Microplastics (MPs) are presumed to be inert during aging under ambient conditions. In this
study, four types of virgin MPs, including polystyrene (PS), phenol-formaldehyde resin (PF) …

Microplastics (MPs) are widely distributed in the environment due to breakdown of
widespread plastic wastes through physicochemical and biological processes …

The elemental composition may affect the persistent free radical (PFR) and reactive species
(RS) formation associated with photoaging microplastics; however, a relevant study is still …

Microplastics (MPs), as plastics with a size of less than 5 mm, are ubiquitously present in the
environment and become an increasing environmental concern. The fate and environmental …

Plastic wastes are becoming one of the most serious environmental pollutants because of
their high antidegradation properties and the damage they cause to human health. More …

Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in environmental media, and their harmful effects on MPs
on the ecosystem have attracted more and more attention. Once released into the …

Microbeads used in personal care products have been one of the important sources of
microplastics (MPs), and little has been reported on their environmental behaviors and …

Microplastics (MPs) will coexist with various pollutants in the environment, but it is not clear
whether these pollutants will affect the aging process of MPs. The aging process of …

Microplastics (MPs) interact frequently with dissolved organic matter (DOM) commonly found
in the environment, but information on the aging behavior of MPs under the participation of …

Microplastics may experience photoaging and breakdown into nanoplastics in aquatic
environment as a result of long-term light irradiation. However, the underlying mechanisms …