14/04/2026
Every day, we are exposed to microplastics and nanoplastics - tiny fragments of plastic that end up in our drinking water, food, and environment. Theyโre too small to see, but their impact is massive.
A recent scientific article titled โBeyond electrocoagulation: revisiting electrically driven particle manipulation mechanisms, technologies, and future directions for microplastic captureโ published in Chemical Engineering Journal Advances, highlights how advanced physics-based solutions can tackle this growing problem. Dr. Marco Laurence M. Budlayan, from the Department of Physics of Caraga State University is helping lead this conversation.
Instead of relying only on traditional chemical treatments, this article unveils particle manipulation systems using electrically driven mechanism - a technology that uses electric fields to control how tiny particles move in liquids. โก๐ง
Think of it as guiding invisible pollutants using electricity, separating and capturing them with precision โ even at the nanoscale.
This approach opens the door to:
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Smarter and more efficient water purification
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Reduced chemical waste
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Future-ready environmental technologies
If you are into particle manipulation, micro- and nanoplastic capture technologies, and electrically driven microfluidics, this review article might be of your interest.
Full access of the paper: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ceja.2026.101186
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