Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review

Z Huang, B Hu, H Wang - Environmental chemistry letters, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is a recently discovered threat to ecosystems requiring the
development of new analytical methods. Here, we review classical and advanced methods …

Upcycling chlorinated waste plastics

S Xu, Z Han, K Yuan, P Qin, W Zhao, T Lin… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Over the past decade, chlorinated plastics have been widely used as an indispensable
thermoplastic owing to their low cost, durability, wide processing adaptability and good …

Supercritical fluid technology-an eco-friendly approach for resource recovery from e-waste and plastic waste: A review

A Preetam, PR Jadhao, SN Naik, KK Pant… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid technological development and modernization lead to increased production and
consumption of electronic equipment as well as plastic commodities. This results in a large …

Treatment of DEHP-rich PVC waste in subcritical urine wastewater: Efficient dechlorination, denitrification, plasticizer decomposition, and preparation of high-purity …

FR Xiu, X Tan, Y Qi, M Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023 - Elsevier
It is difficult to dispose diethylhexyl phthalate-rich polyvinyl chloride (DEHP-rich PVC) waste
due to the high level of chlorine and plasticizer. On the other hand, the denitrification of urine …

Subcritical and supercritical water oxidation for dye decomposition

R Javaid, UY Qazi, A Ikhlaq, M Zahid… - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The total annual output of synthetic dyes exceeds 7× 10 5 tons. About 1,000 tons of non-
biodegradable synthetic dyes are released every year into the natural streams and water …

Degradation and partial oxidation of waste plastic express packaging bags in supercritical water: Resources transformation and pollutants removal

Z Song, FR Xiu, Y Qi - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Millions of waste plastic express packaging bags (PEPBs) were generated with the rapid
development of the express delivery industry due to the boom of electronic commerce …

Toward a circular economy: Investigating the effectiveness of different plastic waste management strategies: A comprehensive review

AM Elgarahy, AK Priya, HY Mostafa, EG Zaki… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plastic waste has emerged as one of the most pressing environmental challenges of our
time. It is estimated that over 8 million tons of plastic end up in our oceans each year …

Advancing biological processing for valorization of plastic wastes

A Gluth, Z Xu, LS Fifield, B Yang - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2022 - Elsevier
The useful applications of plastics are as significant as the problems associated with their
disposal. Current waste management strategies are ineffective at preventing the flow of …

Experimental study on treatment of mixed ion exchange resins by supercritical water gasification

L Wang, J Chen, J Cui, G Wang, H Jin, L Guo - Journal of Cleaner …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nuclear power acts as a significant role in the current world energy supply system. The
treatment of radioactive waste from nuclear station is a considerable issue and has attracted …

Comparison and synergistic effect analysis on supercritical water gasification of waste thermoplastic plastics based on orthogonal experiments

J Chen, L Fu, M Tian, S Kang, E Jiaqiang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) is a clean technology of utilizing waste plastics. In
this paper, the SCWG characteristics of waste thermoplastic plastics, including …