Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals
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 …
plastic wastes contain abundant carbon resources that could serve as the feedstock to …
Expanding plastics recycling technologies: chemical aspects, technology status and challenges
Less than 10% of the plastics generated globally are recycled, while the rest are incinerated,
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
accumulated in landfills, or leak into the environment. New technologies are emerging to …
Recent approaches and advanced wastewater treatment technologies for mitigating emerging microplastics contamination–A critical review
RY Krishnan, S Manikandan, R Subbaiya… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been identified as an emerging pollutant due to their irrefutable
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …
prevalence in air, soil, and particularly, the aquatic ecosystem. Wastewater treatment plants …
Synthesis and application of titanium dioxide photocatalysis for energy, decontamination and viral disinfection: A review
Global pollution is calling for advanced methods to remove contaminants from water and
wastewater, such as TiO2-assisted photocatalysis. The environmental applications of …
wastewater, such as TiO2-assisted photocatalysis. The environmental applications of …
How to build a microplastics‐free environment: strategies for microplastics degradation and plastics recycling
Microplastics are an emergent yet critical issue for the environment because of high
degradation resistance and bioaccumulation. Unfortunately, the current technologies to …
degradation resistance and bioaccumulation. Unfortunately, the current technologies to …
Critical review of microplastics removal from the environment
Globally, microplastics pollution has become a serious environmental threat due to their
multitude sources, widespread occurrence, persistence, and adverse effects to ecosystem …
multitude sources, widespread occurrence, persistence, and adverse effects to ecosystem …
Photocatalytic conversion of plastic waste: from photodegradation to photosynthesis
Plastic waste remains a global challenge due to the massive amounts being produced
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …
without satisfactory treatment technologies for recycling and upcycling. Photocatalytic …
On the degradation of (micro) plastics: Degradation methods, influencing factors, environmental impacts
L Liu, M Xu, Y Ye, B Zhang - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …
[HTML][HTML] Visible light photocatalytic degradation of polypropylene microplastics in a continuous water flow system
Microplastic pollution of water and ecosystem is attracting continued attention worldwide.
Due to their small sizes (≤ 5 mm) microplastic particles can be discharged to the …
Due to their small sizes (≤ 5 mm) microplastic particles can be discharged to the …
High-efficiency electrocatalytic nitrite reduction toward ammonia synthesis on CoP@ TiO2 nanoribbon array
X He, Z Li, J Yao, K Dong, X Li, L Hu, S Sun, Z Cai… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Electrochemical reduction of nitrite (NO 2−) can satisfy the necessity for NO 2− contaminant
removal and deliver a sustainable pathway for ammonia (NH 3) generation. Its practical …
removal and deliver a sustainable pathway for ammonia (NH 3) generation. Its practical …