Unveiling the impacts of microplastics on cadmium transfer in the soil-plant-human system: A review

F Huang, L Chen, X Yang, P Jeyakumar, Z Wang… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The co-contamination of soils by microplastics (MPs) and cadmium (Cd), one of the most
perilous heavy metals, is emerging as a significant global concern, posing risks to plant …

[HTML][HTML] A critical review of the adsorption-desorption characteristics of antibiotics on microplastics and their combined toxic effects

K Wang, C Guo, J Li, K Wang, S Liang, W Wang… - … Technology & Innovation, 2024 - Elsevier
The interaction between microplastics (MPs) and pollutants is crucial for assessing the
environmental risk of MPs. It is necessary to pay attention to the adsorption/desorption …

Microbiomes on microplastics versus natural microcarriers: stability and transformation during aquatic travel from aquaculture ponds to adjacent stream

L Lin, Y Huang, W Jia, S Zhou, G Cuifen, WM Wu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) with different physical-chemical properties are considered as vectors for
the propagation of microbes in aquatic environments. It remains unclear how plastic types …

Organo-mineral interaction between plastic film and sedimentary rock induced by UV irradiation

L Wang, J Guo, MS Bank, L Van Zwieten, NS Bolan… - Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Organo-mineral interaction is an important mechanism affecting the fate of natural organic
matter in the environment. Field discoveries since 2014 report a novel type of organo …

[HTML][HTML] Radical innovation breakthroughs of biodegradation of plastics by insects: history, present and future perspectives

SS Yang, WM Wu, F Bertocchini, ME Benbow… - … Science & Engineering, 2024 - Springer
Insects damaging and penetrating plastic packaged materials has been reported since the
1950s. Radical innovation breakthroughs of plastic biodegradation have been initiated since …

[HTML][HTML] Insights into Plastic Degradation Processes in Marine Environment by X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy Study

T Di Giulio, GE De Benedetto, N Ditaranto… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
The present study employs X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to analyze plastic
samples subjected to degradation processes with the aim to gain insight on the relevant …