Cigarette butts in Vietnam's marine environments: From pollution to solutions and prospects

PM Thuan, MK Nguyen, C Lin… - Science of The Total …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Cigarette butts contain over 4000 toxic chemicals, including nicotine, tar, and heavy metals.
More than 90% of cigarettes sold today feature single-use plastic filters composed of …

Microplastics and pharmaceuticals from water and wastewater: occurrence, impacts, and membrane bioreactor-based removal

D Nguyen, MK Nguyen, QM Truong, VA Thai… - Separation and …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics and residues of pharmaceutical active compounds are emerging
micropollutants that find their way into aquatic environments, posing significant ecological …

Microplastics in aquaculture environments: Current occurrence, adverse effects, ecological risk, and nature-based mitigation solutions

VG Le, MK Nguyen, HH Ngo, D Barceló… - Marine pollution …, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics pose detrimental effects on the environment, aquatic products, and human
health. This comprehensive analysis highlights the repercussions of microplastic …

Microplastic characteristics, transport, risks, and remediation in groundwater: a review

VH Hoang, MK Nguyen, TD Hoang… - Environmental …, 2025‏ - Springer
Contamination of groundwater by microplastics is a major health concern because
groundwater is a major source of drinking and agricultural water. Here, we review …

Investigating macro marine litter and beach cleanliness along Southern Vietnam beaches

D Nguyen, MK Nguyen, MT Pham, NT Anh… - Marine Pollution …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Plastic contamination is a major issue for marine ecosystems, with macro-litter posing a
growing threat globally. This study assesses macro-marine litter on Vung Tau beaches …

Plastic wastes for carbon-based materials: investigations on recent applications towards environmentally sustainable, carbon dioxide capture and green energy

TA Luu, VG Le, VA Thai, MK Nguyen, C Lin… - Environmental …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
The rapid growth in plastic production, coupled with inadequate waste management, has led
to a significant accumulation of plastic waste in different environments. This raises …

Ti-co-Ce oxide decorated chitosan fiber oxidase mimic identified for portable monitoring of S2−, CrO42− and Fe2+ assisted with a smartphone

J Hao, H Song, L Du, J Feng, S Sun, Z Fan… - International Journal of …, 2025‏ - Elsevier
Environmental safety and protection is one of the most concerned topics nowadays. To
conveniently monitor toxic S 2−/CrO 4 2− and to regulate bioactive Fe 2+, Ti-co-Ce oxide …

Bibliometric Analysis of Microplastics Research: Advances and Future Directions (2020–2024)

Z **ng, W Fu, L Li, S Wu - Continental Shelf Research, 2024‏ - Elsevier
Microplastics are a critical environmental concern due to their pervasive distribution and
hazards. This study used Citespace software for a bibliometric analysis of microplastics …

Global Occurrence and Environmental Fate of Microplastics in Stormwater Runoff: Unlock the In-depth Knowledge on Nature-Based Removal Strategies

VH Hoang, MK Nguyen, TD Hoang, HL Nguyen… - Reviews of …, 2025‏ - Springer
Microplastics (MPs), defined as plastic particles smaller than 5 mm, originate from the
degradation of larger plastic items or manufactured products, such as microbeads …

Highly efficient graphene oxide-based functionalized membranes for water desalination and dye separation

I Atta, MM Rehman, KH Thebo, M Kazi - Ionics, 2025‏ - Springer
Wastewater treatment is one of the most challenging problems nowadays due to the
presence of different solid pollutants like dyes, salts, and organic compounds. Graphene …