon nanotube/chitosan composite fabric as a photocatalyst for degrading textile dye (Reactive Blue 4) in wastewater, with no connection to microplastic research.
Metal Oxides‐Based Nano/Microstructures for Photodegradation of Microplastics
This review covers how metal oxide materials, such as titanium dioxide and zinc oxide, can be used as photocatalysts to break down microplastics using sunlight. Some approaches can even convert plastic waste into useful fuels and chemicals. The technology offers a promising eco-friendly strategy for cleaning microplastics from water and wastewater systems.
Photocatalytic efficiency of bentonite-TQD via recycling and photodegradation of organic pollutants and industrial wastewater
Scientists created a new material that uses sunlight to break down toxic dyes from clothing factories in dirty water. This clay-based cleaner removed 93% of harmful dye pollution in just one hour and can be reused multiple times, making it cheaper than current methods. This matters because textile factory waste often contaminates drinking water sources, and this technology could help make that water safer for communities near manufacturing areas.
Catalytic and Physicochemical Evaluation of a TiO2/ZnO/Laccase Biocatalytic System: Application in the Decolorization of Azo and Anthraquinone Dyes
Researchers developed a biocatalytic system combining titanium dioxide, zinc oxide, and the enzyme laccase to break down textile dyes in wastewater. The system successfully decolorized two types of synthetic dyes used in fabric manufacturing. While not directly about microplastics, synthetic dye wastewater from textiles also carries microfibers, and treatments that address both problems together are environmentally valuable.
A versatile self-cleaning fabric coating as a detergent-free laundry product
Researchers developed a polyelectrolyte multilayer fabric coating that enables effective stain and microbial removal through simple water rinsing without detergent, reducing water, electricity, and time consumption by approximately 82% and eliminating microplastic-laden wastewater discharge from laundry.
Solar-Induced Photocatalytic Degradation of Reactive Red and Turquoise Dyes Using a Titanium Oxide/Xanthan Gum Composite
Researchers evaluated TiO2 immobilized in xanthan gum as a solar photocatalyst for degrading reactive textile dyes, finding effective degradation of both reactive red and turquoise dyes under simulated sunlight, with performance varying by pH, dye concentration, and catalyst loading.
Nanomaterials in the future biotextile industry: A new cosmovision to obtain smart biotextiles
This review examined how nanomaterials are being integrated into biotextiles to produce smart, multifunctional fabrics with antimicrobial, UV-protective, and conductive properties while reducing the environmental footprint of the textile industry. The authors also address concerns about nanomaterial release during use and washing as a source of nano-scale pollution.
From closet to contaminant to control: Unveiling microplastic sources in household textiles and potential for environmental application
Degraded domestic textile fibers were chemically and thermally activated and tested for dye remediation, with ZnCl₂-activated polyurethane and polyester fibers showing the best removal efficiency (up to 87.7%) for anionic dyes, repurposing textile microplastic waste for environmental cleanup.
A convenient strategy for mitigating microplastics in wastewater treatment using natural light and ZnO nanoparticles as photocatalysts: A mechanistic study
Researchers showed that zinc oxide nanoparticles can break down polypropylene microplastics using natural sunlight as an energy source. The photocatalytic process generated free radicals that attacked and degraded the plastic polymer chains. This solar-powered approach could provide a low-cost, practical method for removing microplastics from wastewater before it is discharged into the environment.
Chemical Recycling of PET Polyester Textile Wastes Using Ag-Doped ZnO Nanoparticles: An Economical Solution for Circular Economy
Researchers developed a chemical recycling method using silver-doped zinc oxide nanoparticles to break down polyester textile waste into reusable materials. Chemical recycling offers a path to recovering value from synthetic fabric waste that currently ends up in landfills or as microfiber pollution in waterways.
Modified TiO2 and ZnO photocatalysts for microplastic degradation: mechanisms, challenges, and recent advances
This review examines recent advances in using modified titanium dioxide and zinc oxide photocatalysts to degrade microplastics in the environment. Researchers summarized the mechanisms by which these catalysts break down plastic particles when activated by light, as well as the challenges that remain for practical application. The study suggests that photocatalytic degradation is a promising approach for addressing microplastic pollution, though significant technical hurdles still need to be overcome.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Polyamide 66; Evaluating the Feasibility of Photocatalysis as a Microfibre-Targeting Technology
Researchers evaluated photocatalysis using UV light and titanium dioxide as a treatment technology targeting polyamide 66 microfibres in wastewater, finding measurable degradation evidenced by mass loss, changes in carbonyl index, and morphological alteration, suggesting photocatalysis as a candidate microfibre-removal technology for wastewater treatment plants.
Photocatalytic Degradation of Textile Dyeing Wastewater Using Titanium Dioxide on a Fixed Substrate: Optimization of Process Parameters and Continuous Reactor Tests
Researchers optimized TiO2-coated glass bead photocatalysts for degrading textile dyeing wastewater under UV irradiation, using central composite design to identify optimal conditions including TiO2 dose, initial dye concentration, and pH. The fixed-substrate photocatalytic system offers practical advantages over slurry reactors for continuous wastewater treatment.
Processing of bio-based photocatalytic sponge-like structures containing C,N-TiO2 colloidally dispersed onto cellulose nanofibers for microplastic remediation
Researchers immobilized C,N-doped TiO2 photocatalyst onto cellulose nanofiber sponges derived from agricultural biomass, creating a bio-based photocatalytic material that degrades microplastics under light while being easily recoverable without centrifugation or filtration.
Tailoring visible-light active TiO2/cellulose nanocomposites with controlled crystalline structure for enhanced photocatalytic performance
Researchers developed a simple, low-temperature method for growing titanium dioxide nanoparticles on cellulose without the need for high-heat processing. The study found that by adjusting acid concentration and temperature, they could control the crystal structure of the nanoparticles, with a mixed-phase version achieving over 99% degradation of a test dye under visible light. These findings suggest a greener approach to creating photocatalytic materials for breaking down pollutants.
Degradation of microplastic fibers in laundry wastewater via immobilized silver-titanium dioxide based photocatalytic membrane reactor / Biao Wang
Researchers developed an immobilised silver-titanium dioxide photocatalytic membrane reactor (PMR) to remove and degrade polyester microplastic fibers (PMPF) from laundry wastewater, coating Ag-TiO2 catalyst onto Al2O3 ceramic membranes. The system achieved up to 99.9% rejection of both simulated and real PMPF and a 23.2% degradation rate after 48 hours of UVC irradiation, with FESEM and FTIR/GC-MS analysis confirming significant polyester fiber degradation.
Methyl Orange Photo-Degradation by TiO2 in a Pilot Unit under Different Chemical, Physical, and Hydraulic Conditions
Researchers tested titanium dioxide as a photocatalyst for breaking down a textile dye under UV light, studying the effects of various chemical and physical conditions on degradation rates. Similar advanced oxidation technologies are being explored for degrading microplastic particles and associated chemical pollutants in water treatment.
TiO₂-based photocatalytic degradation of microplastics in water: Current status, challenges and future perspectives
This review examines how titanium dioxide-based materials can break down microplastics in water using light energy, generating reactive molecules that dismantle plastic polymer chains. While promising, the technology still faces challenges with efficiency and potential harmful byproducts, and more research is needed before it can be used at scale to clean microplastics from real-world water supplies.
Synthesis and Characterization of Titanium Dioxide Hollow Nanofiber for Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye
Researchers synthesized and characterized titanium dioxide hollow nanofibers with enhanced photocatalytic properties, demonstrating their effectiveness in degrading methylene blue dye as a model wastewater contaminant.
Towards functional textiles: the novel sustainable technologies for improvement of appearance, colour, elasticity, and regeneration of microdamages
Researchers investigated novel sustainable laundry technologies designed to repair microdamages in delicate synthetic fabrics, evaluating treatments that could extend garment lifespan and reduce microplastic release and greenhouse gas emissions associated with textile washing.
Light‐Powered Self‐Adaptive Mesostructured Microrobots for Simultaneous Microplastics Trapping and Fragmentation via in situ Surface Morphing
Researchers developed light-powered microrobots made from titanium dioxide that can both trap and break down microplastics in water. These tiny robots use sunlight to change their surface shape, catching microplastic particles and then fragmenting them through photocatalytic reactions. This innovative technology could offer a practical way to clean microplastic pollution from water sources.