Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

K Zheng, Y Wu, Z Hu, S Wang, X Jiao, J Zhu… - Chemical Society …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Today, discarded plastics in nature have caused serious “white pollution”, however these
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …

Weathering of microplastics and interaction with other coexisting constituents in terrestrial and aquatic environments

J Duan, N Bolan, Y Li, S Ding, T Atugoda, M Vithanage… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Weathering of microplastics (MPs,< 5 mm) in terrestrial and aquatic
environments affects MP transport and distribution. This paper first summarizes the sources …

Photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste: from photodegradation to photosynthesis

S Chu, B Zhang, X Zhao, HS Soo… - Advanced Energy …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …

A detailed review study on potential effects of microplastics and additives of concern on human health

C Campanale, C Massarelli, I Savino… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The distribution and abundance of microplastics into the world are so extensive that many
scientists use them as key indicators of the recent and contemporary period defining a new …

Photoredox-catalyzed plastic waste conversion: nonselective degradation versus selective synthesis

Y Zhang, MY Qi, ZR Tang, YJ Xu - ACS Catalysis, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastic waste pollution is becoming one of the most pressing environmental crises due to the
large-scale production without satisfactory recycling schemes, especially with the outbreak …

Abundance, interaction, ingestion, ecological concerns, and mitigation policies of microplastic pollution in riverine ecosystem: A review

R Kumar, P Sharma, C Manna, M Jain - Science of The Total Environment, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) have become an environmental hazard to natural
ecosystems and humanity due to their ubiquitous presence in the environment, and possess …

Review on: titanium dioxide applications

AJ Haider, ZN Jameel, IHM Al-Hussaini - Energy Procedia, 2019 - Elsevier
Titanium dioxides (TiO 2) have been widely studied, due to its interesting general properties
in a wide range of fields including catalysis, photocatalysis, and antibacterial agents and in …

Complete photocatalytic mineralization of microplastic on TiO2 nanoparticle film

I Nabi, K Li, H Cheng, T Wang, Y Liu, S Ajmal, Y Yang… - Iscience, 2020 - cell.com
Recently, the environmental impacts of microplastics have received extensive attention
owing to their accumulation in the environment. However, developing efficient technology for …

Microplastics in the surface sediments from the Beijiang River littoral zone: Composition, abundance, surface textures and interaction with heavy metals

J Wang, J Peng, Z Tan, Y Gao, Z Zhan, Q Chen, L Cai - Chemosphere, 2017 - Elsevier
While large quantities of studies on microplastics in the marine environment have been
widely carried out, few were available in the freshwater environment. The occurrence and …

Solar-driven photocatalysis for recycling and upcycling plastics

R Cao, D Xiao, M Wang, Y Gao, D Ma - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024 - Elsevier
The widespread use of plastics in modern societies generates huge amounts of plastic
waste. With a view toward sustainability, researchers are now seeking strategies for …