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La-doped Ti/Sb-SnO2 electrode enhanced removal of microplastics by advanced electrocatalysis oxidation process (AEOP) strategy

Researchers developed a lanthanum-doped Ti/Sb-SnO2 electrode for electrochemical removal of microplastics from water, achieving high removal efficiency through oxidative degradation. The electrode maintained stable performance over repeated cycles, showing promise for advanced water treatment applications.

2024 Research Square (Research Square)
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Corrosion of Titanium Electrode Used for Solar Saline Electroflotation

This paper is not relevant to microplastics; it examines corrosion behavior of titanium electrodes used in solar-powered saline electroflotation water treatment systems.

2023 Materials 9 citations
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Application of Electrochemical Oxidation for Water and Wastewater Treatment: An Overview

This review covers electrochemical oxidation, an advanced water treatment method that uses electricity to break down stubborn pollutants in wastewater. The technique can remove pharmaceuticals, dyes, and other persistent chemicals that standard treatment misses. While not specifically about microplastics, this type of advanced treatment technology is relevant to addressing the growing problem of emerging contaminants in drinking water.

2023 Molecules 95 citations
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Microplastic pollution remediation: a comprehensive review on electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) for degradation in wastewater

This review critically analyzed electrochemical advanced oxidation processes (EAOPs) for microplastic degradation in wastewater, examining reactive oxygen species mechanisms and identifying the most promising process configurations and future strategies for scaling up electrochemical microplastic treatment.

2025 Environmental Science Water Research & Technology 3 citations
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Effective degradation of polystyrene microplastics by Ti/La/Co-Sb-SnO2 anodes: Enhanced electrocatalytic stability and electrode lifespan

Researchers developed a new electrode that can break down polystyrene microplastics in water through an electrical process called electrocatalytic oxidation. By adding cobalt as an intermediate layer, they significantly extended the electrode's lifespan without sacrificing its ability to degrade microplastics. The study suggests this technology could offer a practical and durable method for removing microplastic pollution from water.

2024 The Science of The Total Environment 39 citations
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A Review on the Use of Metal Oxide-Based Nanocomposites for the Remediation of Organics-Contaminated Water via Photocatalysis: Fundamentals, Bibliometric Study and Recent Advances

This review examines how metal oxide nanocomposite materials can be used as photocatalysts to break down toxic organic pollutants in contaminated water using light energy. While focused on cleaning up dyes, drugs, and pesticides, the technology is relevant to microplastics because similar photocatalytic approaches are being explored to degrade plastic particles in water. Improving water treatment technologies like these could help reduce human exposure to the cocktail of pollutants, including microplastics, found in water supplies.

2023 Toxics 52 citations
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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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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.

2025 Journal of Water Process Engineering 12 citations
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Emerging electrochemical tools for microplastics remediation and sensing

This review examines emerging electrochemical approaches for both detecting and remediating microplastics in the environment, highlighting their advantages over traditional methods and identifying key challenges and opportunities for developing practical electrochemical tools to address microplastic pollution.

2022 Frontiers in Sensors 29 citations
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Nanomaterial enhanced photoelectrocatalysis and photocatalysis for chemical oxygen demand sensing a comprehensive review

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research; it reviews photocatalytic and photoelectrocatalytic sensors for measuring chemical oxygen demand in wastewater, focusing on nanomaterial-enhanced water quality monitoring rather than plastic particle detection.

2024 npj Clean Water 3 citations
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Electrochemical remediation of microplastics: Progress and prospects in water treatment

This review examines electrochemical methods for removing microplastics from water, including electrocoagulation, electro-oxidation, and the electro-Fenton process. Evidence indicates that electro-oxidation can achieve removal rates as high as 99 percent under optimized conditions. The study highlights these techniques as promising alternatives for water treatment but calls for further research to scale them up for real-world applications.

2025 Journal of Contaminant Hydrology 2 citations
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Treatment of microplastics in water by anodic oxidation: A case study for polystyrene

Anodic oxidation (electrooxidation) was tested as a method for degrading polystyrene microplastics suspended in water. The electrochemical treatment showed progressive microplastic degradation, demonstrating potential for electrooxidation as a water treatment approach targeting suspended plastic particles.

2020 Environmental Pollution 190 citations
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Comparative Analysis of Electrochemical Oxidation and Biodegradation for Microplastic Removal in Wastewater

Researchers compared electrochemical oxidation and biodegradation for removing polystyrene microplastics from wastewater, finding that electrochemical oxidation achieved superior removal efficiency and could serve as a more effective treatment pathway at wastewater treatment plants.

2025 Applied and Computational Engineering
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Transformation of Traditional Wastewater Treatment Methods into Advanced Oxidation Processes and the Role of Ozonation

This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it reviews advanced oxidation processes with a focus on ozonation for wastewater treatment, covering microbial inactivation and degradation of organic pollutants.

2023 Journal of Ecological Engineering 11 citations
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Metal-Doping Induced Catalytic Suitability of CoWO4@3D-Printed Electrode for Nitrate Reduction Coupled Glycerol Oxidation

Not relevant to microplastics — this paper is about engineering metal-doped electrodes for electrochemical conversion of nitrate to ammonia, with no connection to plastic pollution.

2026 Applied Catalysis B: Environmental
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Investigation of the efficiency of several TiO2 microstructures for the photocatalytic degradation of nanoplastics.

Researchers tested the efficiency of multiple titanium dioxide microstructures for photocatalytic degradation of nanoplastics in aquatic environments, addressing the growing problem of sub-micron plastic fragments in global water systems. TiO2-based photocatalysis showed varying effectiveness depending on catalyst structure and particle properties.

2024 Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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Evaluating Microplastic Effects on Performance and Electrochemistry of Microbial Fuel Cells for Wastewater Treatment

Researchers evaluated how microplastics affect the performance of microbial fuel cells used for wastewater treatment. They found that low concentrations of microplastics actually improved chemical oxygen demand reduction and power production compared to wastewater without microplastics. However, at higher concentrations the beneficial effects diminished, suggesting that microplastic levels in wastewater could influence the efficiency of bioelectrochemical treatment systems.

2024 Journal of Hazardous Toxic and Radioactive Waste 2 citations
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Treatment of electroplating wastewater using electrocoagulation and integrated membrane

This study developed an electrocoagulation and membrane filtration system that removes over 99% of heavy metals from industrial wastewater. While not directly about microplastics, the technology is relevant because microplastics in water often carry heavy metals that can leach into drinking water. Improved industrial wastewater treatment reduces the overall toxic burden in water systems that people depend on.

2024 Water Science & Technology 14 citations
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Ozonation and its Application in Wastewater Treatment

Not relevant to microplastics — this review covers ozonation and catalytic ozonation as wastewater disinfection and organic pollutant degradation technologies, with no focus on microplastic contamination.

2023 International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research 1 citations
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Advanced Oxidation Techniques and Hybrid Approaches for Microplastic Degradation: A Comprehensive Review

This review examines advanced oxidation processes for degrading microplastics, including photocatalysis, electrochemical oxidation, Fenton reactions, and plasma technologies, which generate reactive species capable of breaking down polymer chains. Hybrid systems combining these oxidation methods with biological treatments or membrane filtration showed particular promise for scalable microplastic remediation. The authors identify challenges around energy consumption, secondary pollutant formation, and the need for optimization before these technologies can be integrated into existing wastewater treatment infrastructure.

2026 Catalysts
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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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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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Microplastic Pollutant Degradation in Water Using Modified TiO2 Photocatalyst Under UV-Irradiation

This study tested modified titanium dioxide (TiO2) photocatalysts for their ability to degrade microplastic pollutants in water using light-driven oxidation. Modified TiO2 showed improved photocatalytic activity against microplastics compared to unmodified TiO2, which suffers from limited efficiency under visible light.

2021 IOP Conference Series Materials Science and Engineering 82 citations
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Advances in chemical removal and degradation technologies for microplastics in the aquatic environment: A review

This review summarizes recent advances in chemical methods for breaking down microplastics in water, comparing the effectiveness of various techniques including advanced oxidation processes. Developing better ways to destroy microplastics in water is important for public health because current wastewater treatment plants cannot fully remove these persistent particles before water reaches consumers.

2024 Marine Pollution Bulletin 45 citations