Removal of Microplastics and Nanoplastics From Water

Abstract

Over the last few decades, plastics produced from fossil raw materials have been used for different applications. However, traditional plastics have environmental disadvantages. These plastics can be transformed through several processes, such as oxidation, photodegradation, and mechanical degradation. Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) can be obtained from these processes. The MPs and NPs are present in different locations, such as terrestrial, atmospheric and aquatic environments. There are various strategies for removing MPs and NPs from the environment. MPs and NPs can be removed using sponges/aerogels, materials with metals, biochar, and activated carbons. In this work, we review the different materials used to remove MPs and NPs from the environment will be done