Microplastic sources, formation, toxicity and remediation: a review

AI Osman, M Hosny, AS Eltaweil, S Omar… - Environmental …, 2023 - Springer
Microplastic pollution is becoming a major issue for human health due to the recent
discovery of microplastics in most ecosystems. Here, we review the sources, formation …

Chemical recycling technologies for PVC waste and PVC-containing plastic waste: A review

L Lu, W Li, Y Cheng, M Liu - Waste Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The extensive production and consumption of plastics has resulted in significant plastic
waste and plastic pollution. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) waste has a high chlorine content and …

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 …

Application of persulfate-based oxidation processes to address diverse sustainability challenges: A critical review

D Lin, Y Fu, X Li, L Wang, M Hou, D Hu, Q Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2022 - Elsevier
Over the past years, persulfate (PS) is widely applied due to their high versatility and efficacy
in decontamination and sterilization. While treatment of organic chemicals, remediation of …

Removal of microplastics and nanoplastics from urban waters: separation and degradation

Z Chen, X Liu, W Wei, H Chen, BJ Ni - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
The omnipresent micro/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in urban waters arouse great public
concern. To build a MP/NP-free urban water system, enormous efforts have been made to …

Surface change of microplastics in aquatic environment and the removal by froth flotation assisted with cationic and anionic surfactants

H Jiang, J Bu, K Bian, J Su, Z Wang, H Sun, H Wang… - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are increasingly released into the environment due to the widespread
usage and improper management of plastics. Considerable research efforts have been …

A critical review of control and removal strategies for microplastics from aquatic environments

Y Zhang, H Jiang, K Bian, H Wang, C Wang - Journal of Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
The ubiquitous appearance of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments brings about a
growing concern for plastic pollution. Although the MPs occurrence, transportation, fate, and …

Microplastics in aquatic environments: A comprehensive review of toxicity, removal, and remediation strategies

ASS Ahmed, MM Billah, MM Ali, MKA Bhuiyan… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
The occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has been a global concern
because they are toxic and persistent and may serve as a vector for many legacies and …

Is it possible to efficiently and sustainably remove microplastics from sediments using froth flotation?

H Jiang, Y Zhang, K Bian, C Wang, X Xie… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) contamination in sediments is becoming an intractable environmental
issue. Numerous methods are proposed for removing microplastics from aqueous solution …

Extraction and identification methods of microplastics and nanoplastics in agricultural soil: a review

C Junhao, Z Xining, G Xiaodong, Z Li, H Qi… - Journal of environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
As the abundance of microplastics and nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) increases in the
environment, their presence in agricultural soil has become of interest. MPs/NPs can affect …