Charge mediated interaction of polystyrene nanoplastic (PSNP) with minerals in aqueous phase

Y Zhang, Y Luo, X Guo, T Xia, T Wang, H Jia, L Zhu - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
A large number of plastic products potentially become smaller particles, including
nanoplastics, under multiple actions in the environment. The interactions between …

Impact of iron/aluminum (hydr) oxide and clay minerals on heteroaggregation and transport of nanoplastics in aquatic environment

X Nie, X Xing, R Xie, J Wang, S Yang, Q Wan… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are emerging contaminants in the environment, where the transport and
fate of NPs would be greatly affected by interactions between NPs and minerals. In the …

Heteroaggregation of nanoplastics with oppositely charged minerals in aquatic environment: Experimental and theoretical calculation study

J Wu, Q Ye, P Wu, S Xu, Y Liu, Z Ahmed… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
The transport, fate, and toxic effects of nanoplastics (NPs) would be affected by various
environmental factors. In this study, the aggregation behaviors of polystyrene nanoplastics …

Aging significantly increases the interaction between polystyrene nanoplastic and minerals

Y Zhang, Y Luo, X Yu, D Huang, X Guo, L Zhu - Water Research, 2022 - Elsevier
With the massive use and discarding of plastic products, plastic particles, including
nanoplastics (NPs), which are continuously released under the action of environmental …

Impact of CeO2 nanoparticles on the aggregation kinetics and stability of polystyrene nanoplastics: Importance of surface functionalization and solution chemistry

X Li, E He, B Xia, CAM Van Gestel, WJGM Peijnenburg… - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The increasing application of plastics is accompanied by increasing concern over the
stability and potential risk of nanoplastics. Heteroaggregation with metal-based …

Environmental factors-mediated behavior of microplastics and nanoplastics in water: A review

VK Sharma, X Ma, B Guo, K Zhang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The release of plastics in nature is an increasing global concern due to their degradation
from microplastics (MPs) and even to nanoplastics (NPs), which are being recognized as a …

Understanding the stability of nanoplastics in aqueous environments: effect of ionic strength, temperature, dissolved organic matter, clay, and heavy metals

N Singh, E Tiwari, N Khandelwal… - Environmental Science …, 2019 - pubs.rsc.org
Nanoplastics (NPs) are one of the most dangerous fractions of plastics because of their
possible eco-toxicological impacts. NP stability and transport are highly influenced by …

Aggregation and stability of sulfate-modified polystyrene nanoplastics in synthetic and natural waters

J Wang, X Zhao, A Wu, Z Tang, L Niu, F Wu… - Environmental …, 2021 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are becoming emerging pollutants of global concern. Understanding the
environmental behavior of NPs is crucial for their environmental and human risk …

Cation-π mechanism promotes the adsorption of humic acid on polystyrene nanoplastics to differently affect their aggregation: Evidence from experimental …

Y Kong, X Li, M Tao, X Cao, Z Wang, B Xing - Journal of Hazardous …, 2023 - Elsevier
Multiple water-chemistry factors determine nanoplastics aggregation and thus change their
bioavailability and ecological risks in natural aquatic environments. However, the dominant …

Effects of inorganic ions and natural organic matter on the aggregation of nanoplastics

L Cai, L Hu, H Shi, J Ye, Y Zhang, H Kim - Chemosphere, 2018 - Elsevier
The aggregation of nanoplastics (NPs) is a key issue in understanding the dynamic nature of
NPs in the environment. The aggregation of NPs under various environmental conditions …