The polymers and their additives in particulate plastics: what makes them hazardous to the fauna?

S Sridharan, M Kumar, M Saha, MB Kirkham… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the increasing concerns on global ecosystems and human health, the environmental
risks posed by microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have become an important topic …

The removal of microplastics from water by coagulation: A comprehensive review

W Tang, H Li, L Fei, B Wei, T Zhou, H Zhang - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Drinking water treatment plants (DWTPs) and wastewater treatment plants (WWTPs) are the
first and last hurdles for the prevention of microplastics (MPs) pollution, respectively. With …

A systematic review of electrocoagulation technology applied for microplastics removal in aquatic environment

F Liu, C Zhang, H Li, NAO Offiong, Y Bi, R Zhou… - Chemical Engineering …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are relatively stable and not easy to degrade, which poses a serious
threat to the environment and biological health. MPs pollution is also listed as a global …

Removal of polystyrene microplastics from aqueous solution using the metal–organic framework material of ZIF-67

H Wan, J Wang, X Sheng, J Yan, W Zhang, Y Xu - Toxics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Due to the continuous and adverse effects of microplastics on the environment, an
increasing number of studies have begun to focus on their migration patterns and removal …

Molecular mechanisms of microplastics degradation: A review

M Golmohammadi, SF Musavi, M Habibi… - Separation and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics are a type of synthetic polymer with a particle size of< 5 mm that are found in
various environments. Considering the ever-increasing production of plastic and …

The suitability and mechanism of polyaluminum-titanium chloride composite coagulant (PATC) for polystyrene microplastic removal: Structural characterization and …

B Liu, Y Gao, Q Yue, K Guo, B Gao - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) particles bring potential threats to the aqueous environment, and the
coexistence of natural organic matter (NOM) enhances their toxicity. Coagulation is an …

Raman spectroscopy for microplastic detection in water sources: a systematic review

I Chakraborty, S Banik, R Biswas, T Yamamoto… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
The increasing demand and use of plastics in our daily lives have caused an increase in
microplastics (MPs) concentration in water bodies. Increasing MP in water affects aquatic life …

ZIF-67-based catalysts in persulfate advanced oxidation processes (PS-AOPs) for water remediation

XW Zhang, MY Lan, F Wang, XH Yi… - Journal of Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Zeolitic imidazolate framework-67 (ZIF-67), which consists of metal ions Co 2+ and
2-methylimidazole ligand, is a kind of typical MOF material. As an emerging multifunctional …

Recent innovations in microplastics and nanoplastics removal by coagulation technique: Implementations, knowledge gaps and prospects

I Ali, X Tan, Y Xie, C Peng, J Li, I Naz, Z Duan, P Wan… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Recently, microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) contamination is a worldwide problem
owing to the immense usage of plastic commodities. Thus, the environmental risks by MPs …

Design and application of gel coagulation–spontaneous flotation integrated process in water treatment:“Clouds in water”

J Zhang, Y Yan, W Jia, W Yang, Q Wang, S Zhao - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
The gel coagulation–spontaneous flotation (GCSF) process designed in this paper mainly
rely on dissolved gas in water rather than auxiliary gas equipment to achieve spontaneous …