Recent advances in microplastic removal from drinking water by coagulation: Removal mechanisms and influencing factors

Y Mao, Z Hu, H Li, H Zheng, S Yang, W Yu, B Tang… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging contaminants that are widely detected in drinking water
and pose a potential risk to humans. Therefore, the MP removal from drinking water is a …

Coagulation performance and mechanism of different hydrolyzed aluminum species for the removal of composite pollutants of polyethylene and humic acid

Y Shao, B Liu, K Guo, Y Gao, Q Yue, B Gao - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) and natural organic matter (NOM) composite pollutants have become
emerging contaminants with potential threats. Coagulation has been widely used to remove …

Adsorptive removal of microplastics from aquatic environments using coal gasification slag-based adsorbent in a liquid–solid fluidized bed

B Lv, Y Jiao, X Deng, W Fan, B Xing - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants in aquatic environments that threaten
ecological health. This study investigated the adsorption process and mechanism of a coal …

New insights into the fate and interaction mechanisms of hydrolyzed aluminum-titanium species in the removal of aged polystyrene

B Liu, K Guo, Q Yue, Y Gao, B Gao - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Polyaluminum-titanium chloride composite coagulant (PATC) has been demonstrated to be
a promising coagulant in microplastics (MPs) treatment. However, the interaction process …

Fate of micro-and nanoplastics in water bodies: A critical review of current challenges, the next generation of advanced treatment techniques and removal …

M Mousazadehgavan, S Khademi, AM Naeini… - Journal of Water …, 2024 - Elsevier
Micro-and nanoplastics (MNPs) are a growing source of pollution from natural and plastic
fibers to non-fiber particles in water matrices. The current review highlights the detection …

A membrane fouling control strategy based on a combination of pre-treatment mitigation and in-situ membrane surface regulation using a composite coagulant

K Guo, H Liu, B Gao, Z Chang, M Feng, B Liu, Q Yue… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Ultrafiltration technology (UF) is efficient in surface water treatment, but its development and
widespread application are limited by membrane fouling. Herein, an efficient and stable …

Uncovering the performance and intrinsic mechanism of different hydrolyzed AlTi species in polystyrene nanoplastics coagulation

B Liu, K Guo, Q Yue, Y Gao, B Gao - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Hydrolyzed AlTi species are essential metal-based coagulants in a coagulation process to
remove nanoplastics (NPs). Understanding the molecular interactions between hydrolyzed …

Coagulation performance and mechanism of different novel covalently bonded organic silicon-aluminum/iron composite coagulant for As (V) removal from water: The …

Y Kong, Y Zhou, P Zhang, Y Nie, J Ma - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Arsenate [As (V)] pollution is a challenge for water treatment, and the effect of
coexisting microplastics (MPs) on As (V) removal is still not clear. In this study, series novel …

Enhanced removal of nanoplastics from freshwater using in-situ synthesized and anchored nano-Fe3O4 via two-step ferrous oxidation

J Li, Y Zhang, C Zeng, Q Xiong, H Zhang, Q Guo… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
Magnetic separation is a promising strategy for removing nanoplastics (NPs) from water;
however, it often requires complex processeses, such as synthesizing nano-Fe 3 O 4 …

Effect of Microplastics on the Coagulation Mechanism of Polyaluminum–Titanium Chloride Composite Coagulant for Organic Matter Removal Revealed by Optical …

B Liu, K Guo, Q Yue, Y Gao, B Gao - ACS ES&T Engineering, 2024 - ACS Publications
Polyaluminum–titanium chloride composite coagulant (PATC) is a good candidate
coagulant for the removal of composite pollutants formed by humic acid (HA) and …