[HTML][HTML] Challenges and opportunities of light olefin production via thermal and catalytic pyrolysis of end-of-life polyolefins: Towards full recyclability
Is full recyclability of polyolefins via chemical recycling a dream, or can it become a reality?
The main problem in recycling plastic waste is that its composition is highly heterogeneous …
The main problem in recycling plastic waste is that its composition is highly heterogeneous …
On the degradation of (micro) plastics: Degradation methods, influencing factors, environmental impacts
L Liu, M Xu, Y Ye, B Zhang - Science of the total environment, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastics and microplastics are difficult to degrade in the natural environment due to their
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …
hydrophobicity, the presence of stable covalent bonds and functional groups that are not …
Degradation of plastics associated with the COVID-19 pandemic
CI Pizarro-Ortega, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Marine pollution …, 2022 - Elsevier
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented form of plastic
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …
pollution: personal protective equipment (PPE). Numerous studies have reported the …
Do poly (lactic acid) microplastics instigate a threat? A perception for their dynamic towards environmental pollution and toxicity
Fears concerning microplastics (MPs) environmental fate and persistence are progressively
expanding on a global basis, with the emphasis given to manufacturing bioplastics for …
expanding on a global basis, with the emphasis given to manufacturing bioplastics for …
Distribution characteristics of microplastics in surface and subsurface Antarctic seawater
S Zhang, W Zhang, M Ju, L Qu, X Chu, C Huo… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics have attracted worldwide attention due to their potential threat to the marine
ecosystem, with such pollutants even detected in the polar seas. Although in-depth research …
ecosystem, with such pollutants even detected in the polar seas. Although in-depth research …
[HTML][HTML] Quantitative analysis of nanoplastics in environmental and potable waters by pyrolysis-gas chromatography–mass spectrometry
Nanoplastics are emerging environmental contaminants, but their presence in
environmental and potable water remains largely understudied due to the absence of …
environmental and potable water remains largely understudied due to the absence of …
Effects of UV radiation on natural and synthetic materials
AL Andrady, AM Heikkilä, KK Pandey… - Photochemical & …, 2023 - Springer
The deleterious effects of solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation on construction materials,
especially wood and plastics, and the consequent impacts on their useful lifetimes, are well …
especially wood and plastics, and the consequent impacts on their useful lifetimes, are well …
Revisiting the activity of two poly (vinyl chloride)-and polyethylene-degrading enzymes
Biocatalytic degradation of non-hydrolyzable plastics is a rapidly growing field of research,
driven by the global accumulation of waste. Enzymes capable of cleaving the carbon-carbon …
driven by the global accumulation of waste. Enzymes capable of cleaving the carbon-carbon …
Microplastics derived from food packaging waste—Their origin and health risks
K Kadac-Czapska, E Knez, M Gierszewska… - Materials, 2023 - mdpi.com
Plastics are commonly used for packaging in the food industry. The most popular
thermoplastic materials that have found such applications are polyethylene (PE) …
thermoplastic materials that have found such applications are polyethylene (PE) …
Microplastics released from face masks used during the COVID-19 pandemic: A review of the characterization techniques
The excessive use and incorrect disposal of personal protective equipment (PPE) during the
COVID-19 pandemic have aggravated the problem of plastic and microplastic (MPs) …
COVID-19 pandemic have aggravated the problem of plastic and microplastic (MPs) …