Biochar for the adsorption of endocrine-disrupting chemicals: performance, mechanisms, and strategies

Xin Gao, Ruobing Jia, Yingying Zhang, Jun Kang, Lifei Zhang, Hong Ye and Hong Ren

RSC Adv., 2026, 16, 10310
DOI: 10.1039/D5RA08986G

A general electrochemical strategy for upcycling polyester plastics into added-value chemicals by a CuCo2O4catalyst

Fulai Liu, Xutao Gao, Rui Shi, Edmund C. M. Tse and Yong Chen

Green Chem., 2022, 24, 6571
DOI: 10.1039/D2GC02049A

Aerobic oxidation of alkylarenes and polystyrene waste to benzoic acids via a copper-based catalyst

Enjie Xu, Tianwei Liu, Fuyu Xie, Jianghua He and Yuetao Zhang

Chem. Sci., 2025, 16, 2004
DOI: 10.1039/D4SC03269A

Highly efficient degradation of polyesters and polyethers by decatungstate photocatalysis

Chifeng Li, Chen Gu, Kazuya Yamaguchi and Kosuke Suzuki

Nanoscale, 2023, 15, 15038
DOI: 10.1039/D3NR03978A

Multi-stimuli-responsive polymer degradation by polyoxometalate photocatalysis and chloride ions

Chen Gu, Chifeng Li, Noriyuki Minezawa, Susumu Okazaki, Kazuya Yamaguchi and Kosuke Suzuki

Nanoscale, 2024, 16, 8013
DOI: 10.1039/D4NR00394B

Plasmonic degradation of plastics on gold nanoparticles: electronic-scale insights from computation

Hajar Hosseini, Connor J. Herring, Noshir S. Pesika and Matthew M. Montemore

Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys., 2025, 27, 18635
DOI: 10.1039/D5CP02319J

Photo-induced oxidative degradation of polystyrene waste by a surface-modified heterogeneous titanium catalyst in air

Nilay Kumar Pal, Moumita Patra, Nivedita Gogate and Sarita Zele

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2026, 16, 1199
DOI: 10.1039/D5CY01469G

Universal co-existence of photovoltaics and ferroelectricity from a two-dimensional 3R bilayer BX (X = P, As, Sb)

Qiang Wang, Yan Liang, Hui Yao, Jianwei Li, Tianwei Liu, Thomas Frauenheim, Bin Wang and Jian Wang

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2022, 10, 1048
DOI: 10.1039/D1TC03166J

Advances in solar-driven, electro/photoelectrochemical, and microwave-assisted upcycling of waste polyesters

Xiangxi Lou, Fangyue Liu, Qingye Li, Mingyu Chu, Guiling Wang, Jinxing Chen and Muhan Cao

Chem. Commun., 2024, 60, 2828
DOI: 10.1039/D3CC05930H

Removal of hazardous diethyl phthalate released from plastics using mesoporous graphitic carbon nitride boosted with ferrocene (Fc/g-C3N4) under visible light

Mohammad Bashiri, Mona Hosseini-Sarvari, Yanlong Gu and Dengyue Zheng

Catal. Sci. Technol., 2023, 13, 6297
DOI: 10.1039/D3CY00731F

Manipulation of photoresponsive liquid-crystalline polymers and their applications: from nanoscale to macroscale

Yufan Ji and Haifeng Yu

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 10246
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC02213K

Progress and perspective for conversion of plastic wastes into valuable chemicals

Kai Zheng, Yang Wu, Zexun Hu, Shumin Wang, Xingchen Jiao, Juncheng Zhu, Yongfu Sun and Yi Xie

Chem. Soc. Rev., 2023, 52, 8
DOI: 10.1039/D2CS00688J

Synergistically enhanced photocatalytic properties of Co3O4-G/GO nanocomposites: unravelling their interactions and charge-transfer dynamics using XAS

Ankit Kadian, V. Manikandan, C. L. Chen, C. L. Dong and S. Annapoorni

Dalton Trans., 2024, 53, 13550
DOI: 10.1039/D4DT01405G

Efficient and stable photocatalytic degradation of PET waste textiles through Ni2P–Cu3P/TiO2/C NFs facilitated by the synergistic effect of CTAB and p–n heterojunctions

Wenbin Qu, Guixiang Peng, Lixin Song, Wen Guo, Yijian Chen, Pingfan Du and Jie Xiong

J. Mater. Chem. C, 2024, 12, 8837
DOI: 10.1039/D4TC01616E

Micro- and nanoplastic-mediated phototransformation and bioaccessibility of fluorinated liquid crystal monomer in aquatic environments

Yiping Feng, Jingyi Wu, Wenhao Lao, Weibiao Ye, Danni Guo, Zhu Wang, Xiaowei Wu and Racliffe Weng Seng Lai

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2025, 12, 248
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00723A

Photochemical upcycling of polymers via visible light-driven C–H bond activation

Wei Yi, Jing Liu and Xiao-Qiang Hu

Chem. Commun., 2025, 61, 407
DOI: 10.1039/D4CC05866F

Integrated photothermal and photocatalytic degradation of micro-/nanoplastics: a mini-review with mechanistic insights and future perspectives

Rimsha Khalid, Hatem M. A. Amin, Mohammad Shahid, Nakata Kazuya, Ruimin Xing, Shanhu Liu and Akira Fujishima

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, 13, 26110
DOI: 10.1039/D5TA03680A

Tetracycline degradation mechanism of peroxymonosulfate activated by oxygen-doped carbon nitride

Liquan Wang, Ruyi Li, Yimin Zhang, Yuexiang Gao, Xian Xiao, Zhiwei Zhang, Ting Chen and Yuan Zhao

RSC Adv., 2023, 13, 6368
DOI: 10.1039/D3RA00345K

A review on the role of nanotechnological interventions in sequestration, mitigation and value-added product conversion of micro-/nanoplastics

Jasasmita Das, Emansi Yadav and Krishna Mohan Poluri

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2025, 12, 189
DOI: 10.1039/D4EN00267A

Supramolecular nanostructures of coil–rod–coil molecules containing a 9,10-distyrylanthracene group in aqueous solution and their optical properties of assemblies

Xiaoliang Gou, Jie Lu, Hui-Yu Zhao, Yi-Rong Pei and Long Yi Jin

Soft Matter, 2023, 19, 6683
DOI: 10.1039/D3SM00924F

Nano cocatalyst–catalytic system for boosting photothermal–photocatalytic water treatment enabled by visible LEDs

Jiaxin Ni, Zongsu Wei, Aiwen Wang, Dongmei Liu, Wei Wang, Xiumei Song and Zipeng Xing

Environ. Sci.: Nano, 2023, 10, 1778
DOI: 10.1039/D3EN00216K

Practice and tactics in the construction of novel degradable plastics at polymer and molecular levels

Yulong Niu, Fengying Pan, Yue Chen, Younes Ahmadi, Ki-Hyun Kim and Xiaowei Li

J. Mater. Chem. A, 2025, 13, 35928
DOI: 10.1039/D5TA04817F

Microplastic-contaminated antibiotics as an emerging threat to mammalian liver: enhanced oxidative and inflammatory damages

Jianxin Fu, Lan Zhang, Keyu Xiang, Yu Zhang, Guoqing Wang and Lingxin Chen

Biomater. Sci., 2023, 11, 4298
DOI: 10.1039/D2BM02116A

Photocatalytic valorisation of real-world substrates

Kathryn Ralphs, Junhong Liu, Lan Lan, Christopher Hardacre, Nathan Skillen and Peter K. J. Robertson

RSC Sustainability, 2025, 3, 2079
DOI: 10.1039/D4SU00646A

Plastic photoreforming: catalytic production of hydrogen and valuable chemicals

Heng Li, Yeqiong Huang, Yueyang Zhang, Haiyan Li, Chengcheng Shen, Dong Xia and Yanmei Zheng

Green Chem., 2025, 27, 12050
DOI: 10.1039/D5GC02621K

Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization

Yao Chen, Lele Bai, Dening Peng, Xinru Wang, Meijun Wu and Zhenfeng Bian

Environ. Sci.: Adv., 2023, 2, 1151
DOI: 10.1039/D3VA00158J

Sustainable Treatment of Plastic Wastes with Photocatalytic Technologies: A Review

Xin Wang, Xiaoling Ye, Duqiang Zhang, Bingxu Zhang, Huimei Liu and Wenbin Qu

Catalysts, 2025, 15, 670
DOI: 10.3390/catal15070670

Design of tertiary Z-scheme CuO–ZnO@MXene photocatalyst with superior visible-light activity for decomposition of nanoplastics

Ahmad Najafidoust, Javad Farahbakhsh, Roham Ghanbari, Mohadeseh Najafi, Alireza Keshavarz, Stefan Iglauer and Masoumeh Zargar

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2025, 80, 109192
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2025.109192

Polyelemental Nanoparticle Catalysts

Xianzhuo Lao, Mengdi Liu, Lina Yang and Peng‐Cheng Chen

Advanced Materials, 2025
DOI: 10.1002/adma.202507944

Occurrence and Health Risk Assessment of Phthalate Esters in Tobacco and Soils in Tobacco-Producing Areas of Guizhou Province, Southwest China

Jun Ma, Yingang Lu, Ying Teng, Changyin Tan, Wenjie Ren and Xueying Cao

SSRN Journal, 2022
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4053073

Activation of 2D cobalt hydroxide with 0D cobalt oxide decoration for microplastics degradation and hydrogen evolution

Rossella Greco, Lucía Baxauli-Marin, Filipp Temerov, Matyas Daboczi, Salvador Eslava, Yuran Niu, Alexei Zakharov, Meng Zhang, Taohai Li and Wei Cao

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 471, 144569
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.144569

Phosphorus doping to enhance the peroxymonosulfate activation efficiency of carbon nitride for degrading tetracycline

Liquan Wang, Ruyi Li, Yimin Zhang, Baohua Tu, Yuan Zhao, Ting Chen and Yuexiang Gao

Journal of Water Process Engineering, 2023, 54, 103916
DOI: 10.1016/j.jwpe.2023.103916

Plastic Upcycling via Artificial Photosynthesis: A Green Conversion From Waste to Value‐Added Chemicals

Zezhong Shan, Wenyuan Yuan, Chuyun Ma, Zejun Gao, Sailei Kang, Mengmeng Du, Yu Zhang, Daoyuan Zhao and Bocheng Qiu

Solar RRL, 2026, 10
DOI: 10.1002/solr.202500900

Photocatalysis as an Effective Tool for Upcycling Polymers into Value‐Added Molecules

Fabian Eisenreich

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2023, 62
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202301303

Fast preparation of oxygen vacancy-rich 2D/2D bismuth oxyhalides-reduced graphene oxide composite with improved visible-light photocatalytic properties by solvent-free grinding

Jianhua Hou, Tingting Zhang, Ting Jiang, Xiaoge Wu, Yongcai Zhang, Muhammad Tahir, Asif Hussain, Min Luo, JiJun Zou and Xiaozhi Wang

Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021, 328, 129651
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129651

Novel Z-scheme AgI/Sb2WO6 heterostructure for efficient photocatalytic degradation of organic pollutants under visible light: Interfacial electron transfer pathway, DFT calculation and mechanism unveiling

Zhuangzhuang Wang, Wenxuan Li, Junting Wang, Yuan Li and Gaoke Zhang

Chemosphere, 2023, 311, 137000
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.137000

Plastic‐to‐Treasure: Innovative advances in photo/electro‐catalytic upcycling technologies for commodity chemicals and fuels

Yu Xuan Leiu, Ke Ming Lim, Zi‐Jing Chiah, Elton Song‐Zhe Mah and Wee‐Jun Ong

EcoEnergy, 2025, 3, 217
DOI: 10.1002/ece2.81

Development of FeMnO3@Ag perovskite via sol-gel combustion for superior photocatalytic degradation of methyl orange under visible light irradiation

Naushad Ahmad, Mohammad Rizwan Khan, Kuppu Sakthi Velu and Sonaimuthu Mohandoss

Materials Chemistry and Physics, 2025, 340, 130819
DOI: 10.1016/j.matchemphys.2025.130819

Degradation of High-Density Polyethylene Using CuO Nanoparticles Produced from Biological and Chemical Synthesis Route

Rajalakshmi Sridharan, B. Swathi Pandey, B. Senthil Rathi, P. Senthil Kumar, Veena Gayathri K. and Gayathri Rangasamy

Top Catal, 2026, 69, 809
DOI: 10.1007/s11244-025-02195-9

Photocatalytic Upgrading of Plastic Waste into High-Value-Added Chemicals and Fuels: Advances and Perspectives

Ruhan Wei, Yawen Shi, Shengbo Zhang, Xinyong Diao, Zongyang Ya, Dong Xu, Yu Zheng, Chuxiao Yan, Kaihao Cao, Yiding Ma and Na Ji

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 2615
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.4c09610

Chemical looping co-gasification of cotton stalk and polyethylene over CuO/NiFe2O4 oxygen carrier

Wenjing Zhang, Yalkunjan Tursun, Hairat Abduhani, Zhenghua Dai, Mei Zhong, Lijun Jin, Jian Li, Yusan Turap and Yang Liu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 525, 170378
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.170378

High-Efficiency photocatalytic degradation of polystyrene microplastics using In2O3-rGO nanocomposite catalysts under visible Light

Pinki Devi and Jitendra Pratap Singh

J Polym Res, 2025, 32
DOI: 10.1007/s10965-025-04397-x

Sustainable Conversion of Microplastics to Methane with Ultrahigh Selectivity by a Biotic–Abiotic Hybrid Photocatalytic System

Jie Ye, Yiping Chen, Chao Gao, Chao Wang, Andong Hu, Guowen Dong, Zhi Chen, Shungui Zhou and Yujie Xiong

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2022, 61
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202213244

Aerogels Fabricated from Wood-Derived Functional Cellulose Nanofibrils for Highly Efficient Separation of Microplastics

Gaojian Zhu, Jie Wang, Xiaotong Wang, Yuqian Liu, Weibing Wu, Huining Xiao, Liulian Huang, Hongqi Dai, Xuelian Zhou and Huiyang Bian

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11, 13928
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.3c02582

Overview of the environmental risks of microplastics and their controlled degradation from the perspective of free radicals

Hailong Wang, Zhimin Gao, Qiuzi Zhu, Cunshi Wang, Yanyan Cao, Liang Chen, Jianlong Liu and Jianzhong Zhu

Environmental Pollution, 2024, 355, 124227
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2024.124227

Photo- and electrochemical processes to convert plastic waste into fuels and high-value chemicals

Xinxin Liang, Ximing Li, Qibing Dong, Ting Gao, Mengxin Cao, Ke Zhao, Eric Lichtfouse, Antonio Otavio T. Patrocinio and Chuanyi Wang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 482, 148827
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.148827

UV-assisted TiO2 photocatalytic degradation of virgin LDPE films: Effect of UV-A, UV-C, and TiO2

Prapatsorn Kaewkam, Apichaya Kanchanapaetnukul, Janista Khamyan, Nattapon Phadmanee, Kun-Yi Andrew Lin, Krisana Kobwittaya and Sanya Sirivithayapakorn

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2022, 10, 108131
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2022.108131

An Overview of the Sustainable Depolymerization/Degradation of Polypropylene Microplastics by Advanced Oxidation Technologies

Elisa I. García-López, Narimene Aoun and Giuseppe Marcì

Molecules, 2024, 29, 2816
DOI: 10.3390/molecules29122816

Photo/electro-catalytic degradation of micro- and nano-plastics by nanomaterials and corresponding degradation mechanism

Hao Du, Qi Wang, Guanglong Chen and Jun wang

TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry, 2022, 157, 116815
DOI: 10.1016/j.trac.2022.116815

An amino functionalized iron based biochar for enhanced remediation for lead and lanthanum co-contaminated soil: Stress alleviation and stabilization mechanism

Fuxuan Bi, Zhao Jiang, Shuai Shi, Jia Qi, Mengning Wang, Qiutong Lin, Lei Wang, Jianhua Qu and Ying Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 523, 168374
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.168374

Advancing photocatalytic strategies for microplastic degradation in aquatic systems: Insights into key challenges and future pathways

Karina J. Ramírez-Escárcega, Karla J. Amaya-Galván, Juan C. García-Prieto, Felipe de J. Silerio-Vázquez and José B. Proal-Nájera

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 115594
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.115594

Hydrophilicity-Enhanced NH2-MIL-88B(Fe) Integrated Photocatalytic Membrane Reactor for Simultaneous Rejection and Degradation of Low-Density Polyethylene in Water Matrices

Guan-Yu Chen, Yu-Lin Chen, Kazuki Harada, Masaaki Yoshida, Qiang Lyu, Chia-Her Lin, Li-Chiang Lin and Chechia Hu

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2026, 18, 17688
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c21187

Photocatalytic conversion of polystyrene under mild conditions using surface-modified BiOBr/g-C3N4 heterojunction with strong interfacial interactions

Chao Wang, Xuefeng Hu, Huixian Du, Meng Gao and Yuanxing Pu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 511, 162152
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.162152

Closing the Carbon Loop in the Circular Plastics Economy

Carl G. Schirmeister and Rolf Mülhaupt

Macromol. Rapid Commun., 2022, 43
DOI: 10.1002/marc.202200247

A review of polybrominated diphenyl ethers and novel brominated flame retardants in Chinese aquatic environment: Source, occurrence, distribution, and ecological risk assessment

Neng Wang, Cui Lai, Fuhang Xu, Danlian Huang, Mingming Zhang, Xuerong Zhou, Mengyi Xu, Yixia Li, Ling Li, Shiyu Liu, Xinyu Huang, Jinxin Nie and Hanxi Li

Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 904, 166180
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166180

A low-cost magnetic catalyst (MnFe2O4) for ciprofloxacin degradation via periodate activation: The synergistic effect of Mn and Fe

Weihua Xu, Xuemei Zheng, Zichen Shangguan, Jing Qu and Wei Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 464, 142562
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.142562

Multiple optimization strategies for improving photocatalytic performance of the h-BN/flower-ring g-C3N4 heterostructures: Morphology engineering and internal electric field effect

Lizhen Sun, Wenjun Wang, Chen Zhang, Min Cheng, Yin Zhou, Yang Yang, Hanzhuo Luo, Deyu Qin, Cheng Huang and Zenglin Ouyang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 446, 137027
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137027

Environmental Pollution of Medical Waste and New Medical Plastic Waste Treatment Technology

Ziwei Guo

HSET, 2022, 26, 72
DOI: 10.54097/hset.v26i.3647

Enhanced Photocatalytic Hydrogen Production from Poly(vinyl alcohol) Plastic-Dissolved Wastewater

Peng Miao, Jiaqi Zhao, Pu Wang, Run Shi and Tierui Zhang

ACS Materials Lett., 2024, 6, 590
DOI: 10.1021/acsmaterialslett.3c01573

Dual optimization approach to Mo single atom dispersed g-C3N4 photocatalyst: Morphology and defect evolution

Chen Zhang, Deyu Qin, Yin Zhou, Fanzhi Qin, Hou Wang, Wenjun Wang, Yang Yang and Guangming Zeng

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 303, 120904
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2021.120904

Emerging Technologies for Waste Plastic Treatment

Jing Su, Tan Li, Wen Xie, Cong Wang, Linjia Yin, Tianrun Yan and Kaige Wang

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2023, 11, 8176
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.2c07462

Emerging Photoreforming Process to Hydrogen Production: A Future Energy

Sandip Prabhakar Shelake, Dattatray Namdev Sutar, B. Moses Abraham, Tanmay Banerjee, Annadanam V. Sesha Sainath and Ujjwal Pal

Adv Funct Materials, 2024, 34
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202403795

Design Photocatalysts to Boost Carrier Dynamics in Plastics Photoconversion into Fuels

Jinyu Ding, Dongpo He, Peijin Du, Jiacong Wu, Qinyuan Hu, Qingxia Chen and Xingchen Jiao

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2024, 16, 35865
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.4c07664

Innovations in plastic remediation: Catalytic degradation and machine learning for sustainable solutions

V.C. Deivayanai, S. Karishma, P. Thamarai, R. Kamalesh, A. Saravanan, P.R. Yaashikaa and A.S. Vickram

Journal of Contaminant Hydrology, 2024, 267, 104449
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconhyd.2024.104449

Solar-driven hydrogen evolution in alkaline seawater over earth-abundant g-C3N4/CuFeO2 heterojunction photocatalyst using microplastic as a feedstock

Yi-Hsuan Lai, Pei-Wen Yeh, Meng-Jyun Jhong and Ping-Chang Chuang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 475, 146413
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.146413

Microplastic as an invisible threat to the coral reefs: Sources, toxicity mechanisms, policy intervention, and the way forward

Md. Naimur Rahman, Sajjad Hossain Shozib, Mst. Yeasmin Akter, Abu Reza Md. Towfiqul Islam, Md. Saiful Islam, Md. Salman Sohel, Chinnaperumal Kamaraj, Md. Refat Jahan Rakib, Abubakr M. Idris, Aniruddha Sarker and Guilherme Malafaia

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 454, 131522
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131522

Photocatalytic Conversion of Plastic Waste: From Photodegradation to Photosynthesis

Sheng Chu, Bowen Zhang, Xin Zhao, Han Sen Soo, Feng Wang, Rui Xiao and Huiyan Zhang

Advanced Energy Materials, 2022, 12
DOI: 10.1002/aenm.202200435

A Synergistic Approach Using S. equorum and CeO₂-Doped CuO Nanoparticles for HDPE Degradation and Phytotoxicity Assessment in Vigna radiata (L)

Monisha Babu, Jemima Careline Jayaraj, Veena Gayathri Krishnaswamy and Thirumal Kumar Dakshinamurthy

Water Air Soil Pollut, 2026, 237
DOI: 10.1007/s11270-026-09409-0

Chemical recycling of polyolefins: a closed-loop cycle of waste to olefins

Liang Zou, Run Xu, Hui Wang, Zhiqiang Wang, Yuhan Sun and Mingfeng Li

National Science Review, 2023, 10
DOI: 10.1093/nsr/nwad207

Metal Oxides‐Based Nano/Microstructures for Photodegradation of Microplastics

Rajesh Kumar

Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2023, 7
DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202300033

Alkyl chain regulation of charge separation efficiency in edge-grafted g-C3N4 with carboxyl-alkyl substituted polythiophene for enhanced 2-mercaptobenzothiazole photodegradation

Yao Huang, Xuefeng Hu, Huixian Du, Meng Gao and Tian Tian

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 114486
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.114486

Navigating the hydrogen prospect: A comprehensive review of sustainable source-based production technologies, transport solutions, advanced storage mechanisms, and CCUS integration

Sehar Tasleem, Chandra Sekhar Bongu, Mohan Raj Krishnan and Edreese Housni Alsharaeh

Journal of Energy Chemistry, 2024, 97, 166
DOI: 10.1016/j.jechem.2024.05.022

Molecular insights into dissolved black carbons during adsorptive fractionation: Implications for photochemical reactivity and decontamination

Hanzhuo Luo, Zhigang Yi, Zixi Wang, Wenjun Wang, Yang Yang, Deyu Qin, Fanzhi Qin, Yin Zhou, Cheng Huang, Lei Chen, Guangming Zeng and Chen Zhang

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 510, 161657
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.161657

S-Scheme Ti@Ce MOF Heterojunction for Enhanced Visible-light Photocatalytic Degradation

Tianxu Feng, Wei Shan, Yongzhou Zhang, Haibo Huang and Hua Tang

Chem. Res. Chin. Univ., 2025
DOI: 10.1007/s40242-025-5119-4

Boosting photocatalytic performance of polymeric carbon nitride by adjusting its donor-acceptor structure via functional group modification strategy

Bei Wang, Mingxiu Huang, Meng Jiang, Yiqi Jia, Yanyan Niu and Wei Sun

Chemosphere, 2024, 364, 143137
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2024.143137

Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation

A.L. Andrady, P.W. Barnes, J.F. Bornman, T. Gouin, S. Madronich, C.C. White, R.G. Zepp and M.A.K. Jansen

Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 851, 158022
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.158022

Esterification and Acidolysis Controlled Multifunctional PBAT/Thermoplastic Starch (TPS) Films with Nano Mica Exfoliated by Critic Acid: Regulable Degradation, Excellent UV Resistance, Enhanced Interfacial Compatibility, and High Water Vapor Barrier

Fengqing Chen, Yan Feng, Feixiang Yin, Teng Huang, Qiao Kang, Dan Xie, Junhui Zhu, Yiping Wen, Baiyu Jiang and Jinfeng Dai

ACS Sustainable Chem. Eng., 2025, 13, 20412
DOI: 10.1021/acssuschemeng.5c07682

Microbial degradation of marine plastic debris: A comprehensive review on the environmental effects, disposal, and biodegradation

Alan Shaji, R. Kamalesh, Yuvaraj Dinakarkumar, A. Saravanan, Selvaraj Arokiyaraj, Hari Palaniappan Mani, Hema Madhuri Veera, Dinesh Babu Muthu, Gnanasekaran Ramakrishnan and S. Ivo Romauld

Biochemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 201, 109133
DOI: 10.1016/j.bej.2023.109133

Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants: Characteristics, Occurrence and Removal Technologies

Michał Bodzek, Alina Pohl and Czesława Rosik-Dulewska

Water, 2024, 16, 3574
DOI: 10.3390/w16243574

Inorganic Peroxides as Potential Photocatalysts: Degradation of 4‐Nitrophenol and Bisphenol A

Dhakshnamoorthi Harikaran and Vijayaraghavan R

ChemistrySelect, 2025, 10
DOI: 10.1002/slct.202501248

Boosting the aqueous-phase production of lactic acid via dual-site activation of carbohydrates

Dan Luo, Qin Wang, Jiansu Ran, Ruixue Yangcheng, Yuntong Cui, Shuang Luo and Jianjian Wang

Catalysis Communications, 2023, 180, 106701
DOI: 10.1016/j.catcom.2023.106701

Fundamentals and challenges for indirect and direct photocatalytic conversion of plastic wastes into valuable fuels

Qinyuan Hu, Jiawei Xie, Dongpo He, Zhixing Zhang, Jinyu Ding, Mengqian Li, Wenya Fan, Piming Ma and Xingchen Jiao

Sci. China Chem., 2025, 68, 4733
DOI: 10.1007/s11426-025-2631-5

Photoreforming of Plastic Waste to Sustainable Fuels and Chemicals: Waste to Energy

Shuai Yue, Zhiyong Zhao, Tao Zhang, Fei Li, Pengfei Wang and Sihui Zhan

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2024, 58, 22865
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c06688

Fostering a sustainable future: Unlocking the potential of photocatalytic cement-based materials for water purification

Chi Zhang, Fanrun Huang, Bo Wang, Priyanka Ganguly, Suresh C. Pillai, Hongqiang Chu, Huajie Huang, Xinyan Xiong and Dawei Wang

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 353, 128312
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.128312

Lead-Free Cs3Bi2Br9 perovskite In-situ growth on 3D Flower-like g-C3N4 microspheres to improve photocatalytic performance

Bingke Xie, Dongyun Chen, Najun Li, Qingfeng Xu, Hua Li and Jianmei Lu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 452, 139662
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.139662

The defect engineering design of COCN/L-CdS/Ni2P for promoting hydrogen energy generation from seawater coupling with photoreforming of plastics

Zhe Yin, Ziwen Wang, Jun Wang, Binglin Tang, Guoping Yu, Qiuyu Wang, Huanyu Chen, Kangzheng Li, Zhichao Zhang, Qingcheng Luo, Fuqin Zhang and Bo Lv

Fuel, 2025, 387, 134358
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2025.134358

Catalytic oxidation of polystyrene to aromatic oxygenates over a graphitic carbon nitride catalyst

Ruochen Cao, Mei-Qi Zhang, Chaoquan Hu, Dequan Xiao, Meng Wang and Ding Ma

Nat Commun, 2022, 13
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-32510-x

Catalytic materials based on metals (ions) used in the upcycling of plastics and polymers into fuels and valuable chemicals as part of sustainable development

Kacper Pobłocki, Marta Pawlak, Joanna Drzeżdżon and Dagmara Jacewicz

Materials Science and Engineering: R: Reports, 2025, 162, 100881
DOI: 10.1016/j.mser.2024.100881

Transition metal carbide‐based photocatalysts for artificial photosynthesis

Khai J. Wong, Joel J. Foo, Tan J. Siang and Wee‐Jun Ong

SmartMat, 2024, 5
DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1238

High-Performance Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutant with N-C3n4/Bioclxi1-X S-Type Heterojunction: Self-Induced Internal Electric Field and Stretching Spatial Charge Separation

Kaixuan Xu, Hongbing He, Shouda Liu, Xiangbo Zhao and Xiaoming Gao

SSRN Journal, 2022
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4061599

Photocatalytic recycling of polyethylene terephthalate: An emerging ecotechnology for environmental sustainability

Yuanbo Shi, Ziqi Yu, Sijia Bao, Xuenan Yang and Yuan Lu

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2025, 13, 117194
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2025.117194

Nickel-substituted polyoxometalate-CdS single-cluster photocatalysts for efficient plastic waste degradation coupled with H 2 production

Shen-Yue Xu, Ping Wang, Bo-Wen Zhang, Cheng Wang, Jingxiang Low, Vladimir K. Ivanov and Zhi-Ming Zhang

Polyoxometalates, 2025, 4, 9140096
DOI: 10.26599/POM.2025.9140096

Solar energy-driven upcycling of plastic waste on direct Z-scheme heterostructure of V-substituted phosphomolybdic acid/g-C3N4 nanosheets

Chuanwang Xing, Guiyang Yu, Jun Zhou, Qi Liu, Ting Chen, Heyuan Liu and Xiyou Li

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2022, 315, 121496
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2022.121496

Upcycling of Plastic Waste Using Photo-, Electro-, and Photoelectrocatalytic Approaches: A Way toward Circular Economy

Devanshu Sajwan, Anitya Sharma, Manisha Sharma and Venkata Krishnan

ACS Catal., 2024, 14, 4865
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.4c00290

Sustainable chemical upcycling of waste polyolefins by heterogeneous catalysis

Mingyu Chu, Weilin Tu, Shuangqiao Yang, Congyang Zhang, Qingye Li, Qiao Zhang and Jinxing Chen

SusMat, 2022, 2, 161
DOI: 10.1002/sus2.55

Exploring the photocatalytic activity of nanometric magnetite for PET materials degradation under UV light

V. Blanco-Gutiérrez, P. Li, R. Berzal-Cabetas and A.J. Dos santos-García

Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 2022, 316, 123509
DOI: 10.1016/j.jssc.2022.123509

Solvothermal synthesized mesoporous BiOCl nano-ellipsoids with oxygen vacancies for photocatalytic degradation of low density polyethylene (LDPE) plastic

Sakshi Sharma, Aman Deep Acharya, Yugesh Singh Thakur and Bhawna

Materials Research Bulletin, 2025, 183, 113214
DOI: 10.1016/j.materresbull.2024.113214

Dissolved organic matter inhibit the degradation process of polystyrene nanoplastic under utraviolet light

Si-Jia Liu, Jing-Jing Yang, Wei-Lin Huang, Ting-Ting Cai, Jing-Yi Gu, Zhi Dang and Chen Yang

Water Research, 2026, 292, 125341
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125341

Microplastics in the soil environment: Focusing on the sources, its transformation and change in morphology

Junyu Zhu, Guowen Dong, Fu Feng, Jing Ye, Ching-Hua Liao, Chih-Hung Wu and Sheng-Chung Chen

Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 896, 165291
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.165291

Impact of bioplastic contamination on the mechanical recycling of conventional plastics

Michael J. Staplevan, Ashley J. Ansari, Aziz Ahmed and Faisal I. Hai

Waste Management, 2024, 185, 1
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2024.05.028

Preparation of SiO2 Photocatalyst via Electron-Assisted Thermal Decomposition of Rice Husks and its Application for Chromium (VI) Determination

Meng-Jie Cui, Imran Muhammad, Tie-Zhen Ren, Kenji Okitsu, Wei Fan and Xue-Jun Zhang

Silicon, 2025, 17, 571
DOI: 10.1007/s12633-025-03222-w

Enhanced degradation of polyethylene terephthalate plastics by CdS/CeO2 heterojunction photocatalyst activated peroxymonosulfate

Yang Wan, Huijie Wang, Jiejing Liu, Xin Liu, Xianghai Song, Weiqiang Zhou, Jisheng Zhang and Pengwei Huo

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 452, 131375
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131375

Photocatalytic Upcycling of Plastic Waste: Mechanism, Integrating Modus, and Selectivity

Li Wang, Shan Jiang, Wenke Gui, Haoze Li, Jing Wu, Huaping Wang and Jianping Yang

Small Structures, 2023, 4
DOI: 10.1002/sstr.202300142

Insilico mining of metagenomic datasets for novel PET hydrolase homologs: Enhancing enzyme discovery for circular bioeconomy

Shubham Kumar, Riya Bhardwaj, Km Shivangi, Sameena Mehtab and Barkha Singhal

Sustainable Chemistry for the Environment, 2025, 10, 100253
DOI: 10.1016/j.scenv.2025.100253

Photocatalytic Waste Polystyrene Plastic Conversion: Reaction Mechanism and Catalyst Design

Dong Xu, Hao Wang, Kangning Zhang, Zongyang Ya, Hua Wang and Shengbo Zhang

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2025, 59, 16112
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.5c07160

Global research hotspots and trends on microplastics: a bibliometric analysis

Mehri Davtalab, Steigvilė Byčenkienė and Ieva Uogintė

Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2023, 30, 107403
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-023-27647-1

Multifunctional silver nanoparticles-based composites for SERS detection and photocatalytic degradation of micro- and/or nano-plastics

Nguyễn Hoàng Ly, Hesam Kamyab, Yasser Vasseghian and Sang-Woo Joo

Sustainable Materials and Technologies, 2026, 47, e01887
DOI: 10.1016/j.susmat.2026.e01887

Porphyrinic based hydrogen-bonded organic framework/TiO2 nanocomposites for efficient photocatalytic degradation of sulfadiazine

Chunying Li, Yu Zhang, Mengfei Tian, Naveed Ahmad, Kaitao Jia, Zidan Luo, Bin Qiao, Jiabo Cheng and Chunjian Zhao

Journal of Environmental Sciences, 2025, 152, 287
DOI: 10.1016/j.jes.2024.05.015

Copper indium sulfide quantum dots in photocatalysis

Jingjing Zhang, Aurelio Bifulco, Paola Amato, Claudio Imparato and Kezhen Qi

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2023, 638, 193
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2023.01.107

Incorporation of ultrathin porous metal-free graphite carbon nitride nanosheets in polyvinyl chloride for efficient photodegradation

Ning Gou, Weiyi Yang, Shuang Gao and Qi Li

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2023, 447, 130795
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.130795

Biochar in the 21st century: A data-driven visualization of collaboration, frontier identification, and future trend

Fanzhi Qin, Jialing Li, Chen Zhang, Guangming Zeng, Danlian Huang, Xiaofei Tan, Deyu Qin and Hao Tan

Science of The Total Environment, 2022, 818, 151774
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151774

Remediation of micro- and nanoplastics by robotic technology: Performance, critical factors and marketing barriers

Imran Ali, Li Wei, Han Jiangang, Devendra P. Saroj and Iffat Naz

Journal of Environmental Management, 2025, 394, 127257
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2025.127257

Current Advances in the Photoconversion of Plastics: the Catalysts and Reaction Pathways

Junting Wang, Caiwei Zhang and Yiou Wang

ChemSusChem, 2025, 18
DOI: 10.1002/cssc.202401700

A comprehensive review of micro- and nano-plastics in the atmosphere: Occurrence, fate, toxicity, and strategies for risk reduction

Van-Giang Le, Minh-Ky Nguyen, Hoang-Lam Nguyen, Chitsan Lin, Mohammed Hadi, Nguyen Tri Quang Hung, Hong-Giang Hoang, Khoi Nghia Nguyen, Huu-Tuan Tran, Deyi Hou, Tao Zhang and Nanthi S. Bolan

Science of The Total Environment, 2023, 904, 166649
DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166649

The Occurrence and Fate of Microplastics in Wastewater Treatment Plants in South Africa and the Degradation of Microplastics in Aquatic Environments—A Critical Review

Kholofelo Clifford Malematja, Funzani Asnath Melato and Ntebogeng Sharon Mokgalaka-Fleischmann

Sustainability, 2023, 15, 16865
DOI: 10.3390/su152416865

Cuttlefish bone biowaste for production of holey aragonitic sheets and mesoporous mayenite-embedded Ag2CO3 nanocomposite: Towards design high-performance adsorbents and visible-light photocatalyst for detoxification of dyes wastewater and waste oil recovery

Atef S. Darwish, Doaa I. Osman, Hoda A. Mohammed and Sayed K. Attia

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2021, 421, 113523
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2021.113523

Fundamentals and Applications of Gold Nanoparticle-Based Plasmonic Photocatalysts for Water Purification

Hiroaki Tada, Musashi Fujishima and Shin-ichi Naya

ACS EST Eng., 2024, 4, 506
DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.3c00539

Mechanisms and the Engineering Approaches for the Degradation of Microplastics

Aziz-Ur-Rahim Bacha, Iqra Nabi and Liwu Zhang

ACS EST Eng., 2021, 1, 1481
DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.1c00216

Artificial photosynthesis bringing new vigor into plastic wastes

Sailei Kang, Tao Sun, Yingxin Ma, Mengmeng Du, Mingfu Gong, Chunyu Zhou, Yang Chai and Bocheng Qiu

SmartMat, 2023, 4
DOI: 10.1002/smm2.1202

Solid base-assisted photocatalytic degradation of polyethylene via the Norrish mechanism through the generation of alternating polyketones

Po-Yi Lu, Lely A. Ningsih, Ayu C. Heksa, Che-Chia Hu, Wen-Chang Chen and Yu-Cheng Chiu

Polym J, 2025, 57, 575
DOI: 10.1038/s41428-024-01009-1

Waste are in the limelight: cost-effective waste materials for sustainable solar desalination

Thirugnanasambantham Arunkumar, Higgins M. Wilson and Sang Joon Lee

Clean Techn Environ Policy, 2023, 25, 2805
DOI: 10.1007/s10098-023-02574-4

Regulating second-shell coordination in molybdenum single-atom catalysts for efficient photocatalytic nitrogen fixation

Yang Yang, Hanlin Wang, Manabu Fujii, Yao Hu, Yifan Li, Xuesong Xie, Xuehai Tan, Keren Jiang, Shengli Zhai, Ning Chen, Hao Zhang and Zhi Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2025, 515, 163762
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.163762

In-situ engineered KBiFe2O5/BiOBr Z-scheme heterojunction photocatalyst for the pharmaceutical pollutant degradation and nitrogen fixation

Shijina Kottarathil, O.V. Abhinand and Kishore Sridharan

Applied Surface Science, 2026, 718, 164869
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2025.164869

Degradation of rhodamine B dye under visible and solar light on zinc oxide and nickel-doped zinc oxide thin films

Manel Sellam, Soulef Azizi, Dikra Bouras, Mamoun Fellah, Aleksei Obrosov and Gamal A. El-Hiti

Optical Materials, 2024, 151, 115316
DOI: 10.1016/j.optmat.2024.115316

Synthesis and application of high-stability bio-based plasticizer derived from ricinoleic acid

Shan Feng, Pingbo Zhang, Pingping Jiang, Zheming Zhang, Jianneng Deng and Zhiliang Cao

European Polymer Journal, 2022, 169, 111125
DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpolymj.2022.111125

Upcycling Waste Polyethylene and Polypropylene into Carbon Oxides and Hydrocarbons via a Mechanochemistry-Photocatalysis Combined Technology under Mild Conditions

Fei Liu, Yuan He, Pengfei Li, Guixue Liang, Yi Dan, Yun Huang and Long Jiang

ACS Appl. Mater. Interfaces, 2025
DOI: 10.1021/acsami.5c17877

Sustainable technologies for the removal of Chloramphenicol from pharmaceutical industries Effluent: A critical review

Omar Falyouna, Ibrahim Maamoun, Soumya Ghosh, Alhadji Malloum, Amina Othmani, Osama Eljamal, Tareq W.M. Amen, Andrew Oroke, Charné Bornman, Shabnam Ahmadi, Mohammad Hadi Dehghani, Amir Hossein Mahvi, Simin Nasseri, Inderjeet Tyagi, Suhas and Janardhan Reddy Koduru

Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2022, 368, 120726
DOI: 10.1016/j.molliq.2022.120726

Exposure Assessment of Benzotriazole Ultraviolet Absorbers in Plastic Sports Field Dust and Indoor Dust: Are Plastic Sports Fields High Exposure Scenarios?

Yuqian Zhao, Lu Bai, Xinying Wang, Mengmeng Huo, Wei Gao, Lu Jiang, Jie Jin, Yawei Wang and Dandan Cao

Environ. Sci. Technol., 2024, 58, 17419
DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.4c03930

Chemical recycling methods for managing waste plastics: a review

Yanbing Liu, Jinwen Shi, Hui Jin and Liejin Guo

Environ Chem Lett, 2024, 22, 149
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-023-01664-5

Biophotoelectrochemistry for the treatment of emerging contaminants

Jing Hu, Man Chen, WenZhi Gu, WenEr Deng, MingQiu Hong, AnDong Hu, Jie Ye and ShunGui Zhou

Sci. China Technol. Sci., 2024, 67, 3051
DOI: 10.1007/s11431-024-2691-1

Photothermocatalytic Wet Reforming of Waste Plastics to Syngas

Yaxin Zhang, Bo Sun, Chengcheng Cai, Tianfu Wang, Yongjun Gao and Ding Ma

J. Am. Chem. Soc., 2025, 147, 9879
DOI: 10.1021/jacs.5c00620

Layered double hydroxides functionalized by carbonaceous materials: from preparation to energy and environmental applications

Dong Lv

Environ Sci Pollut Res, 2022, 29, 30865
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-021-18179-7

Photoredox-Catalyzed Plastic Waste Conversion: Nonselective Degradation versus Selective Synthesis

Yi Zhang, Ming-Yu Qi, Zi-Rong Tang and Yi-Jun Xu

ACS Catal., 2023, 13, 3575
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.3c00301

Structure and Performances of Degradable Stereoblock Polylactic Acid with Potential Packaging Applications

Jilong Cao, Wanling Li, Yuchao Du, Yun Huang, Long Jiang and Yi Dan

Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., 2025, 64, 2477
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.4c03346

Co-hydropyrolysis of pine and HDPE over bimetallic catalysts: Efficient BTEX production and process mechanism analysis

Jing Su, Tan Li, Guanqun Luo, Yi Zhang, Evgeny R. Naranov and Kaige Wang

Fuel Processing Technology, 2023, 249, 107845
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2023.107845

Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics: Parameters Affecting Degradation

Esther Mbuci Kinyua, George William Atwoki Nyakairu, Emmanuel Tebandeke and Oghenekaro Nelson Odume

Adv Environ Eng Res, 2023, 04, 1
DOI: 10.21926/aeer.2303039

Photocatalytic Upcycling of Different Types of Plastic Wastes: A Mini Review

Yuan Deng, Jinxing Chen, Qiao Zhang and Muhan Cao

ChemPlusChem, 2024, 89
DOI: 10.1002/cplu.202400336

Advanced approaches to microplastic removal in landfill leachate: Advanced oxidation processes (AOPs), biodegradation, and membrane filtration

Sarawut Sangkham, Arunpak Pitakpong and Rakesh Kumar

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2025, 11, 101056
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2024.101056

Constructed CdS/Mn-MOF heterostructure for promoting photocatalytic degradation of Rhodamine B

Cai-Yong Zhu, Meng-Ting Shen, Meng-Jie Qi, Ya-Yu Zhao, Zhen Xu, Peng Li, Jie Ru, Wei Gao and Xiu-Mei Zhang

Dyes and Pigments, 2023, 219, 111607
DOI: 10.1016/j.dyepig.2023.111607

Heterogeneous Photocatalysts for Light‐Mediated Reversible Deactivation Radical Polymerization

Sarah Freeburne, Brock Hunter, Kirsten Bell and Christian W. Pester

ChemPhotoChem, 2023, 7
DOI: 10.1002/cptc.202300090

Rutile nanoparticles decorated onto permanently polarized hydroxyapatite for polypropylene solar photodegradation

Marc Arnau, Albert Ramos, Carlos Alemán, Jordi Sans and Maria M. Pérez-Madrigal

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 531, 174313
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2026.174313

Building a bridge from solid wastes to solar fuels and chemicals via artificial photosynthesis

Mengmeng Du, Mengyuan Xing, Sailei Kang, Yingxin Ma, Bocheng Qiu and Yang Chai

EcoMat, 2022, 4
DOI: 10.1002/eom2.12259

Green biosynthesized NiFe2O4 coated with rGO for efficient photocatalytic degradation of plastic additives: Synthesis, mechanism, and kinetics

Bharti Agarwal, Manviri Rani and Uma Shanker

Diamond and Related Materials, 2025, 153, 112115
DOI: 10.1016/j.diamond.2025.112115

Efficient wastewater disinfection through FeOOH-mediated photo-Fenton reaction: A review

Chen Wang, Peng Shi, Zhaobo Wang, Rui Guo, Junhua You and Hangzhou Zhang

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 111269
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.111269

Photocatalysis as a tool for upcycling of polymers

Hao Cui, Xiang Chen, Feng Lan, Bohang An and Xiao Zhang

Trends in Chemistry, 2024, 6, 392
DOI: 10.1016/j.trechm.2024.05.003

Waste expanded polystyrene/zinc ferrite nanoparticles films: degradation by visible light photocatalysis and use in composites with rice husk reinforcement

Iván L. Cruz-Jaramillo, Gabriela Roa-Morales, Alberto Tecante, Patricia Balderas-Hernández, Sagnite Ventura-Cruz, Christopher R. Torres-San-Miguel and Cristina A. De León-Condes

Next Materials, 2025, 8, 100669
DOI: 10.1016/j.nxmate.2025.100669

Green synthesis of Bio-CuS quantum dots by sulfate reducing bacteria for solid-phase photocatalytic degradation of polyethylene film

Jian Cheng, Xu Wang, Gongchu Shi, Shihao Zhang, Yanyu Zhou, Yanchao Cui, Jia Wang and Baoping Xin

Separation and Purification Technology, 2025, 354, 129374
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2024.129374

Understanding the environmental impact and risks of organic additives in plastics: A call for sustained research and sustainable solutions

Zehui Wang, Gang Liang, Shanxue Jiang, Fang Wang, Haifeng Li, Bingru Li, Hong Zhu, Anxiang Lu and Wenwen Gong

Emerging Contaminants, 2024, 10, 100388
DOI: 10.1016/j.emcon.2024.100388

Construction of an interface interaction in a g-C3N4/CdS/NiS for photoreforming of plastic and clean hydrogen regeneration

Zhe Yin, Huanyu Chen, Qiuyu Wang, Ziwen Wang, Guoping Yu, Binglin Tang, Man Zhang, Kangzheng Li, Zhichao Zhang, Qingcheng Luo, Tianding Hu and Bo Lv

Journal of Colloid and Interface Science, 2024, 675, 218
DOI: 10.1016/j.jcis.2024.06.214

Thermo-chemical disposal of plastic waste from end-of-life vehicles (ELVs) using CO2

Jung-Hun Kim, Sungyup Jung, Taewoo Lee, Yiu Fai Tsang and Eilhann E. Kwon

Energy, 2024, 290, 130136
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2023.130136

Efficient degradation of tetracycline antibiotics using a novel rGO/Ag/g-C3N4 photocatalyst for hospital wastewater treatment

Hongxia Zhang, Hassanali Azimi, M.R. Mahmoudian, Mehdi Ebadi, Razieh Moradi, Abbas Shirmardi and Ramin Yousefi

Journal of Environmental Management, 2024, 370, 122734
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2024.122734

Addressing agricultural (micro)plastics pollution: The promises and perspectives of framework-based photocatalysis

Shuyu Li, Ning Gong, Zhi-Hao Lin, Jing Chen, Ge Chen, Jun Lv, Guangyang Liu, Yi Niu, Liao-Yuan Yao, Donghui Xu and Lin Qin

Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2025, 44, 100752
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100752

Visible-light induced degradation of diphenyl urea and polyethylene using polythiophene decorated CuFe2O4 nanohybrids

Ufana Riaz, Shayista Gaffar, Kristen Hauser and Fei Yan

Sci Rep, 2023, 13
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-30669-x

One-pot photothermal upcycling of polylactic acid to hydrogen and pyruvic acid

Yuan Xiang, Jin Zhang, Fei Huang, Nantian Xiao, Yiyi Fan, Junhao Zhang, Heng Zheng, Jinwei Chen and Fan Zhang

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2024, 59, 149
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(23)64638-8

Floatable organic-inorganic hybrid-TiO2 unlocks superoxide radicals for plastic photoreforming in neutral solution

Mengpei Jiang, Jianjun Li, Xinyi Wan, Jianhang Qiu, Tingting Yao, Wenyu Zhang, Shangyi Ma, Hao Tan, Ali Han, Chunlin Chen and Gang Liu

Nat Commun, 2025, 16
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-59467-x

Highly effective photocatalytic degradation of plastic film (LDPE) using Ruthenium-incorporated g-C3N4 via the Norrish mechanism

Lely Ayu Ningsih, Po-Yi Lu, Shu Ashimura, Masaaki Yoshida, Wen-Chang Chen, Yu-Cheng Chiu and Chechia Hu

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 480, 148089
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2023.148089

Harnessing Protein Waste into Reduced Graphitic Carbon Oxide‐Copper‐Collagen Nanocomposite for Visible Light Photocatalytic Degradation of Nano Plastics

Nagaraj Subbiah and Thanikaivelan Palanisamy

Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2024, 8
DOI: 10.1002/adsu.202300487

Insight into FeOOH-mediated advanced oxidation processes for the treatment of organic polluted wastewater

Hao Weng, Yang Yang, Chen Zhang, Min Cheng, Wenjun Wang, Biao Song, Hanzhuo Luo, Deyu Qin, Cheng Huang, Fanzhi Qin and Keteng Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2023, 453, 139812
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.139812

Interfacial mechanism and kinetic characteristics of lithium adsorption on spinel titanium nanoplates

Bing Zhao, Jiangyao Li, Mengjun Zhang, YingJun Qiao, Shiying Feng and Zhong Liu

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2026, 736, 139676
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2026.139676

Solid-state photocatalysis for plastics abatement: A review

Deyler Castilla-Caballero, Omer Sadak, Jolaine Martínez-Díaz, Valentina Martínez-Castro, José Colina-Márquez, Fiderman Machuca-Martínez, Aracely Hernandez-Ramirez, Sofia Vazquez-Rodriguez and Sundaram Gunasekaran

Materials Science in Semiconductor Processing, 2022, 149, 106890
DOI: 10.1016/j.mssp.2022.106890

Photocatalysis as an Effective Tool for Upcycling Polymers into Value‐Added Molecules

Fabian Eisenreich

Angewandte Chemie, 2023, 135
DOI: 10.1002/ange.202301303

Photoelectrochemical Ethylene Glycol Oxidization Coupled with Hydrogen Generation Using Metal Oxide Photoelectrodes

Fusong Kang, Qingjie Wang, Dongfeng Du, Linxiao Wu, Daniel Wun Fung Cheung and Jingshan Luo

Angewandte Chemie, 2025, 137
DOI: 10.1002/ange.202417648

Molecular engineering of donor-acceptor structured g-C3N4 for superior photocatalytic oxytetracycline degradation

Chen Zhang, Zenglin Ouyang, Yang Yang, Xia Long, Lei Qin, Wenjun Wang, Yin Zhou, Deyu Qin, Fanzhi Qin and Cui Lai

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 448, 137370
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2022.137370

A review on microplastics degradation with MOF: Mechanism and action

Shibyendu Nikhar, Pawan Kumar and Mitun Chakraborty

Next Nanotechnology, 2024, 5, 100060
DOI: 10.1016/j.nxnano.2024.100060

Towards Sustainable Plastics Management: Value Chain Assessment of Pyrolysis Oil Integration in the Petrochemical Industry

Bernd Selting, Giorgia Carratta, André Hemmelder and Jens Leker

Mater Circ Econ, 2026, 8
DOI: 10.1007/s42824-026-00229-5

Mesocosm trials reveal the potential toxic risk of degrading bioplastics to marine life

Jakob Quade, Sara López-Ibáñez and Ricardo Beiras

Marine Pollution Bulletin, 2022, 179, 113673
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2022.113673

Highly Tough, Barrier, and Biodegradable Copolyesters Synthesized from Furandicarboxylic Acid

Jiangwei Zhao, Yunxiao Dong, Jin Zhu and Jinggang Wang

Biomacromolecules, 2026, 27, 835
DOI: 10.1021/acs.biomac.5c02108

Industrial steel waste recovery pathway: Production of innovative supported catalyst and its application on hexavalent chromium reduction studies

Aline M. Novack, Tamires C. Costa, Fabíola V. Hackbarth, Belisa A. Marinho, José A.B. Valle, Antônio Augusto U. Souza, Vítor J.P. Vilar and Selene M.A. Guelli U. Souza

Chemosphere, 2022, 298, 134216
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.134216

Encapsulation of carbon-nanodots into metal-organic frameworks for boosting photocatalytic upcycling of polyvinyl chloride plastic

Jibo Qin, Yibo Dou, Jianchi Zhou, Dan Zhao, Tobias Orlander, Henrik Rasmus Andersen, Claus Hélix-Nielsen and Wenjing Zhang

Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2024, 341, 123355
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2023.123355

Ab initio mechanisms and design principles for photodesorption from TiO2

Aaron R. Altman and Felipe H. da Jornada

npj Comput Mater, 2025, 11
DOI: 10.1038/s41524-025-01612-7

Elimination of microplastics from the aquatic milieu: A dream to achieve

Anirban Goutam Mukherjee, Uddesh Ramesh Wanjari, Pragya Bradu, Megha Patil, Antara Biswas, Reshma Murali, Kaviyarasi Renu, Abhijit Dey, Balachandar Vellingiri, Ganesan Raja, Mahalaxmi Iyer and Abilash Valsala Gopalakrishnan

Chemosphere, 2022, 303, 135232
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135232

Rational Design of Multifunctional Porous Polymer via Diels–Alder ‘Click’ Reaction for Highly Efficient Removal of Microplastics from Water Matrices

Aayush Anand, Neha Parashar, Sulbha Kumari, Subrata Hait and Subrata Chattopadhyay

ACS EST Eng., 2026, 6, 353
DOI: 10.1021/acsestengg.5c00836

Silver Nanoparticle-Modified Black Phosphorus for Photocatalytic Properties

Jiahui Wang, Shuai Zhang, Shufang Ma, Xiaodong Hao, Xiang Li and Bingshe Xu

ACS Appl. Nano Mater., 2024, 7, 6178
DOI: 10.1021/acsanm.3c05290

Microplastic pollution in Morocco's High Atlas: First evidence and selective impact on soil microbiome across an elevational gradient

Mohamed Rida Abelouah, Giuliano Bonanomi, Lamiae Oulbaz, Ayoub Idbella, Maryam Ouheddou, Noureddine Laaraj, Nisrine Nouj and Mohamed Idbella

Environmental Pollution, 2025, 386, 127296
DOI: 10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127296

Tuning the photocatalytic hydrogen production via co-catalyst engineering

Muhammad Altaf Nazir, Tayyaba Najam, Muhammad Altaf, Khalil Ahmad, Ismail Hossain, Mohammed Ali Assiri, Muhammad Sufyan Javed, Aziz ur Rehman and Syed Shoaib Ahmad Shah

Journal of Alloys and Compounds, 2024, 990, 174378
DOI: 10.1016/j.jallcom.2024.174378

Photocatalytic conversion of waste plastics to low carbon number organic products

Kaiyi Su, Huifang Liu, Chaofeng Zhang and Feng Wang

Chinese Journal of Catalysis, 2022, 43, 589
DOI: 10.1016/S1872-2067(21)63885-8

Robot-based materials for the remediation of plastic particles: Synthesis modulations, motion behaviors and influencing factors

Imran Ali, Li Wei, Han Jiangang, Gao Wei, Wang Yue and Iffat Naz

Materials Today Chemistry, 2025, 48, 103002
DOI: 10.1016/j.mtchem.2025.103002

Graphene quantum dot modified Bi2MoO6 nanoflower for efficient degradation of BPA under visible light

Xin Wang, Changzhao Chen, Qishen Wang and Kai Dai

Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2024, 43, 100473
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2024.100473

A mutually beneficial waste-to-biochar strategy: Mn-mediated dual enhancement of 5-HMF production and catalytic performance

Yan Sun, Ranxin Li, Qiubo Wang, Wen-da Oh, Mingjie Huang, Xiaohui Wu and Tao Zhou

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2026, 527, 171959
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2025.171959

Harnessing Renewable Lignocellulosic Potential for Sustainable Wastewater Purification

Bin Wang, Jiaming Wang, Zhaohui Hu, An-Ling Zhu, Xiaojun Shen, Xuefei Cao, Jia-Long Wen and Tong-Qi Yuan

Research, 2024, 7
DOI: 10.34133/research.0347

ZnCo2S4/CuO heterojunction photocatalyst for activation of persulfate to degrade p-nitrophenol

Ruoxue Zhou, Hao Cheng, Gunel Imanova, Sridhar Komarneni and Jianfeng Ma

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry, 2025, 460, 116146
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2024.116146

An AIE-based fluorescent dye for selective staining of polyamide microplastics without pretreatment: Applications to environmental samples and zebrafish

Chanwoo Song, Jae Jun Lee, Sooseong Lee, Hohyun Jin, Jiyun Kang, Ki-Tae Kim and Cheal Kim

Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2025, 483, 136680
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.136680

Efficient charge transfer and CO2 photoreduction of hierarchical CeO2@SnS2 heterostructured hollow spheres with spatially separated active sites

Zefeng Guan, Yajie Chen, Yi Ding, Jing Lin, Yumeng Zhao, Yuzhen Jiao and Guohui Tian

Applied Surface Science, 2022, 592, 153192
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2022.153192

Suppressed Mn dissolution behavior to improve cycling performance of Cr-modified Li1-Mn2O4 electrodes

MengJun Zhang, Chao Sun, JiangYao Li, ChengLong Shi, Xiumin Li and Bing Zhao

Colloids and Surfaces A: Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects, 2025, 710, 136283
DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfa.2025.136283

Harnessing photosynthetic microorganisms for enhanced bioremediation of microplastics: A comprehensive review

Giovanni Davide Barone, Andrés Rodríguez-Seijo, Mattia Parati, Brian Johnston, Elif Erdem, Tomislav Cernava, Zhi Zhu, Xufeng Liu, Ilka M. Axmann, Peter Lindblad and Iza Radecka

Environmental Science and Ecotechnology, 2024, 20, 100407
DOI: 10.1016/j.ese.2024.100407

Ecofriendly and cost effective Plastic degradation by microorganisms

Mohsen A. Sayed, Ahmed K. Gad, Esraa M. Kandil, Eyad H. Hamed, Gehad S. Megahed, Mirna A. Elwardany, Mirna M. Mikhaeil and Yara Y. Abdel-Moneim

The Microbe, 2025, 7, 100348
DOI: 10.1016/j.microb.2025.100348

Trash‐to‐Energy: Shedding Light on Plastic and Biomass Valorization Through Artificial Photosynthesis Towards Sustainability

Ke Ming Lim, Valerine Khoo and Wee‐Jun Ong

Exploration, 2025, 5
DOI: 10.1002/EXP.20240344

Light-driven polymer recycling to monomers and small molecules

Laura Wimberger, Gervase Ng and Cyrille Boyer

Nat Commun, 2024, 15
DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-46656-3

Selective micropollutants removal in wastewaters by non-radical activation of peroxymonosulfate: Multiparameter analysis of electron-donating capacity

Chen Zhang, Lei Chen, Hanzhuo Luo, Hao Weng, Fanzhi Qin, Deyu Qin and Danlian Huang

Applied Catalysis B: Environment and Energy, 2025, 362, 124695
DOI: 10.1016/j.apcatb.2024.124695

The role of fluorescent carbon dots in the fate of plastic waste

Zahra Hallaji, Zeinab Bagheri and Bijan Ranjbar

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2023, 11, 110322
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2023.110322

Nano/Microplastics Capture and Degradation by Autonomous Nano/Microrobots: A Perspective

Mario Urso and Martin Pumera

Adv Funct Materials, 2022, 32
DOI: 10.1002/adfm.202112120

Co‐Aggregation Induced by Amphiphilic Membrane Interface for the Capture of Trace Endocrine Disruptors from Water

Qi Ouyang, Qilin Gui, Chang Liu and Xiaonong Chen

Adv Materials Inter, 2022, 9
DOI: 10.1002/admi.202102036

Photoreforming of Waste Polymers for Sustainable Hydrogen Fuel and Chemicals Feedstock: Waste to Energy

Muhammad Ashraf, Nisar Ullah, Ibrahim Khan, Wolfgang Tremel, Shahzada Ahmad and Muhammad Nawaz Tahir

Chem. Rev., 2023, 123, 4443
DOI: 10.1021/acs.chemrev.2c00602

Highly efficient removal of TBBPA and ATE by photocatalytic degradation with green synthesized NiO@CuHCF p-n heterojunction: Optimizations, kinetics, and mechanistic insights

Meenu, Manviri Rani and Uma Shanker

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering, 2024, 12, 113371
DOI: 10.1016/j.jece.2024.113371

Biobased, degradable and directional porous carboxymethyl chitosan/lignosulfonate sodium aerogel-based piezoresistive pressure sensor with dual-conductive network for human motion detection

Han Lu, Hongtao Zhu, Junhuang Xu, Xuejun Lai, Xingrong Zeng and Hongqiang Li

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2024, 497, 154868
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2024.154868

Micromachines for Microplastics Treatment

Soňa Hermanová and Martin Pumera

ACS Nanosci. Au, 2022, 2, 225
DOI: 10.1021/acsnanoscienceau.1c00058

Sustainable Conversion of Microplastics to Methane with Ultrahigh Selectivity by a Biotic–Abiotic Hybrid Photocatalytic System

Jie Ye, Yiping Chen, Chao Gao, Chao Wang, Andong Hu, Guowen Dong, Zhi Chen, Shungui Zhou and Yujie Xiong

Angewandte Chemie, 2022, 134
DOI: 10.1002/ange.202213244

Overview of microplastics in the environment: type, source, potential effects and removal strategies

Risky Ayu Kristanti, Tony Hadibarata, Nilam Fadmaulidha Wulandari, Mada Triandala Sibero, Yeti Darmayati and Ariani Hatmanti

Bioprocess Biosyst Eng, 2023, 46, 429
DOI: 10.1007/s00449-022-02784-y

Grafting of ammonium polyphosphate onto poly(lactic acid) and its effect on flame retardancy and mechanical properties

J. D. Zuluaga-Parra, L. F. Ramos-deValle, S. Sánchez-Valdes, R. Torres-Lubian, R. Pérez-Mora, E. Ramírez-Vargas, J. G. Martínez-Colunga, L. daSilva, S. Vazquez-Rodriguez, T. Lozano-Ramírez and E. N. Cabrera-Álvarez

Iran Polym J, 2023, 32, 225
DOI: 10.1007/s13726-022-01120-1

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

Zhijie Chen, Xiaoqing Liu, Wei Wei, Hong Chen and Bing-Jie Ni

Water Research, 2022, 221, 118820
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2022.118820

Rapid surface degradation of co-axially arranged polypropylene globules by nanoporous carbonized TiO2 assisted with UV-C

Md Saifuddin, Yasaman Ghaffari, Seon Yeong Park and Chang Gyun Kim

Environmental Research, 2022, 212, 113422
DOI: 10.1016/j.envres.2022.113422

Environmental impacts of post-consumer plastic wastes: Treatment technologies towards eco-sustainability and circular economy

Shashi Chawla, Basil Sajan Varghese, Chithra A, Chaudhery Ghazanfar Hussain, Rüstem Keçili and Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Chemosphere, 2022, 308, 135867
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135867

Structural and morphological studies of g-C3N4-functionalized MWCNTs nanocomposite for sunlight-responsive photocatalytic activity

Leelavathi Harikrishnan, Kumarasamy Alwar and Arulmozhi Rajaram

Surfaces and Interfaces, 2024, 54, 105238
DOI: 10.1016/j.surfin.2024.105238

Photoelectrochemical Ethylene Glycol Oxidization Coupled with Hydrogen Generation Using Metal Oxide Photoelectrodes

Fusong Kang, Qingjie Wang, Dongfeng Du, Linxiao Wu, Daniel Wun Fung Cheung and Jingshan Luo

Angew Chem Int Ed, 2025, 64
DOI: 10.1002/anie.202417648

Visible-light-induced self-propelled nanobots against nanoplastics

Youngkyun Jung, Su-Jin Yoon, Jeehye Byun, Kyung-Won Jung and Jae-Woo Choi

Water Research, 2023, 244, 120543
DOI: 10.1016/j.watres.2023.120543

Developing fine-tuned metal–organic frameworks for photocatalytic treatment of wastewater: A review

Shi-Wen Lv, Yanqing Cong, Xiang Chen, Wanxing Wang and Lin Che

Chemical Engineering Journal, 2022, 433, 133605
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2021.133605

Advanced oxidation processes for the degradation of microplastics from the environment: A review

Padinchare Veettil Gayathri, Shijo Joseph, Mahesh Mohan and Devika Pillai

Water & Environment J, 2023, 37, 686
DOI: 10.1111/wej.12883

Light Absorption and Scattering Properties of Ag@TiO2 Nanosphere Dimer for Photocatalytic Water Purification

Bojun Pu, Paerhatijiang Tuersun, Shuyuan Li, Guoming He, Fengyi Dou and Shuqi Lv

Nanomaterials, 2025, 15, 1618
DOI: 10.3390/nano15211618

Occurrence and health risk assessment of phthalate esters in tobacco and soils in tobacco-producing areas of Guizhou province, southwest China

Jun Ma, Yingang Lu, Ying Teng, Changyin Tan, Wenjie Ren and Xueying Cao

Chemosphere, 2022, 303, 135193
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135193

Boosting the activity and CO tolerance for methanol oxidation reaction in alkaline media by constructing the Pt-TMNs electrocatalysts

Xiaoying Qi, Na Ye, Riguang Zhang, Zhao Jiang and Tao Fang

Fuel, 2023, 350, 128773
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.128773

Enhanced photocatalytic degradation of methylene blue using carbon dots-modified copper chloride hydroxide nanocomposite

Meng-Jie Cui, Jian-Zhe Jiang, Zong-He Song and Tie-Zhen Ren

Inorganic Chemistry Communications, 2023, 158, 111559
DOI: 10.1016/j.inoche.2023.111559

Impact of high-pressure torsion on hydrogen production from photodegradation of polypropylene plastic wastes

Thanh Tam Nguyen and Kaveh Edalati

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 2024, 81, 411
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2024.07.306

Microplastics in Wastewater and Drinking Water Treatment Plants: Occurrence and Removal of Microfibres

Daniel Sol, Amanda Laca, Adriana Laca and Mario Díaz

Applied Sciences, 2021, 11, 10109
DOI: 10.3390/app112110109

Construction lamellar BaFe12O19/Bi3.64Mo0.36O6.55 photocatalyst for enhanced photocatalytic activity via a photo-Fenton-like Mo6+/Mo4+redox cycle

Tingting Zhang, Puyang Zhou, Lingxiao Zhang, Changkun Xia, Meng Xie, Qiting Guo, Min Chen, Junjie Yuan, Xiang Li and Yuanguo Xu

Chemosphere, 2022, 307, 135909
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135909

The online in situ detection of plastic and its combustion smoke via laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy

Enlai Wan, Dongpeng Tian, Zhongmou Sun and Yuzhu Liu

Spectroscopy Letters, 2023, 56, 62
DOI: 10.1080/00387010.2023.2165505

Chlorophyll sensitized (BiO)2CO3/ CdWO4/rGO nano-hybrid assembly for solar assisted photo-degradation of chlorzoxazone

Manisha Chandel, Manita Thakur, Arush Sharma, Deepak Pathania, Ajay Kumar and Lakhveer Singh

Chemosphere, 2022, 305, 135472
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2022.135472

Photothermal Catalysis: An Emerging Green Approach to Upcycling Plastic Waste

Chuanwang Xing, Haiting Cai, Dingxuan Kang and Wei Sun

Adv Energy and Sustain Res, 2023, 4
DOI: 10.1002/aesr.202300015

MOF@MOF hierarchical heterotructures for enhanced photocatalytic H2O2 production and furfuryl alcohol oxidation

Hai-Bo Huang, Fang-Long Sun, Ze Luo, Meng-Yu Sun, Ben-Hao Liu, Xu-Sheng Wang and Hua Tang

Chinese Journal of Structural Chemistry, 2025, 44, 100717
DOI: 10.1016/j.cjsc.2025.100717

Engineering functional nanocomposites for enhanced AOP-mediated microplastic mineralization: From mechanistic insights to water remediation strategies

Jixue Chen, Sanshuang Gao, Fengqin Chang, Xueyong Cui, Yingxing Zhang, Yujie Ma, Yuanpai Shi and Guangzhi Hu

Coordination Chemistry Reviews, 2025, 545, 217048
DOI: 10.1016/j.ccr.2025.217048

Cadmium Chalcogenide (CdS, CdSe, CdTe) Quantum Dots for Solar‐to‐Fuel Conversion

Xianglin Xiang, Linxi Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Bei Cheng, Jiaguo Yu and Wojciech Macyk

Advanced Photonics Research, 2022, 3
DOI: 10.1002/adpr.202200065

Molecularly Imprinted-g-C3N5 for Photocatalytic Oxidation of d-glucose

Zhanqiu Tang, Yuqing Fu, Xinyi Feng, Zhenglong Wu and Weidong Qin

Catal Lett, 2026, 156
DOI: 10.1007/s10562-026-05348-x

A Unified View of Carbon Neutrality: Solar-Driven Selective Upcycling of Waste Plastics

Zhiyong Zhao, Shuai Yue, Gaohua Yang, Pengfei Wang and Sihui Zhan

Trans. Tianjin Univ., 2024, 30, 1
DOI: 10.1007/s12209-024-00383-4

Freeze-thaw assisted immobilization of Rhodococcus erythropolis MTCC 3951 in kappa carrageenan for efficient terephthalic acid biodegradation

Ankita C. Maurya, Amrik Bhattacharya and Sunil K. Khare

Preparative Biochemistry & Biotechnology, 2025, 55, 1155
DOI: 10.1080/10826068.2025.2487182

Review of green technologies for the removal of microplastics from diverse environmental sources

S. Karthick Raja Namasivayam and G. P. Avinash

Environmental Quality Mgmt, 2024, 33, 449
DOI: 10.1002/tqem.22131

Insight into peroxymonosulfate assisted photocatalysis over Fe2O3 modified TiO2/diatomite composite for highly efficient removal of ciprofloxacin

Xiangwei Zhang, Jiajia Duan, Ye Tan, Yueqing Deng, Chunquan Li and Zhiming Sun

Separation and Purification Technology, 2022, 293, 121123
DOI: 10.1016/j.seppur.2022.121123

N-C3n4/Bioclxi1-X S-Type Heterojunction with Enhance Internal Electric Field and Stretching Spatial Charge Separation for Visible Light Photocatalytic Ability

Kaixuan Xu, Wei Zhu, Hongbing He, Xiangbo Zhao, Shouda Liu, Ting Zhang and Xiaoming Gao

SSRN Journal, 2022
DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4010703

Photo-thermal catalytic pyrolysis of waste plastics: Investigation into light-induced metal-support interaction

Haiping Yang, Shuai Yan, Dingding Yao, Hao Luo, Kuo Zeng, Jun Li, Dian Zhong, Haoyu Xiao and Hanping Chen

Fuel, 2023, 333, 126496
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2022.126496

Trash to Treasure: Photoreforming of Plastic Waste into Commodity Chemicals and Hydrogen over MoS2-Tipped CdS Nanorods

Mengmeng Du, Yu Zhang, Sailei Kang, Xuyun Guo, Yingxin Ma, Mengyuan Xing, Ye Zhu, Yang Chai and Bocheng Qiu

ACS Catal., 2022, 12, 12823
DOI: 10.1021/acscatal.2c03605

Dechlorination of waste polyvinyl chloride (PVC) via its co-pyrolysis with Ca(OH)2: A TG-IR-GCMS investigation

Mohamed Shafi Kuttiyathil, Labeeb Ali, Wey Yang Teoh and Mohammednoor Altarawneh

Case Studies in Chemical and Environmental Engineering, 2025, 11, 101162
DOI: 10.1016/j.cscee.2025.101162