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ClearA Critical Review on 2D Nanomaterials for Microplastic Remediation From Water: Current Progress and Challenges
This review summarizes how two-dimensional nanomaterials such as MXenes, graphene-based materials, and transition metal dichalcogenides can be used to remove microplastics from water. Researchers found these materials show significant promise for microplastic remediation through adsorption, photocatalysis, and membrane filtration due to their unique structural properties and chemical stability. The study outlines remaining challenges for scaling these technologies to industrial applications.
A Review on Cutting-Edge Three-Dimensional Graphene-Based Composite Materials: Redefining Wastewater Remediation for a Cleaner and Sustainable World
This review examines how three-dimensional graphene-based composite materials can be used to remove pollutants like heavy metals, dyes, and pharmaceutical residues from contaminated water. Researchers highlight the materials' large surface area and porous structure as key advantages for filtration, desalination, and photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants. The study also identifies particle size as an underexplored factor that could further improve water treatment performance.
The power of MXene-based materials for emerging contaminant removal from water - A review
This review examines MXenes, a new class of two-dimensional materials being developed for water purification. These materials show strong potential for removing a range of pollutants from water, including microplastics, heavy metals, pharmaceutical residues, and PFAS (forever chemicals). Better water treatment technology like this could reduce human exposure to microplastics and other contaminants in drinking water.
Graphene materials in pollution trace detection and environmental improvement.
This review examines how graphene oxide materials can be used to remove contaminants from water, including heavy metals and organic pollutants. While the focus is on water purification broadly, graphene-based materials may also have potential for removing micro- and nanoplastics from water supplies.
MXene/Carbon Nanocomposites for Water Treatment
This review examines the potential of combining MXene materials with carbon nanomaterials to create advanced composites for water purification. Researchers found that these hybrid materials are effective at removing a wide range of pollutants including heavy metals, dyes, and organic contaminants from water. The study highlights that while promising, challenges around material stability and scalability still need to be addressed before widespread use.
On the Adsorbent, Membrane, and Sensor Function of 2D Graphenylene: A Density Functional Theory Study
Researchers used density functional theory simulations to characterize 2D graphenylene networks as multifunctional water purification materials, finding they can spontaneously adsorb heavy metals and organic contaminants, selectively permeate certain ions, and — with strategic silicon doping — enable highly selective sensing of cadmium.
COMPOSITE MEMBRANES BASED ON MXene AND NANOCELLULOSE: PROPERTIES AND WATER PURIFICATION EFFICIENCY
Researchers reviewed composite membranes based on MXene and nanocellulose for water purification, evaluating their ability to remove heavy metals, dyes, pharmaceuticals, and microplastics. The membranes demonstrated high removal efficiency across contaminant types due to their large surface area and tunable charge properties.
Developments in the Application of Nanomaterials for Water Treatment and Their Impact on the Environment
This review covers the application of nanomaterials for water treatment and remediation, evaluating how nanomaterial properties enable removal of pollutants including heavy metals, organic contaminants, and microplastics. It surveys the current state of research and discusses practical challenges for scaling up nanomaterial-based water treatment.
Current Status and Advancement of Nanomaterials within Polymeric Membranes for Water Purification
This review examines advances in nanomaterial-enhanced polymeric membranes for water purification, including the removal of contaminants like heavy metals, organic pollutants, and microplastics. Researchers highlight how integrating materials such as metal nanoparticles, nanofibers, and graphene oxide can improve membrane performance for filtering various waterborne pollutants. The study suggests these technologies hold promise for addressing growing challenges in water contamination.
A Review of the Current Research Status of Graphene for the Removal of Microplastics and Antibiotics from Water
This review assesses the potential of graphene-based materials for microplastic removal from water, evaluating adsorption mechanisms, removal efficiency across particle sizes, and scalability challenges for water treatment applications.
2D nanosheet enabled thin film nanocomposite membranes for freshwater production – a review
This review summarizes advances in water filtration membranes using 2D nanosheets — ultra-thin materials — for producing clean drinking water. Advanced filtration membranes are a key technology for removing microplastics and nanoplastics from drinking water supplies.
The Future of Water Purification with Carbon and Graphene Quantum dots: a Comprehensive Review
This review examined traditional and advanced water purification technologies, with a focus on quantum dot-based systems incorporating carbon and graphene quantum dots for removing emerging contaminants including microplastics. The authors assessed the photocatalytic and adsorptive mechanisms that make quantum dots promising for next-generation water treatment.
Recent developments in microplastic contaminated water treatment: Progress and prospects of carbon-based two-dimensional materials for membranes separation
This review assessed recent advances in microplastic removal from contaminated water, covering physical, chemical, and biological treatment methods and their effectiveness across different plastic sizes, polymer types, and water chemistries. The authors identify membrane filtration and coagulation as among the most promising scalable approaches.
Graphene oxide synthesis and applications in emerging contaminant removal: a comprehensive review
Researchers reviewed how graphene oxide (GO), a carbon-based nanomaterial with an enormous surface area, can adsorb and remove emerging environmental contaminants including microplastics, pharmaceuticals, and heavy metals from water. While lab results are promising, the review identifies key gaps around long-term environmental effects and the challenge of scaling GO-based treatment to real-world water systems.
MXene-based materials for removal of antibiotics and heavy metals from wastewater– a review
This review examines the use of MXene-based materials for removing antibiotics and heavy metals from wastewater. Researchers found that MXene-based membranes, adsorbents, and photocatalysts show strong potential for water treatment due to their high electrical conductivity, thermal stability, and superior sorption capacity for hazardous contaminants.
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.
Advanced graphene-based nanotechnologies for remediation of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics in water
This review examines how graphene-based nanomaterials can be used to remove both PFAS chemicals and microplastics from water through adsorption, membrane filtration, and photocatalytic degradation. Researchers found that while graphene materials show promising removal capabilities in lab settings due to their high surface area and tunable chemistry, challenges including aggregation, cost, and scalability remain barriers to real-world implementation.
MXenes as Emerging Materials: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications
This review covers MXenes, a family of two-dimensional materials with unique layered structures that show promise for energy and environmental applications. Researchers examined how MXenes can be synthesized and modified to enhance their properties for uses including photocatalysis, gas sensing, and water treatment. The materials' ability to be tuned through changes in composition and surface chemistry makes them potential candidates for addressing environmental contamination challenges.
Carbon-based adsorbents for micro/nano-plastics removal: current advances and perspectives
Scientists reviewed how carbon-based materials like graphene, activated carbon, and carbon nanotubes can be used to remove micro- and nanoplastics from water. Researchers found that these adsorbents show strong potential for capturing tiny plastic particles thanks to their tunable surface properties and high surface area. The study suggests that carbon-based filtration could become an important technology for cleaning microplastic-contaminated water.
Multifunctional sodium alginate/chitosan-modified graphene oxide reinforced membrane for simultaneous removal of nanoplastics, emulsified oil, and dyes in water
Researchers developed a bioinspired three-layer membrane using sodium alginate, graphene oxide, and chitosan that removed over 99% of nanoplastics, emulsified oil, and dyes from water simultaneously, with excellent stability in extreme pH conditions and good recyclability.
Nanostructured Materials for Removal of Microplastics from Water
This chapter reviews nanostructured materials including carbon nanotubes, graphene-based materials, and metal oxides as promising tools for removing microplastics from water.
Graphene oxide offers precise molecular sieving, structural integrity, microplastic removal, and closed-loop circularity in water-remediating membranes through a covalent adaptable network
Graphene oxide membranes were shown to offer precise molecular sieving and structural integrity while also achieving microplastic removal and improved water flow characteristics, supporting their potential in next-generation water treatment systems.
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.
Next-Generation Water Treatment: Exploring the Potential of Biopolymer-Based Nanocomposites in Adsorption and Membrane Filtration
This review explores how nanocomposites made from natural biopolymers combined with materials like graphene oxide and carbon nanotubes can improve water treatment through better adsorption and membrane filtration. Researchers found these materials are effective at removing heavy metals, organic pollutants, and emerging contaminants from water. The study highlights biopolymer-based nanocomposites as a promising, more sustainable approach to addressing water scarcity and contamination challenges.