Combining photocatalytic collection and degradation of microplastics using self-asymmetric Pac-Man TiO <sub>2</sub>
Purnesh Chattopadhyay, Maria Camila Ariza-Tarazona, Erika Iveth Cedillo-González, Cristina Siligardi, Juliane Simmchen
Abstract
micromotor with the ability to actively collect and degrade microplastics. The target microplastics are homogeneous polystyrene microspheres (PS) to facilitate the optical degradation measurements. We cross-correlate the degradation with catalytic activity studies and critically evaluate the timescales required for all involved processes.
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MicroplasticsPhotocatalysisDegradation (telecommunications)PollutantPolystyreneHomogeneousEnvironmental chemistryMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceNanotechnologyContaminationColloidNanoparticleChemical engineeringCatalysisChemistryPolymerComputer sciencePhysicsOrganic chemistryEcologyEngineeringThermodynamicsComposite materialTelecommunicationsBiologyMicro and Nano RoboticsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionMolecular Communication and Nanonetworks