Innovations in the development of promising adsorbents for the remediation of Microplastics and Nanoplastics–a critical review

I Ali, X Tan, J Li, C Peng, P Wan, I Naz, Z Duan, Y Ruan - Water Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics and nanoplastics are being assumed as emerging toxic pollutants owing to
their unique persistent physicochemical attributes, chemical stability, and nonbiodegradable …

Microplastics occurrence, detection and removal with emphasis on insect larvae gut microbiota

LC Goveas, S Nayak, PS Kumar, G Rangasamy… - Marine Pollution …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics have been identified in all living forms including human beings, the present
need is to restrain its spread and devise measures to remediate microplastics from polluted …

Emerging membrane technology and hybrid treatment systems for the removal of micropollutants from wastewater

NA Khan, S Singh, EA López-Maldonado, N Pavithra… - Desalination, 2023 - Elsevier
Currently, substances have been detected that have always been present but have long
been unnoticed; among these substances called emerging pollutants are pharmaceuticals …

Microplastics as hazardous pollutants: occurrence, effects, removal and mitigation by using plastic waste as adsorbents and supports for photocatalysts

GC Assis, R Antonelli, AOS Dantas… - Journal of Environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
Most sectors in our society use plastic-based materials from different polymer sources due to
their different properties and wide range of applications. Combined with population growth …

Sustainable microplastic remediation with record capacity unleashed via surface engineering of natural fungal mycelium framework

X Fu, S Zhang, X Zhang, Y Zhang, B Li… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Plastic‐induced pollution has recently triggered global environmental, biodiversity, and
public health concerns. Plastic micro/nanoparticles suspended in water that are non …

Beyond the cradle–Amidst microplastics and the ongoing peril during pregnancy and neonatal stages: A holistic review

I Paul, P Mondal, D Haldar, G Halder - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Advancements in research concerning the occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in human
blood, sputum, urine, and breast milk samples have piqued the interest of the scientific …

Efficacy of bacterial cellulose hydrogel in microfiber removal from contaminated waters: A sustainable approach to wastewater treatment

F Rodrigues, M Faria, I Mendonça, E Sousa… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microfibers (MFs), the dominant form of microplastics in ecosystems, pose a significant
environmental risk due to the inadequacy of existing wastewater treatments to remove them …

[HTML][HTML] Solving urban water microplastics with bacterial cellulose hydrogels: leveraging predictive computational models

I Mendonça, J Sousa, C Cunha, M Faria, A Ferreira… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in both urban and aquatic ecosystems is concerning,
with wastewater treatment plants being considered one of the major sources of the issue. As …

Inverse gas chromatography (IGC) for studying the cellulosic materials surface characteristics: a mini review

W Bai, E Pakdel, Q Li, J Wang, W Tang, B Tang… - Cellulose, 2023 - Springer
Cellulose is one of the most abundant and sustainable biopolymers on earth. Various types
of cellulosic materials such as natural fibres, regenerated cellulose fibres, cellulose …

Sugarcane bagasse as an environmentally friendly composite material to face the sustainable development era

HS Kusuma, D Permatasari, WK Umar… - Biomass Conversion and …, 2023 - Springer
Natural fiber-reinforced composites have attracted interest along with public and industry
awareness of the depletion of non-renewable material resources. Considerations of …