Enzymes' power for plastics degradation
V Tournier, S Duquesne, F Guillamot… - Chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Plastics are everywhere in our modern way of living, and their production keeps increasing
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …
every year, causing major environmental concerns. Nowadays, the end-of-life management …
Microplastics in human food chains: Food becoming a threat to health safety
While versatile application of plastics has generated huge benefits in our life, the 'plastic end-
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …
of-life'comes with downsides of emerging concern is plastic particles within all parts of …
Chemical analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics: challenges, advanced methods, and perspectives
NP Ivleva - Chemical reviews, 2021 - ACS Publications
Microplastics and nanoplastics have become emerging particulate anthropogenic pollutants
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …
and rapidly turned into a field of growing scientific and public interest. These tiny plastic …
Chemical and biological catalysis for plastics recycling and upcycling
Plastics pollution is causing an environmental crisis, prompting the development of new
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
approaches for recycling, and upcycling. Here, we review challenges and opportunities in …
“Functional upcycling” of polymer waste towards the design of new materials
Diversification of polymer waste recycling is one of the solutions to improve the current
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
environmental scenario. Upcycling is a promising strategy for converting polymer waste into …
The soil plastisphere
Understanding the effects of plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems is a priority in
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …
environmental research. A central aspect of this suite of pollutants is that it entails particles …
Integrated energy conversion and storage devices: Interfacing solar cells, batteries and supercapacitors
The last decade has seen a rapid technological rush aimed at the development of new
devices for the photovoltaic conversion of solar energy and for the electrochemical storage …
devices for the photovoltaic conversion of solar energy and for the electrochemical storage …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of plastic pollution on ecosystem services, sustainable development goals, and need to focus on circular economy and policy interventions
Plastic pollution is ubiquitous in terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. Plastic waste exposed to
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
the environment creates problems and is of significant concern for all life forms. Plastic …
[HTML][HTML] Microplastics in the soil environment: A critical review
Environmental pollution of microplastics (MPs) is known to be anthropogenically mediated
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …
menace to biosphere and becoming a debatable concern globally. Large quantities of …
Presence of airborne microplastics in human lung tissue
LF Amato-Lourenço, R Carvalho-Oliveira… - Journal of hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastics are ubiquitously used by societies, but most of the plastic waste is deposited in
landfills and in the natural environment. Their degradation into submillimetre fragments …
landfills and in the natural environment. Their degradation into submillimetre fragments …