Emergence of nanoplastics in the aquatic environment and possible impacts on aquatic organisms

C Shi, Z Liu, B Yu, Y Zhang, H Yang, Y Han… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Plastic production on a global scale is instrumental in advancing modern society. However,
plastic can be broken down by mechanical and chemical forces of humans and nature, and …

Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives

L Wang, WM Wu, NS Bolan, DCW Tsang, Y Li… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Tiny plastic particles considered as emerging contaminants have attracted considerable
interest in the last few years. Mechanical abrasion, photochemical oxidation and biological …

A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications

X Wang, N Bolan, DCW Tsang, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of plastic waste released into natural waters and their demonstrated toxicity
have made the transformation of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs;< 100 …

Zebrafish: An emerging model to study microplastic and nanoplastic toxicity

J Bhagat, L Zang, N Nishimura, Y Shimada - Science of The Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) have received global concern due to its
widespread contamination, ingestion in aquatic organisms and the ability to cross the …

Uncovering the release of micro/nanoplastics from disposable face masks at times of COVID-19

S Morgana, B Casentini, S Amalfitano - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2021 - Elsevier
Wearing face masks is a fundamental prevention and control measure to limit the spread of
COVID-19. The universal use and improper disposal of single-use face masks are raising …

Roadmap of environmental health research on emerging contaminants: inspiration from the studies on engineered nanomaterials

X Li, F He, Z Wang, B Xing - Eco-Environment & Health, 2022 - Elsevier
Research on the environmental health of emerging contaminants is critical to understand
their risks before causing severe harm. However, the low environmental concentrations …

Nanoplastics in aquatic systems-are they more hazardous than microplastics?

CC Gaylarde, JAB Neto, EM da Fonseca - Environmental Pollution, 2021 - Elsevier
The fragmentation of plastic materials into nanoparticles of less than 1000 nm (secondary
nanoplastics) and their possible accumulation in the environment is a recent matter of …

Interaction of microplastics and nanoplastics with natural organic matter (NOM) and the impact of NOM on the sorption behavior of anthropogenic contaminants–A …

I Ali, X Tan, J Li, C Peng, I Naz, Z Duan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2022 - Elsevier
The interaction of microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) with natural organic matter
(NOM) has opened new debate, defies and research prospects for the scientists owing to the …

[HTML][HTML] Unfolding the interaction between microplastics and (trace) elements in water: A critical review

G Binda, D Spanu, D Monticelli, A Pozzi, A Bellasi… - Water Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic and microplastic pollution is an environmental and societal concern. The interaction
of plastic with organic chemicals in the environment has attracted scientific interest. New …

Removal of polystyrene nanoplastics from aqueous solutions using a novel magnetic material: Adsorbability, mechanism, and reusability

H Zhao, X Huang, L Wang, X Zhao, F Yan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Abstract Nano/microplastics (NPs/MPs) in aquatic systems have become a special source of
concern to the global environment and have attracted widespread attention over the years …