Photocatalytic remediation of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) micro- and nanoplastics using ellipsoidal α-Fe 2 O 3
- 1 January 2026
- journal article
- Published by Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) in Environmental Science: Nano
Abstract
Microplastics (MPs, <5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs, <1 μm) generated from plastic waste are emerging as a global environmental and health-related challenge affecting life in water and soil.Keywords
Funding Information
- Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES/36/Indo-Sweden/MarineLitter/01/2023)
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