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

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dc.contributor.authorUrso, Mariocs
dc.contributor.authorPumera, Martincs
dc.coverage.issue20cs
dc.coverage.volume32cs
dc.date.issued2022-05-14cs
dc.description.abstractThe growing use of plastic materials has led to the continuous accumulation of wastes in marine environments, which fragment into hazardous micro-and nanoplastics. These plastic particles absorb toxic organic pollutants on their surface, support bacterial biofilms growth, and propagate through the food chain, posing serious risks for human health. Therefore, nano/microplastics pollution has become a global issue, making their definitive elimination compulsory. Self-propelled nano/microrobots have demonstrated efficient removal of nano/microplastics from water, combining enhanced physicochemical properties of nano/microscale materials and active motion. During the last year, the potential of this technology to degrade nano/microplastics has been investigated. Here, the most advanced strategies for nano/microplastics capture and subsequent degradation by autonomous nano/microrobots are critically reviewed. A short introduction to the main propulsion mechanisms and experimental techniques for studying nano/microplastics degradation is also provided. Forthcoming challenges in this research field are discussed proactively. This perspective inspires future nano/microrobotic designs and approaches for water purification from nano/microplastics and other emerging pollutants.en
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dc.identifier.citationAdvanced functional materials. 2022, vol. 32, issue 20, p. 1-12.en
dc.identifier.doi10.1002/adfm.202112120cs
dc.identifier.issn1616-3028cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-7993-8138cs
dc.identifier.orcid0000-0001-5846-2951cs
dc.identifier.other178604cs
dc.identifier.researcheridF-2724-2010cs
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11012/208466
dc.language.isoencs
dc.publisherWiley VCHcs
dc.relation.ispartofAdvanced functional materialscs
dc.relation.urihttps://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/adfm.202112120cs
dc.rights(C) Wiley VCHcs
dc.rights.accessopenAccesscs
dc.rights.sherpahttp://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/1616-3028/cs
dc.subjectenvironmental remediationen
dc.subjectmicromotorsen
dc.subjectmicroplasticsen
dc.subjectnanomotorsen
dc.subjectnanoplasticsen
dc.subjectpolymersen
dc.subjectremovalen
dc.titleNano/Microplastics Capture and Degradation by Autonomous Nano/Microrobots: A Perspectiveen
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dc.type.statusPeer-revieweden
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sync.item.insts2025.02.03 15:50:31en
sync.item.modts2025.01.17 20:33:04en
thesis.grantorVysoké učení technické v Brně. Středoevropský technologický institut VUT. Energie budoucnosti a inovacecs
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