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ClearThe role and significance of graphene oxide in the remediation of micro- and nanoplastics from the environment
This review examines how graphene oxide, a carbon-based material with a very large surface area, can be used to remove microplastics and nanoplastics from water. Graphene oxide showed impressive removal capacity for polystyrene microplastics through adsorption. The technology could be an important tool for developing more effective water treatment systems that protect people from microplastic contamination.
Microplastic contaminant adsorption by graphene oxide layer
Researchers found that graphene oxide, a carbon-based material, can effectively bind and remove harmful microplastic contaminants like BPA and PET from water through strong molecular interactions. This technology could be developed into filtration systems for large-scale water treatment, helping reduce the amount of microplastic-related chemicals that people are exposed to through drinking water.
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.
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.
Exploring treatment efficiency of graphene derivatives as adsorbents for removal of microplastics in water
Researchers tested three forms of graphene — graphene oxide, graphene foam, and reduced graphene oxide — as filters for removing microplastics from water, achieving removal efficiencies of up to 95% in lab conditions. Reduced graphene oxide performed best, though all three materials showed promise as next-generation water treatment adsorbents that could help tackle microplastic contamination at the source.
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.
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.
Sustainable Catalytic Processes Driven by Graphene-Based Materials
This review covers how graphene-based materials can catalyze chemical reactions relevant to sustainable production and environmental protection, including degradation of pollutants in water. While not focused on microplastics directly, graphene catalysts show promise for breaking down plastic-associated chemical contaminants.
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.
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.
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.
Bisphenol A Removal by Graphene Oxide Applied in Different Processes
Bisphenol A (BPA), an endocrine-disrupting plasticizer found in many plastic products, persists in aquatic environments and has been linked to cardiovascular disease and reproductive disorders. This review evaluates graphene oxide-based methods for removing BPA from water through adsorption and electrochemical degradation.
A comprehensive review on monitoring and purification of water through tunable 2D nanomaterials
This review examines how two-dimensional nanomaterials — including graphene, g-C3N4, MoS2, and MXene — can be used to monitor and remove heavy metals, organic pollutants, and other contaminants from water systems more efficiently than conventional methods.
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.
9 Carbon composites in the mitigation of micro and nanoplastics
This review evaluates how carbon-based composite materials — including activated carbon and graphene derivatives — can be used to remove micro- and nanoplastics from water through adsorption, chemical binding, and photocatalytic degradation. Carbon composites show strong potential as versatile remediation tools, though scaling these technologies to real-world water treatment applications remains a key challenge.
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.
Importance and Contribution of Carbon Allotropes in a Green and Sustainable Environment
This review examines how carbon allotropes (like graphene and carbon nanotubes) can contribute to environmental sustainability by enabling cleaner industrial processes and pollution remediation. Advanced carbon materials are being explored for applications including the removal of microplastics from water.
Absorption and Desorption Remediation of Environmental Pollution to Remove Heavy Metal Ions From Waste Water Using Batch experimental System
This study investigated the use of graphene oxide as a sorbent for removing heavy metal ions (zinc and cobalt) from wastewater. It is a water treatment chemistry study unrelated to microplastics.
Graphene’s Role in the Clean-Up Act: Progress in Industrial Wastewater Treatment
This review examines graphene-based nanomaterials -- including graphene oxide (GO) and reduced graphene oxide (rGO) -- as candidates for industrial wastewater treatment, covering their synthesis methods, exceptional surface properties, and mechanisms for removing organic pollutants, heavy metals, and dyes. The first installment of a two-part series, it evaluates scalability, cost-effectiveness, and environmental impact of graphene-based treatment approaches.
Development of Environment-Friendly Membrane for Oily Industrial Wastewater Filtration
This study developed rubber-graphene oxide membranes for filtering oil from industrial wastewater. While focused on oily wastewater, improved filtration membranes are also relevant to removing microplastics from water treatment streams.
Graphene-Based Nanomaterials: Uses, Environmental Fate and Human Health Hazards
Not relevant to microplastics — this review examines the physicochemical properties, environmental fate, and cytotoxicity of graphene-based nanomaterials across biomedical, agricultural, and industrial applications.
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.
Comparative Review of Different Adsorption Techniques Used in Heavy Metals Removal in Water
This review compares different adsorption techniques for removing heavy metals from water, including the use of metal oxides, graphene, zeolites, and carbon-based composites. Researchers found that these materials offer high surface area and efficient pollutant removal capabilities. The study provides an overview of the economic feasibility of various adsorbents for addressing heavy metal contamination in water resources.
Green Nanotechnology for Sustainable Ecosystems: Innovations in Pollution Remediation and Resource Recovery
This review covers how green nanotechnology uses engineered nanomaterials to clean up environmental pollution, including contaminated water and soil. Technologies like titanium dioxide nanoparticles, graphene oxide, and biopolymer composites show promise for removing pollutants including microplastics from wastewater. While not focused solely on microplastics, the review highlights potential solutions for reducing human exposure to plastic contamination in water supplies.