Recent advances in photocatalytic degradation of plastics and plastic-derived chemicals
Zenglin Ouyang, Yang Yang, Chen Zhang, Shumin Zhu, Lei Qin, Wenjun Wang, Donghui He, Yin Zhou, Hanzhuo Luo, Fanzhi Qin
Abstract
Plastic products, used in almost all aspects of daily life because of their low cost, durability, and portability, can be broken down into micro- and nano-scale plastics, thereby increasing the risk of human ingestion.
Topics & Concepts
DurabilityDegradation (telecommunications)Software portabilityPlastic wastePhotodegradationHuman lifePhotocatalysisMicroplasticsMaterials scienceWaste managementEnvironmental scienceChemistryComposite materialComputer scienceEngineeringEnvironmental chemistryOrganic chemistryCatalysisTelecommunicationsPhilosophyTheologyProgramming languageHumanityMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques