Publications by authors named "K J Sajithkumar"
Article Synopsis
- Microplastics are widespread contaminants, found even in untouched ecosystems, and advanced oxidation processes like UV irradiation are being explored to break them down.
- This study focused on the impact of UV-C and UV-A light on polystyrene microplastics, investigating their properties and how they interact with titanium dioxide and a coagulant (polyaluminium chloride).
- After 45 days under UV light, microplastics showed notable changes like discolouration and brittleness, and UV-C treatment significantly improved removal efficiency, especially for larger particles, with up to 99% removal for 300-150 μm microplastics.
