Adsorption of Different Pollutants by Using Microplastic with Different Influencing Factors and Mechanisms in Wastewater: A Review

Autor: Meng Zhao, Lei Huang, Samuel Raj Babu Arulmani, Jia Yan, Lirong Wu, Tao Wu, Hongguo Zhang, Tangfu Xiao
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: Nanomaterials, Vol 12, Iss 13, p 2256 (2022)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2079-4991
DOI: 10.3390/nano12132256
Popis: The studies on microplastics are significant in the world. According to the literature, microplastics have greatly specific surface areas, indicating high adsorption capacities for highly toxic pollutants in aquatic and soil environments, and these could be used as adsorbents. The influencing factors of microplastic adsorption, classification of microplastics, and adsorption mechanisms using microplastics for adsorbing organic, inorganic, and mixed pollutants are summarized in the paper. Furthermore, the influence of pH, temperature, functional groups, aging, and other factors related to the adsorption performances of plastics are discussed in detail. We found that microplastics have greater advantages in efficient adsorption performance and cost-effectiveness. In this paper, the adsorptions of pollutants by microplastics and their performance is proposed, which provides significant guidance for future research in this field.
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