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Effective Removal of Methylene Blue by Mn3O4/NiO Nanocomposite under Visible Light

Researchers synthesized manganese oxide and nickel oxide nanocomposites and tested their ability to remove methylene blue dye from wastewater under visible light through photocatalysis. The study found that the nanocomposite effectively degraded the dye, demonstrating a low-cost approach to wastewater treatment that could help address water pollution challenges.

2023 Separations 18 citations
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α-Fe2O3/graphene oxide powder and thin film nanocomposites as peculiar photocatalysts for dye removal from wastewater

Researchers created iron oxide-graphene oxide nanocomposites in both powder and thin-film forms to remove textile dye from wastewater, finding the powder form more effective — removing over 64% of Rhodamine B dye and remaining stable through six cleaning cycles.

2021 Scientific Reports 77 citations
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Recent Advances in Nitride Composites for Effective Removal of Organic Dyes in Wastewater Treatment

This review examined the use of nitride-based composite materials for removing organic dyes from industrial wastewater. Researchers found that these materials show strong potential for efficient and selective removal of toxic dye compounds through photocatalysis and adsorption, offering a promising approach for treating contaminated industrial water.

2024 KONA Powder and Particle Journal 4 citations
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Rubber/BiOCl: Yb,Er composite for the enhanced degradation of methylene blue and Rhodamine B dyes under solar irradiation

Researchers created a composite material by combining a photocatalyst with recycled rubber from bicycle tires that can break down textile dyes under sunlight. The composite completely degraded methylene blue and rhodamine B dyes through solar-powered photocatalytic reactions. This approach demonstrates a practical way to repurpose rubber waste while simultaneously addressing water pollution from industrial dye contamination.

2025 Journal of Alloys and Compounds 11 citations
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Synthesis, characterization of Ag-doped CdS-WO2 nanocomposite and effects of photocatalytic degradation in RhB under visible light irradiation

Researchers synthesized a silver-doped cadmium sulfide and tungsten oxide nanocomposite and tested its ability to photocatalytically degrade rhodamine B dye under visible light. Developing more efficient photocatalysts could support removal of plastic-associated dye pollutants from wastewater.

2022 4 citations
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Electrochemical Oxidation of Selected Micropollutants from Environment Matrices Using Boron-Doped Diamond Electrodes: Process Efficiency and Transformation Product Detection

This study applied electrochemical oxidation to degrade selected micropollutants from real environmental water matrices, evaluating electrode materials and operating conditions. The approach achieved high removal efficiency for persistent contaminants that resist conventional wastewater treatment.

2024 Water 1 citations
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A Review on Photocatalysis Used For Wastewater Treatment: Dye Degradation

Researchers reviewed metal oxide-based photocatalysts — materials that use light to break down pollutants — for treating dye-contaminated wastewater, highlighting how rare-earth doping and nanocomposite design can overcome the limitations of standard titanium dioxide catalysts and improve degradation efficiency under visible light.

2023 Water Air & Soil Pollution 518 citations
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The persulfate oxidation process, followed by biological treatment, is a hybrid process for the treatment of wastewater containing Rhodamine-B dye.

Researchers combined persulfate-based advanced oxidation with biological treatment to break down Rhodamine-B dye in textile industry wastewater. Textile effluents are also a source of microplastic fiber pollution, and hybrid treatment approaches like this can address multiple contaminants simultaneously.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 2 citations
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Electrochemical degradation of nanoplastics in water: Analysis of the role of reactive oxygen species

Researchers investigated electrochemical methods for degrading nanoplastics in water and analyzed the role of different reactive oxygen species in the process. They found that the electro-peroxidation process was about 2.6 times more effective than standard electrooxidation, achieving up to 86.8% nanoplastic degradation under optimized conditions. The study presents a promising advanced treatment approach for addressing nanoplastic contamination in water.

2021 The Science of The Total Environment 75 citations
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Peroxymonosulfate Activation by Facile Fabrication of α-MnO2 for Rhodamine B Degradation: Reaction Kinetics and Mechanism

This is a water chemistry study demonstrating that manganese dioxide nanowires can efficiently break down the dye Rhodamine B in water using an advanced oxidation process; it is not a microplastics research paper.

2023 Molecules 13 citations
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Fenton and solar Fenton processes: inexpensive green technologies for the decontamination of wastewater from toxic Rhodamine B dye pollutant

Not directly relevant to microplastics — this paper evaluates Fenton and solar Fenton oxidation processes for degrading Rhodamine B textile dye in wastewater.

2023 Water Practice & Technology 12 citations
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RSM approach for process optimization of the photodegradation of congo red by a novel NiCo2S4/chitosan photocatalyst

Researchers synthesized a new photocatalyst by combining nickel-cobalt sulfide with chitosan — a natural compound derived from shellfish — and used it to break down a common industrial dye using visible light, achieving over 93% degradation in one hour. The catalyst remained effective through four repeated uses, pointing to a practical, low-energy approach for treating dye-contaminated wastewater.

2024 Scientific Reports 45 citations
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Graphene oxide structure-oriented NM88B/GO/SA aerogel for highly efficient degradation of dye and antibiotic wastewater

This study developed an iron-based metal-organic framework aerogel for photocatalytic degradation of dyes and antibiotics in wastewater. Wastewater treatment improvements are essential for reducing the discharge of microplastics and co-pollutants like dyes and antibiotics into waterways.

2023 2 citations
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Waste tea residue adsorption coupled with electrocoagulation for improvement of copper and nickel ions removal from simulated wastewater

Researchers used activated waste tea leaves combined with an electrical treatment process to remove nearly 100% of copper and nickel from contaminated water without any chemical activating agents, offering a low-cost, sustainable approach to industrial wastewater cleanup.

2022 Scientific Reports 26 citations
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Application of Electrochemical Oxidation for Water and Wastewater Treatment: An Overview

This review covered electrochemical oxidation technologies for water and wastewater treatment, discussing their effectiveness against emerging pollutants, dyes, and chemicals while highlighting operational parameters that influence treatment efficiency.

2023 Preprints.org 11 citations
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Functionally Graded Chitosan Ferrite Beads for Photocatalytic Degradation of Eriochrome Black T and Congo Red Dyes

This study developed chitosan-ferrite beads for photocatalytic degradation of synthetic dyes in wastewater. Textile dyes frequently co-occur with microplastic fibers in wastewater effluents, and combined removal strategies are important for reducing multiple types of pollution simultaneously.

2023 Research Square (Research Square) 2 citations
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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.

2023 Molecules 9 citations
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Photocatalytic Degradation of Methylene Blue Dye by Promising Zinc Copper Ferrite Nanoparticles for Wastewater Treatment

Researchers synthesized copper-zinc ferrite nanoparticles and tested their ability to break down methylene blue dye in wastewater using photocatalysis. They found that the nanoparticles effectively degraded the dye under light exposure, demonstrating strong potential for water treatment applications. The study presents a relatively simple and cost-effective approach for removing harmful dye pollutants from industrial wastewater.

2024 Journal of Inorganic and Organometallic Polymers and Materials 34 citations
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Fabrication of electrospun polyamide–weathered basalt nano-composite as a non-conventional membrane for basic and acid dye removal

Researchers fabricated an electrospun polyamide membrane reinforced with weathered basalt nanoparticles and found it effectively removed both basic and acid dyes from water, demonstrating its potential as an adsorptive nano-filtration material for industrial wastewater treatment.

2022 Polymer Bulletin 25 citations
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Exploring the effective industrial dye pollutants degradation mechanism of MgO-rGO nanocomposites under sunlight as a sustainable and economical wastewater treatment solutions

Researchers investigated MgO reduced graphene oxide nanocomposites as sunlight-activated catalysts for degrading industrial dye pollutants in wastewater, finding effective decolorization under solar irradiation. The nanocomposite offers an economical and sustainable approach to advanced oxidation treatment.

2024 Global NEST Journal
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Removal of Organic Micro-Pollutants from Wastewater in Electrochemical Processes—Review

This review summarized electrochemical methods for removing organic micropollutants from wastewater, covering advanced oxidation and photochemical processes and their effectiveness against compounds resistant to conventional biological treatment.

2023 Energies 20 citations
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Preparation of Fe3O4/C Composite Material from Red Mud for the Degradation of Acid Orange 7

Despite its title referencing chemical degradation and composite materials, this paper studies a novel iron-carbon material made from industrial waste (red mud) for breaking down organic dye pollutants in water — not microplastic pollution. It examines catalytic performance for dye removal and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2025 Materials 1 citations
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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.

2025 Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports
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Contaminated microplastics: adsorption/desorption of Rhodamine B and phase separation by electrocoagulation-flotation

Researchers studied the adsorption and desorption behavior of Rhodamine B dye onto microplastics under varying conditions, finding that contaminated microplastics can accumulate and later release dye pollutants in aquatic environments. The results contribute to understanding how microplastics serve as carriers for organic contaminants.

2024 LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)