The article "Carbon-based adsorbents for micro/nano-plastics removal: current advances and perspectives" by Huifang Zheng, Qian Chen, and Zhijie Chen reviews the recent advancements and future prospects of carbon-based adsorbents in removing microplastics (MPs) and nano-plastics (NPs) from aqueous solutions. The authors highlight the exceptional structural properties of carbon-based materials, such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), activated carbon/biochar (AC/BC), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), metal-modified carbon, and fly ash, which make them effective in capturing MPs and NPs. The review emphasizes the importance of surface functional groups in these materials, which play a crucial role in the adsorption process. The article discusses various adsorption mechanisms, including hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, electrostatic attractions, π-π interactions, pore filling, and intraparticle diffusion. It also examines the adsorption behavior of MPs and NPs on different types of carbon-based adsorbents, considering factors such as pH, dissolved organic matter (DOM), metal ions, and anions. The authors conclude by outlining challenges and future directions, including the need for efficient desorption and recycling of adsorbents, the ecological implications of adsorbent degradation, the integration of adsorption with other techniques, and the use of computational tools to enhance understanding of adsorbent-MP/NP interactions.The article "Carbon-based adsorbents for micro/nano-plastics removal: current advances and perspectives" by Huifang Zheng, Qian Chen, and Zhijie Chen reviews the recent advancements and future prospects of carbon-based adsorbents in removing microplastics (MPs) and nano-plastics (NPs) from aqueous solutions. The authors highlight the exceptional structural properties of carbon-based materials, such as graphene, graphene oxide (GO), activated carbon/biochar (AC/BC), carbon nanotubes (CNTs), metal-modified carbon, and fly ash, which make them effective in capturing MPs and NPs. The review emphasizes the importance of surface functional groups in these materials, which play a crucial role in the adsorption process. The article discusses various adsorption mechanisms, including hydrophobic interactions, hydrogen bonding, van der Waals forces, electrostatic attractions, π-π interactions, pore filling, and intraparticle diffusion. It also examines the adsorption behavior of MPs and NPs on different types of carbon-based adsorbents, considering factors such as pH, dissolved organic matter (DOM), metal ions, and anions. The authors conclude by outlining challenges and future directions, including the need for efficient desorption and recycling of adsorbents, the ecological implications of adsorbent degradation, the integration of adsorption with other techniques, and the use of computational tools to enhance understanding of adsorbent-MP/NP interactions.