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A Symmetry Concept for the Self-Assembly Synthesis of Mn-MIL-100 Using a Capping Agent and Its Adsorption Performance with Methylene Blue

Researchers synthesized a metal-organic framework material capable of adsorbing the dye methylene blue from water. Adsorptive materials like this could potentially also capture microplastics and plastic-associated dyes from wastewater before they reach aquatic ecosystems.

2023 Symmetry 1 citations
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Rapid adsorptive removal of eosin yellow and methyl orange using zeolite Y

Researchers synthesized zeolite Y using an energy-efficient method that recycles waste heat from a chemical reaction instead of external heating, then tested it as an adsorbent to remove two industrial dyes from water. The zeolite effectively removed both dyes, with adsorption best described by standard mathematical models, indicating its potential as a low-cost material for treating dye-contaminated wastewater.

2023 Scientific Reports 26 citations
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Study on the adsorption properties of organically modified diatomite for methylene blue

Researchers created a new eco-friendly composite material made from diatomite (a natural sediment), chitosan, and alginate that can adsorb the toxic textile dye methylene blue from water with a capacity of nearly 550 mg per gram — outperforming many conventional materials. The adsorbent requires no harsh chemical crosslinkers and works best under mildly alkaline conditions, making it a low-cost, sustainable option for industrial wastewater treatment.

2025 Scientific Reports 2 citations
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Red mud/PVC composite as an efficient adsorbent for malachite green removal in fixed-bed column

Despite its title referencing a red mud/PVC composite adsorbent, this paper studies the removal of a toxic industrial dye (Malachite Green) from wastewater using a material that combines industrial waste with plastic — not microplastic pollution. It examines adsorption performance in a continuous flow system and is not relevant to microplastics or human health.

2026 Physicochemical Problems of Mineral Processing
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Influence of Hydrothermal Modification on Adsorptive Performance of Clay Minerals for Malachite Green

This paper is not about microplastics. It studied how hydrothermal modification of clay minerals improves their ability to adsorb malachite green dye from wastewater. The research is focused on materials science and water treatment for dye removal, with no connection to microplastic contamination or health effects.

2024 Molecules 9 citations
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A reusable mesoporous adsorbent for efficient treatment of hazardous triphenylmethane dye wastewater: RSM-CCD optimization and rapid microwave-assisted regeneration

Researchers synthesized a porous nanomaterial made from calcium and aluminum that can adsorb large amounts of the toxic industrial dye malachite green from wastewater, then rapidly regenerate it for reuse using microwave heating — retaining over 90% efficiency after five cycles. The approach offers an energy-efficient and reusable solution for removing hazardous organic pollutants from industrial wastewater.

2021 Scientific Reports 47 citations
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Adsorption of crystal violet on polystyrene microplastics in aqueous: optimization, modeling, and assessment of isotherms and kinetics

Researchers showed that polystyrene microplastics can efficiently absorb crystal violet dye — a toxic industrial dye — from water, with optimal removal near 85% under controlled conditions. The study highlights that microplastics don't just pollute on their own; they also act as sponges that carry harmful chemical contaminants through aquatic environments.

2025 Applied Water Science 9 citations
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Adsorptive Removal of Malachite Green Dye onto Coal-Associated Soil and Conditions Optimization

Researchers investigated the adsorptive removal of malachite green dye from water using coal-associated soil as an adsorbent, characterising the material by SEM and FTIR and optimising batch parameters including adsorbent dose, pH, temperature, and contact time to achieve maximum dye removal.

2021 Adsorption Science & Technology 25 citations
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Utilization of Coal-Based Activated Carbon (JA) for the Adsorption of Methyl Orange Azo Dye in Wastewater

Not relevant to microplastics research. This study develops coal-based activated carbon to adsorb a synthetic dye (methyl orange) from wastewater—a water treatment chemistry paper with no connection to microplastic pollution.

2026 Water
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Graphene oxide incorporated cellulose acetate beads for efficient removal of methylene blue dye; isotherms, kinetic, mechanism and co-existing ions studies

Researchers developed graphene oxide-incorporated cellulose acetate beads for removing methylene blue dye from water, achieving a maximum adsorption capacity of 369.85 mg/g with excellent reusability, offering a sustainable alternative to microplastic-based adsorbents.

2022 Journal of Porous Materials 99 citations
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Adsorption of Co2+ and Cr3+ in Industrial Wastewater by Magnesium Silicate Nanomaterials

This paper is not about microplastics. It describes the development of magnesium silicate nanomaterials for removing cobalt and chromium heavy metals from industrial wastewater. While water treatment technology is broadly relevant to environmental health, this study focuses entirely on metal ion adsorption chemistry with no connection to microplastic contamination.

2024 Materials 6 citations
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Fabrication and Characterization Fe3O4/Humic Acid for the Efficient Removal of Malachite Green

Researchers synthesized magnetite/humic acid composites (Fe3O4/HA) and tested their ability to remove malachite green dye from water, finding effective adsorption following pseudo-second-order kinetics. The magnetic material offers an environmentally friendly approach to removing dye pollutants from water.

2023 Science & Technology Indonesia 3 citations
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The Potentiality of Reuse Industrial Waste for Diverse Water Treatment -An Overview

This overview reviews innovative adsorbent materials made from industrial waste that can remove diverse pollutants from wastewater at low cost. While not focused on microplastics specifically, it is relevant to the broader challenge of plastic and chemical pollution remediation in water systems.

2023 Sustainable Chemical Engineering 2 citations
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Adsorption of Methylene Blue and Tetracycline by Zeolites Immobilized on a PBAT Electrospun Membrane

Researchers developed a PBAT electrospun nanofibrous membrane incorporating zeolite that effectively adsorbed methylene blue and tetracycline from water, offering a promising material for removing emerging contaminants from aquatic environments.

2022 Molecules 20 citations
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New color changing sorption material for effective removal of heavy metals from wastewater

Researchers synthesized a novel zeolite-based sorbent modified with polyethylene polyamine, 1,2-pyridylazonaphthol, and ED-20 epoxy resin for removing heavy metal cations from wastewater, achieving a maximum sorption capacity of 220 mg/g. The material provides a visual color-change indicator of sorption efficiency, is unaffected by competing alkali and alkaline earth metal cations, and can be regenerated and reused across 10-12 desorption cycles using 0.20 M HCl.

2024 Bulletin of the Tomsk Polytechnic University Geo Assets Engineering
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The Quick Removal of Toxic Dye Molecules by an Efficient Adsorptive BiOI/Bi2MoO6 Heterostructure

Researchers synthesized a BiOI/Bi2MoO6 bismuth-based heterostructure and demonstrated its high efficiency for rapidly adsorbing toxic dye molecules from water, showing faster removal kinetics than conventional adsorption materials.

2023 Catalysts 5 citations
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Upcycling Glass Waste into Porous Microspheres for Wastewater Treatment Applications: Efficacy of Dye Removal

Researchers upcycled waste glass into porous recycled glass microspheres via flame spheroidisation and tested their capacity for dye removal from wastewater, finding maximum monolayer adsorption capacities of 78 mg/g for Acid Red 88 and 20 mg/g for methylene blue, with removal driven by electrostatic interactions and hydrogen bonding confirmed by XPS and FTIR analysis.

2022 Materials 11 citations
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Engineering a chitosan-encapsulated PDA/Fe3O4@cenosphere composite for dual adsorption of microplastics and organic dyes

Researchers engineered a composite adsorbent from industrial fly ash waste by coating cenospheres with polydopamine and iron oxide, then encapsulating them in chitosan beads. The resulting material demonstrated high adsorption capacity for both polystyrene microplastics and organic dyes, and could be magnetically recovered for reuse. The study presents a sustainable approach to water remediation that simultaneously addresses microplastic and dye pollution using repurposed industrial waste.

2025 International Journal of Biological Macromolecules 1 citations
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Magnetite/MXene (Fe3O4/Ti3C2) Nanocomposite as a Novel Adsorbent for Environmental Remediation of Malachite Green Dye

Researchers developed a novel magnetite/MXene nanocomposite adsorbent for removing malachite green dye from water. The material showed effective adsorption properties and could be magnetically separated after use, demonstrating potential as an environmental remediation tool for organic pollutants in contaminated water sources.

2024 Molecules 17 citations
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Conversion of the styrofoam waste into a high-capacity and recoverable adsorbent in the removing the toxic Pb(II) from water media

Researchers chemically modified waste styrofoam — a common plastic pollutant — into a magnetic adsorbent capable of removing toxic lead (Pb²⁺) ions from water, achieving around 90% removal efficiency. This work shows that plastic waste can be repurposed into useful water-treatment materials, offering a dual benefit of reducing plastic waste while cleaning heavy metal contamination.

2024 Global NEST Journal 2 citations
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Preparation of a novel reusable 2D-MXene with flower-like LDH composite for ultra-high adsorption of congo red and doxycycline: Stability and environmental application

Scientists created a new recyclable material combining MXene and layered double hydroxides that can remove over 98% of certain pollutants from wastewater. While this study focused on dye and antibiotic removal rather than microplastics directly, the same type of advanced filtration technology could be adapted to help remove micro- and nanoplastic contaminants from water supplies.

2025 Journal of Water Process Engineering 19 citations
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Steric and Energetic Studies on the Synergetic Enhancement Effect of Integrated Polyaniline on the Adsorption Properties of Toxic Basic and Acidic Dyes by Polyaniline/Zeolite-A Composite

This study examined the adsorption properties of a polyaniline-zeolite composite for removing synthetic dyes from wastewater. While focused on dye removal, the composite adsorbent material approach is also applicable to capturing microplastics and chemical contaminants from industrial water streams.

2023 Molecules 2 citations
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Adsorption of acid and basic dye from the simulated wastewater using carbonized microplastic particles synthesized from recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic waste bottles: an integrated approach for experimental and practical applications

Researchers carbonized waste PET plastic bottles to create microplastic-like adsorbent particles and demonstrated their effectiveness in removing over 99% of methylene blue and methyl orange dyes from simulated wastewater, with adsorption optimized by response surface methodology and confirmed as exothermic, spontaneous, and applicable to real wastewater.

2023 AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society 13 citations
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Azo‐Functionalized Zr‐MOF and Its Mixed Matrix Membrane for High‐Capacity Adsorption of Organic Dyes in Water

This paper describes a zirconium-based metal-organic framework (MOF) membrane that achieves highly efficient removal of toxic organic dyes from wastewater within 10 minutes. This paper is not about microplastics; it addresses dye wastewater remediation using adsorption chemistry without connection to plastic particle contamination.

2026 Chemistry - An Asian Journal