TY - CHAP
T1 - Breakthroughs in electrochemical technologies in treating environmental pollutants
T2 - Addressing micro/nano plastics
AU - Feijoó Zambrano, Tabata Natasha
AU - Loor-Urgilés, Luis D.
AU - Cordeiro Oliveira, Kaíque Souza G.
AU - da Silva Pereira, Jian Felipe
AU - dos Santos, Elisama Vieira
AU - Espinoza-Montero, Patricio J.
AU - Martínez-Huitle, Carlos A.
AU - Shabanloo, Amir
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2025 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
PY - 2025/1/1
Y1 - 2025/1/1
N2 - As environmental pollution continues to escalate, microplastics and nanoplastics have emerged as one of the most challenging contaminants to address due to their persistence and widespread distribution. This chapter delves into recent breakthroughs in electrochemical technologies specifically designed to combat these persistent pollutants. Electrochemical methods offer a promising alternative to traditional waste treatment techniques, providing high efficiency, scalability, and minimal environmental impact. The chapter focuses on advanced approaches such as electrochemical oxidation (EO), and electrocoagulation (EC), examining their underlying principles, materials, and electrode designs. It also discusses the challenges associated with transitioning from laboratory research to commercial implementation, and outline future directions, while aligning with broader sustainability goals to support a cleaner and more resilient future.
AB - As environmental pollution continues to escalate, microplastics and nanoplastics have emerged as one of the most challenging contaminants to address due to their persistence and widespread distribution. This chapter delves into recent breakthroughs in electrochemical technologies specifically designed to combat these persistent pollutants. Electrochemical methods offer a promising alternative to traditional waste treatment techniques, providing high efficiency, scalability, and minimal environmental impact. The chapter focuses on advanced approaches such as electrochemical oxidation (EO), and electrocoagulation (EC), examining their underlying principles, materials, and electrode designs. It also discusses the challenges associated with transitioning from laboratory research to commercial implementation, and outline future directions, while aligning with broader sustainability goals to support a cleaner and more resilient future.
KW - Electrochemical oxidation
KW - Electrocoagulation
KW - Environment
KW - Microplastics
KW - Nanoplastics
KW - Pollutants
UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105019742062
U2 - 10.1016/B978-0-443-23582-5.00009-4
DO - 10.1016/B978-0-443-23582-5.00009-4
M3 - Capítulo
AN - SCOPUS:105019742062
SN - 9780443235818
SP - 303
EP - 324
BT - Advanced Electrochemical Materials and Devices for Clean Energy and Environment
PB - Elsevier
ER -