September 10, 2025WaterOpen Access

Photocatalytic Degradation of Microplastics in Aquatic Environments: Materials, Mechanisms, Practical Challenges, and Future Perspectives

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This review explores photocatalytic degradation methods for microplastics, highlighting challenges and future techniques.

Photocatalytic degradation effectively breaks down microplastics into non-toxic by-products.
Photocatalytic systems utilize materials like TiO2 and ZnO to generate reactive oxygen species for mineralization.
Difficulties remain in achieving complete mineralization due to secondary products and environmental variability.
Advancements in photocatalyst design and multifunctional techniques are necessary for effective remediation.

Yeszhan et al. (2025) studied this question.

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