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ClearActivated char from the co-pyrolysis of polystyrene and olive stone mixtures for the adsorption of CO2
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper converts polystyrene yogurt containers and olive stones into activated carbon materials for CO2 capture, focusing on carbon sequestration rather than plastic particle contamination.
Insights into using plastic waste to produce activated carbons for wastewater treatment applications: A review
This review explores the potential of converting plastic waste into activated carbon, a material widely used to filter pollutants from water. Researchers found that various plastics including polyethylene, polystyrene, and PET can be transformed into effective adsorbents through controlled heating processes. The approach offers a promising way to simultaneously address plastic waste accumulation and water pollution challenges.
Trends and Perspectives Towards Activated Carbon and Activated Carbon-derived Materials in Environmental Catalysis Applications
This review examines trends and emerging applications of activated carbon and activated carbon-derived materials in environmental catalysis, highlighting their chemical stability, high surface area, and porosity as properties that make them effective in remediation and degradation processes.
Valorization of plastic waste via chemical activation and carbonization into activated carbon for functional material applications
This review examines how waste plastics can be transformed into activated carbon through chemical activation and carbonization processes. Researchers analyzed various methods for converting different plastic types into porous carbon materials with practical applications. The findings suggest that turning plastic waste into activated carbon offers a valuable alternative to traditional disposal methods.
Low-cost activated carbon from the pyrolysis of post-consumer plastic waste and the application in CO2 capture
Researchers prepared low-cost activated carbon from char residue generated during the pyrolysis of post-consumer plastic waste and tested its application for CO2 capture. The study demonstrates that plastic waste pyrolysis byproducts can be repurposed into useful porous materials, offering a dual benefit of chemical recycling and carbon capture.
Physical-Chemical Characterization of Different Carbon-Based Sorbents for Environmental Applications
Researchers characterized and compared the physical-chemical properties of activated carbon and two biochars for environmental remediation applications, finding that the biochars offer comparable performance to activated carbon while providing a lower-cost circular economy alternative derived from waste pyrolysis.
Sustainable Adsorption of Polystyrene Microplastics in Aqueous Media Using PET-C Synthesized from Plastic Waste: DFT and Experimental Studies
Researchers converted PET plastic waste into activated carbon (PET-C) via direct carbonisation and KOH activation, then tested it for adsorbing polystyrene microplastics. PET-C achieved a maximum adsorption capacity of 139.57 mg/g via monolayer chemical adsorption, demonstrating a circular approach to using plastic waste to remove plastic pollution.
Waste Surgical Masks as Precursors of Activated Carbon: A Circular Economy Approach to Mitigate the Impact of Microplastics and Emerging Dye Contaminants
Waste surgical masks were converted into activated carbon materials through pyrolysis, demonstrating a circular approach for handling the surge in disposable mask waste generated during the COVID-19 pandemic. Repurposing mask waste as functional carbon avoids its fragmentation into microplastics in the environment.
Transforming a mixture of real post-consumer plastic waste into activated carbon for biogas upgrading
Researchers explored converting mixed post-consumer plastic waste into activated carbon through pyrolysis and chemical activation for use in biogas purification. The resulting activated carbon demonstrated effective carbon dioxide adsorption capacity comparable to commercial alternatives. The study suggests that transforming hard-to-recycle plastic waste into useful carbon materials could offer a circular economy solution for both plastic pollution and renewable energy production.
Plastic waste management for sustainable environment: techniques and approaches
Researchers reviewed current plastic waste removal techniques — including adsorption, photocatalysis, and microbial degradation — and alternative resource recovery strategies, evaluating their efficiency, underlying mechanisms, and potential for converting plastic waste into adsorbents, fuels, or construction materials.
Production, Types, and Applications of Activated Carbon Derived from Waste Tyres: An Overview
This review explores how waste tyres can be converted into activated carbon through pyrolysis and activation, offering a sustainable alternative to conventional carbon sources like coal and coconut shells. The resulting material is highly porous and effective at removing pollutants including metals and dyes from wastewater. Researchers found that tyre-derived activated carbon supports circular economy goals while providing an economically viable tool for environmental cleanup.
Biobased Activated Carbon and Its Application
Not relevant to microplastics — this chapter reviews biobased activated carbon derived from biomass, covering its production, high surface area properties, and applications in water treatment, air purification, energy storage, and soil remediation; microplastics are listed as one of many pollutants it can adsorb but are not the paper's focus.
Carbon materials derived from single-use plastics (SUPs) and their applications in pollution mitigation: Challenges and perspectives
This review examines strategies for converting single-use plastic waste into value-added carbon-based materials through thermal, chemical, and catalytic transformation techniques including pyrolysis, carbonization, and chemical activation. The authors assess how these approaches address microplastic contamination risks while contributing to circular economy frameworks by repurposing non-degradable plastic residues.
[Research progress on the feasibility of carbonization treatment for addressing plastic residual pollution].
This review examines emerging carbonization technologies as alternatives to traditional plastic waste disposal methods like landfilling and incineration. Researchers found that techniques such as co-thermal decomposition and hydrothermal carbonization can convert plastic waste into valuable carbon materials like biochar, which can then be used for microplastic adsorption and soil remediation. The study notes that challenges including unclear reaction mechanisms and high energy costs still hinder large-scale application.
Implementing a sustainability approach by converting plastic bottle waste from a mischievous substance to a beneficial material by means of zero residue level concept
This study repurposed PET plastic bottles — a major source of microplastic pollution — into activated carbon using phosphoric acid activation, producing a high-surface-area material effective for water treatment and demonstrating a zero-waste approach to plastic valorization.
On the cutting-edge of non-recyclable plastic waste valorization: From pyrolysis char to nitrogen-enriched activated carbon for landfill biogas upgrading
This study explored converting non-recyclable plastic waste into nitrogen-enriched activated carbon for upgrading landfill biogas. Researchers used pyrolysis to process rejected plastics and then activated the resulting char, demonstrating a circular economy approach that transforms waste into a useful adsorbent material.
An Overview on the Development of Activated Carbon from Agricultural Waste Materials
This review examines the development of activated carbon derived from agricultural waste materials including crop residues, food scraps, and other biomass by-products as a sustainable alternative to conventional activated carbon sources. The study evaluates how activation parameters such as activating agents, temperature, and impregnation ratio influence the structural and surface characteristics of the resulting materials.
SustainableAdsorption of Polystyrene Microplasticsin Aqueous Media Using PET‑C Synthesized from Plastic Waste:DFT and Experimental Studies
Researchers developed a sustainable adsorbent by converting PET plastic waste into activated carbon (PET-C) via carbonization and KOH activation, demonstrating a maximum polystyrene microplastic adsorption capacity of 139.57 mg/g with monolayer chemical adsorption kinetics and strong pH stability, validated by DFT modeling.
Enhancing sustainable waste management: Hydrothermal carbonization of polyethylene terephthalate and polystyrene plastics for energy recovery
Researchers applied hydrothermal carbonization to PET and polystyrene plastics and found PET produces higher-energy hydrochar with better energy densification (1.37 vs. 1.13) than polystyrene, identifying key structural transformations that determine each material's potential for energy recovery from plastic waste.
Polystyrene Waste Recycling Process as an Alternative Antistatic Packaging Raw Material
Researchers synthesized a composite from recycled polystyrene and coconut shell carbon black that could serve as antistatic packaging material, demonstrating a value-added use for styrofoam waste.
Mechanisms of polystyrene nanoplastics adsorption onto activated carbon modified by ZnCl2
Researchers enhanced activated carbon with zinc chloride to improve its ability to adsorb polystyrene nanoplastics from water, finding that pore filling and electrostatic interactions were the dominant removal mechanisms and that the modified carbon maintained stable performance in tap water and could be fully regenerated by high-temperature calcination.
Chitosan‐assisted magnetic coconut shell biochar for polystyrene microplastic removal: Mechanism and reusability
Researchers created a recyclable magnetic biochar material from coconut shells, modified with chitosan, that removed up to 91% of polystyrene microplastics from water. The material maintained its effectiveness through five consecutive reuse cycles, and water treated with the biochar actually promoted better plant growth, demonstrating practical potential for environmental cleanup.
ПЕРСПЕКТИВИ НИЗЬКОТЕМПЕРАТУРНОГО КАТАЛІТИЧНОГО КРЕКІНГУ ПОЛІСТИРОЛУ ЗА АТМОСФЕРНОГО ТИСКУ
Researchers reviewed low-temperature catalytic cracking of polystyrene at atmospheric pressure as a chemical recycling strategy, emphasizing how it avoids toxic emissions and produces liquid oils and fuel additives. The approach is presented as more energy-efficient than mechanical or thermal recycling methods.
Use of Agroindustrial Materials as Activated Carbon Precursors for Caffeine Removal: Global Overview
This review surveys global literature on the use of agro-industrial residue-derived activated carbons for caffeine removal from water bodies as an approach to treating emerging contaminants. The review analyzes production methodologies, adsorption parameters, and carbonization conditions across studies from Scopus and Science Direct, finding that adsorbent characteristics and process conditions are the primary determinants of caffeine removal efficiency.