Although around us for more than six decades, siloxanes are considered emerging
environmental contaminants. 1− 5 Emerging here means that previously they were not …

The fate and behavior of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS)
octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4), decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), and …

Decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5) is a volatile compound used in personal care products
that is released to the atmosphere in large quantities. Although D5 is currently under …

The occurrence and fate of four cyclic and two linear volatile siloxanes were studied in a
municipal Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP), Beijing City, China. Aqueous and sludge …

Volatile organic compounds are a broad and important class of pollutants affecting the
indoor air quality. They are emitted from commercial products, building materials, furniture …

Fischer–Tropsch (FT) diesel produced from biomass through gasification is a promising
alternative fuel. In this study, a biomass-to-liquid (BTL) system involving a dual fluidized bed …

The fate of cyclic volatile methylsiloxanes (cVMS)–octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4),
decamethylcyclopentasiloxane (D5), and dodecamethylcyclohexasiloxane (D6)–was …

Methyl siloxanes, which belong to organic silicon compounds and have linear and cyclic
structures, are of particular concern because of their potential characteristic of persistent …

The trophic transfer of cyclic methylsiloxanes (cVMS) in aquatic ecosystems is an important
criterion for assessing bioaccumulation and ecological risk. Bioaccumulation and trophic …

Volatile methyl siloxanes (VMS) are high-production synthetic compounds, ubiquitously
found in the environment of source regions. Here, we show for the first time the occurrence …