Recent Catalytic Technologies for Microplastics Removal in Water: Current status

Microplastics (MPs) have grown to be a common environmental issue because they are frequently found in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their resistance to degradation allows them to endure for decades or even centuries, posing a threat to aquatic life and human health. Therefore, designing...

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Published in:Water, air, and soil pollution air, and soil pollution, 2024-10, Vol.235 (10), p.638, Article 638
Main Authors: Piao, Mingyue, Teng, Honghui, Zhao, Lingzi, Du, Hongxue
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adsorption
Aquatic ecosystems
Aquatic environment
Aquatic life
Aquatic organisms
Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution
Biocatalysts
Biodegradation
Carbon dioxide
Catalysts
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Cosmetics
COVID-19
Degradation
Earth and Environmental Science
Electrocatalysis
Environment
Environmental degradation
Heavy metals
High density polyethylenes
Hydrocarbons
Hydrogeology
Medical supplies
Microbial degradation
Microorganisms
Microplastics
Photocatalysis
Plastic debris
Plastic pollution
Polyethylene
Soil Science & Conservation
Terrestrial ecosystems
Toxicity
Waste management
Water
Water Quality/Water Pollution
Water security
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Summary:Microplastics (MPs) have grown to be a common environmental issue because they are frequently found in both aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. Their resistance to degradation allows them to endure for decades or even centuries, posing a threat to aquatic life and human health. Therefore, designing effective strategies to remove them from the environment is one of the most urgent environmental concerns. We has focused on the current abundance of MPs in different water bodies in this review article, and investigated the developments of catalysts, including eletrocatalysts, photocatalysts, and biocatalysts, for removing MPs. Among them, photocatalysis and microbial degradation technologies are widely investigated, showing promise at laboratory scale for the transformation of MPs to water-soluble hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide, offering the potential for long-term water security and ecological stability, and deserving further attention. Additionally, the challenges involved in the MP treatment and future prospective have been emphasized.
ISSN:0049-6979
1573-2932
DOI:10.1007/s11270-024-07464-z