Nanotechnology-based approaches for the removal of microplastics from wastewater: a comprehensive review

Nayanathara O Sanjeev, Manjunath Singanodi Vallabha and Rebekah Rubidha Lisha Rabi
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1607–1632. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.114

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Nanotechnology-based approaches for the removal of microplastics from wastewater: a comprehensive review
Nayanathara O Sanjeev, Manjunath Singanodi Vallabha and Rebekah Rubidha Lisha Rabi
Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1607–1632. https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.16.114

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Sanjeev, N. O.; Vallabha, M. S.; Rabi, R. R. L. Beilstein J. Nanotechnol. 2025, 16, 1607–1632. doi:10.3762/bjnano.16.114

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