Effect of high-frequency ultrasonication on degradation of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) microplastics/nanoplastics

R Pu, L Zhao, S Deng, R Naidu, D Mantzavinos… - Separation and …, 2025 - Elsevier
Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) particle might present a significant contamination in
environment due to its dual classification as a microplastic and a fluorinated compound (a …

Physicochemical behavior and ecological risk of biofilm-mediated microplastics in aquatic environments

R Zhou, X Huang, Y Ni, Z Ma, H Wei, Q **, Z Ding - Aquatic Toxicology, 2024 - Elsevier
The prevalence of microplastics (MPs) in aquatic environments has become the core of
environmental pollution. In recent years, the inevitable biological aging process of MPs in …

Deciphering the potential mechanisms and influencing factors of the effects of micro (nano) plastics on microbe in sludge anaerobic digestion system

W Zhao, S Shao, H Ma, J Zhen, S He, C Wu… - Chinese Chemical …, 2025 - Elsevier
ABSTRACT Approximately 99% of micro (nano) plastics in wastewater are retained in waste
activated sludge, inhibiting anaerobic digestion, while their specific effects on functional …

Toxic effects of exposure to polymethyl methacrylate and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in Pacific oysters (Crassostrea gigas)

C Gao, Z Wu, B Liang, J Lu, G Fu, M Sun, W Yu… - Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
Increasing attention has been directed toward the toxic effects of microplastics (MP) on
marine mollusks in recent years. To evaluate these effects, Pacific oysters (Crassostrea …