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

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Advances in polystyrene nanoplastic remediation: A review of detection methods, toxicity, removal strategies, and economic insights

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Schwarzite-based 3D-printed carriers for enhanced performance of sequencing batch biofilm reactor (SBBR) for wastewater treatment

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Nanoplastics (NPs): Environmental Presence, Ecological Implications, and Mitigation Approaches

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Removal of micro- and nanoplastics by filtration technology: Performance and obstructions to market penetrations

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Microreactor-Enhanced Enzymatic Breakdown: Janus microspheres with cutinase for nanoplastic removal during water treatment

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Manganese telluride quantum dot decorated 3D printed structures for dye-degradation

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Aquatic Toxicology, 2023, 265, 106759
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Engineered MnO2-Multiwalled carbon Nanotube nanoheterostructures for efficient removal of nanoplastics and plastic-derived contaminant Bisphenol S from contaminated water

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Poly(dimethyldiallylammonium chloride)-modified magnetic bentonite for removal of polystyrene nanoplastics

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Nanoplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems: Impact, Toxicity, Detection, and Remediation Strategies

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CoCeO2 Nanoparticles: Green Synthesis, Characterization, Photocatalytic Degradation of Organic Pollutants, Catalytic Reduction of 4‐Nitrophenol, and Antimicrobial Activity

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Removal of nanoplastics in water treatment processes: A review

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Bioinspired hierarchical-pore anchoring strategy advancing synergistic photocatalytic-mechanical properties

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Bioaccumulation and toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics on marine and terrestrial organisms with possible remediation strategies: A review

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The effect of polyethylene microplastics on the disinfection of Escherichia coli by sodium hypochlorite

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Engineering Materials at the Atomic Scale for Energy, Environment and Health-Care Applications

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A comprehensive review on the synthesis, performance, modifications, and regeneration of activated carbon for the adsorptive removal of various water pollutants

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Stress concentration targeted reinforcement using multi-material based 3D printing

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Flexure resistant 3D printed zeolite-inspired structures

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Panacea for the Nanoplastic Surge in Africa: A Review of Production, Consumption, Impacts, Detection, Remediation, and Management Problems

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Environmental health: a critical review of the impact of climate change, COVID-19, and other emerging threats

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Panacea for the nanoplastic surge in Africa: A state-of-the-art review

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3D Printed Materials in Water Treatment Applications

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Advanced Sustainable Systems, 2022, 6
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A review of micro-nanoplastics removal technologies and mechanisms from wastewater

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Mechanical energy absorption of architecturally interlocked petal-schwarzites

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Micro- and Nano-Plastic-Induced Adverse Health Effects on Lungs and Kidneys Linked to Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

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Schwarzites and Triply Periodic Minimal Surfaces: From Pure Topology Mathematics to Macroscale Applications

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Mesoporous carbon structure impregnated with 2D engineered zirconium: A sustainable adsorbent for the removal of dyes from the aqueous solution

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Environmental challenges of COVID-19 pandemic: resilience and sustainability – A review

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Assessing toxicological risk of nanoplastics contaminants in food and feed from ingestion pathway to human diseases

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