Wastewater can carry high concentrations of microplastics into the environment. These small particles can come from our clothes, usually as microfibers.
Our member Patrick Drogui and his research team decided to degrade the particles by electrolytic oxidation, a process not requiring the addition of chemicals. “Using electrodes, we generate hydroxyl radicals (* OH) to attack microplastics. This process is environmentally friendly because it breaks them down into CO2 and water molecules, which are non-toxic to the ecosystem,” explains the researcher.
To learn more about his research.
