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ClearA Transient Supercapacitor with a Water-Dissolvable Ionic Gel for Sustainable Electronics
Researchers developed a transient supercapacitor made from water-dissolvable materials including poly(vinyl alcohol) gel and molybdenum electrodes, demonstrating that the device fully dissolves in water after use, offering a promising approach for reducing electronic waste from disposable devices.
Ultra-Stretchable Interconnects for High-Density Stretchable Electronics
This engineering paper presents fabrication methods for ultra-stretchable electrical interconnects at microscale dimensions for use in flexible electronics and wearable medical devices. It is a technical electronics paper with no direct connection to microplastics or environmental health.
Green polymer electrolyte and activated charcoal-based supercapacitor for energy harvesting application: Electrochemical characteristics
Researchers developed a green polymer battery component using chitosan and polyvinyl alcohol as alternatives to conventional plastic materials, motivated by concerns about microplastic pollution from electronic waste. While primarily an engineering study, the work directly addresses how plastic components in electronics contribute to the growing microplastic problem in oceans. Developing biodegradable alternatives for electronic components could help reduce the flow of microplastics from discarded devices into the environment.
Enhancing PolyelectrolyteStrength of Biopolymersfor Fully Recyclable and Biodegradable Plastics
Researchers developed a fully recyclable and biodegradable plastic material created through solid polyelectrolyte complexation of naturally occurring biopolymers, enhancing their polyelectrolyte strength to achieve mechanical properties competitive with conventional single-use packaging plastics. The study demonstrated that this approach addresses both the microplastic pollution problem and fossil fuel dependence while enabling end-of-life recyclability.
Development and characterization of a carboxymethyl cellulose-alginate hybrid superabsorbent hydrogel designed for water management in agriculture
Researchers formulated a carboxymethyl cellulose and sodium alginate hydrogel for agricultural water retention, optimizing it to absorb over 1,600 times its weight in water while remaining thermally stable and reusable — offering a bio-based alternative to synthetic superabsorbent polymers that contribute to microplastic pollution in farmland soils.
Enhancing Polyelectrolyte Strength of Biopolymers for Fully Recyclable and Biodegradable Plastics
This study developed a biodegradable and fully recyclable plastic material by forming solid polyelectrolyte complexes from naturally occurring charged polymers, achieving stiffness comparable to conventional plastics while enabling composting or dissolution-based recycling — with no microplastic residue.
Laser-Induced MXene-Functionalized Graphene Nanoarchitectonics-Based Microsupercapacitor for Health Monitoring Application
Researchers developed a flexible, wearable energy storage device that can monitor pulse and other body signals in real time. While not directly about microplastics, this type of wearable health technology could eventually be used to track health impacts from environmental exposures. The device achieved high energy density and lasted through thousands of charge cycles, making it practical for long-term health monitoring.
Nature-derived hydrogel for microplastic removal
Scientists developed a nature-based hydrogel made from chitin and lignin that can remove nanoplastics from wastewater with very high efficiency, absorbing up to 1,791 milligrams of plastic per gram of material. This sustainable, reusable filter could help reduce the amount of tiny plastic particles that reach drinking water and ultimately the human body.
Supramolecular Ionic Polymerization: Cellulose-Based Supramolecular Plastics with Broadly Tunable Mechanical Properties
Researchers developed a cellulose-based supramolecular plastic by combining carboxymethyl cellulose with a hyperbranched polyguanidinium ion through ionic bonding. The resulting material demonstrated broadly tunable mechanical properties including high strength and stretchability comparable to conventional petroleum-based plastics. The study presents a promising approach for creating sustainable, biodegradable plastic alternatives from renewable biomass resources that could help reduce microplastic pollution.
Synthetic Polymer-based Hydrogels and Properties
Researchers reviewed the synthesis, properties, and applications of synthetic polymer-based hydrogels, summarizing advances in zwitterionic and hybrid formulations that overcome brittleness and poor toughness to enable uses from drug delivery to neural interfaces and bioelectronic devices.
Fabrication and Characterization of Biomass-derived Superabsorbent Bio-gel
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper develops and tests bio-based superabsorbent gels made from carboxymethyl cellulose as sustainable alternatives to petroleum-based superabsorbent polymers for water retention applications.
New Method of Fabricating Carbon Materials via Uptake of Nanoplastics into Eichhornia crassipes for Enhancing Supercapacitance
Researchers used water hyacinth plants that had absorbed polystyrene nanoplastics as a raw material to produce high-performance carbon electrodes for energy storage. While the study is primarily about materials engineering, it demonstrates a novel approach to removing nanoplastics from water using plants and converting the contaminated biomass into a useful product, potentially addressing two environmental problems at once.
Mechanically durable anti-bacteria non-fluorinated superhydrophobic sponge for highly efficient and fast microplastic and oil removal
A superhydrophobic sponge was engineered to selectively remove microplastics and oil from water, achieving high removal efficiency while also demonstrating antibacterial properties. The material maintained its performance across repeated use cycles, offering a promising approach for practical water treatment applications.
Enhanced Area Triboelectric Nanogenerator Utilizing Recycled Single Used Plastic Bubble Wrap and Discarded Sketching Paper Ensuring Circularity of Material
Researchers developed a low-cost triboelectric nanogenerator (TENG) made from recycled single-use bubble wrap and discarded sketching paper, demonstrating a way to convert waste plastics into functional energy-harvesting devices. The study suggests that repurposing plastic waste into sustainable electronics could help address both plastic pollution and energy consumption concerns.
Increasing the capacitance of flexible supercapacitors by adding spongy-like CNTs on their electrodes and application of CNTs to remove oil/microplastics from tap water
Researchers used spongy carbon nanotubes to enhance the capacitance of graphene-based flexible supercapacitors, and separately demonstrated that the same CNT materials can remove oil and microplastics from tap water through adsorption, suggesting dual energy-storage and remediation applications.
Supramolecular IonicPolymerization: Cellulose-BasedSupramolecular Plastics with Broadly Tunable Mechanical Properties
Researchers developed a cellulose-based sustainable plastic using supramolecular ionic polymerization, finding that adding choline chloride overcame the material's inherent brittleness and produced broadly tunable mechanical properties as a potential petroleum-plastic replacement.
Flexible, high-strength, and porous nano-nano composites based on bacterial cellulose for wearable electronics: a review
This review examined bacterial cellulose-based nano-nano composites for flexible wearable electronics, finding that bacterial cellulose's high purity, biodegradability, and three-dimensional nano-networked structure make it a promising sustainable alternative to petroleum-based polymer substrates.
Unusual Temperature Dependence of Water Sorption in Semicrystalline Hydrogels
Researchers discovered unusual temperature-dependent water sorption behavior in semicrystalline hydrogels, where water uptake increased at higher temperatures due to thermally induced structural transitions, opening possibilities for thermal management applications.
Hierarchical MXene Hydrogel Evaporators with Self‐Regulating Water‐Thermal Management for High‐Efficiency Removal of Multipollutants via Solar‐Energy Utilization
Engineers designed a solar-powered water purification device using MXene nanomaterials that can remove up to 99% of microplastics from water while also filtering out heavy metals and killing bacteria. The device converts sunlight into heat to evaporate and purify contaminated water, and it remains effective even after exposure to extreme cold and UV aging. This technology could provide a low-cost way to produce clean drinking water in areas affected by microplastic pollution.
Biodegradable Dual‐Network Cellulosic Composite Bioplastic Metafilm for Plastic Substitute
Researchers created a new type of cellulose-based bioplastic film using a dual-network design strategy that overcomes common weaknesses of plant-based materials like brittleness and water sensitivity. The resulting material showed exceptional mechanical toughness and resistance to fire and moisture, making it competitive with conventional petroleum-based plastics. The study presents a promising biodegradable alternative that could help reduce plastic pollution.
Compression‐Triggered Instantaneous Nanoplastic Release From Dynamic Hydrogen‐Bonded LDH@Cellulose Semi‐Flexible Micro‐Nano Aerogel for Sustainable Water Remediation
Researchers developed a flexible aerogel material made from modified cellulose and layered double hydroxide that can adsorb nanoplastics from water at extremely high capacity and then rapidly release them in seconds when squeezed — far faster regeneration than conventional filters. The material maintained strong performance over 100 compression cycles, suggesting it could be a practical tool for removing nanoplastics from drinking water and wastewater at scale.
Ultrastrong and tough paper structure from densified hybrids of multiscale cellulose fibers
Scientists created a super-strong paper made from plant fibers that could replace plastic packaging and materials. This new paper is much stronger than regular paper and breaks down naturally in the environment, unlike plastic which can create harmful microplastics that end up in our food and water. The breakthrough could help reduce our exposure to plastic pollution while still giving us strong, useful materials for everyday products.
Excellent Energy Storage Performance in Epoxy Resin Dielectric Polymer Films by a Facile Hot−Pressing Method
This paper is not about microplastics; it describes the fabrication and optimisation of epoxy resin polymer films for dielectric energy storage applications in electronics.
Nanocellulose Hybrid Lignin Complex Reinforces Cellulose to Form a Strong, Water-Stable Lignin–Cellulose Composite Usable as a Plastic Replacement
This study developed a strong, water-stable composite material made from cellulose and lignin extracted from agricultural waste (sugarcane bagasse), as an eco-friendly alternative to plastic. The lignin-cellulose composite showed dramatically improved wet strength compared to regular cellulose sheets, demonstrating potential as a biodegradable plastic replacement that would not generate persistent microplastic pollution.