Polypropylene microplastic degradation using ultraporous polarized hydroxyapatite and sunlight

The development of effective technologies to remove microplastics (MPs) from both aquatic and terrestrial environments is an urgent necessity. As a proof of concept, here we show the catalytic degradation of polypropylene MPs and their transformation into chemicals using a permanently polarized nove...

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Autores: Arnau Roca, Marc|||0000-0001-6038-3902, Sans Milà, Jordi|||0000-0002-2756-0492, Alemán Llansó, Carlos|||0000-0003-4462-6075
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2026
País:España
Institución:Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)
Repositorio:UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/452084
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2117/452084
https://dx.doi.org/10.1039/d5su00734h
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Catalysis
Microplastics
Catàlisi
Microplàstics
Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Enginyeria química
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Sumario:The development of effective technologies to remove microplastics (MPs) from both aquatic and terrestrial environments is an urgent necessity. As a proof of concept, here we show the catalytic degradation of polypropylene MPs and their transformation into chemicals using a permanently polarized novel metal-free bioceramic catalyst and sunlight.