Environment changes everything. How relevant are laboratory studies of sorption of pollutants on microplastics? A critical review

A Gavlová, P Jachimowicz, P Praus… - Journal of Environmental …, 2025 - Elsevier
The rapid increase in global plastic production, reaching hundreds of millions of metric tons
annually, has led to significant environmental challenges, primarily due to the widespread …

Interactions between microplastics and heavy metals in leachate: Implications for landfill stabilization process

J Chen, L Huo, Y Yuan, Y Jiang, H Wang, K Hui… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The emission of microplastics and heavy metals in landfills has attracted widespread
attention for its stabilization process. Microplastics have become carriers of heavy metals …

Does short-span chemical oxidation induce more weathering than prolonged thermal aging on polypropylene microplastics? Its consequence during the interaction …

TN Narhayanan, B Ou, D Janjaroen - Journal of Environmental Chemical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Weathering and degradation of plastics in the environment are evident in almost all
conditions. However, the difference is the changes in the polymer properties, which varies …

Microplastics Detection Techniques

A Joshi, N Akhtar, A Kumar - Microplastics Pollution and its Remediation, 2024 - Springer
Microplastics, defined as small plastic particles typically measuring less than 5 mm, have
become widespread environmental pollutants, posing significant risks to ecosystems and …

Plastic Degradation and Conversion by Photocatalysis

Y Wan, H Wang, P Huo - … (Volume 2): From Waste to Wealth, 2024 - ACS Publications
As the modern era progresses, the issue of plastic pollution intensifies, yet current recycling
methods and principles fall short of expectations. Plastic waste may take decades or even …