Impact of nanoplastic debris on the stability and transport of metal oxide nanoparticles: role of varying soil solution chemistry

E Tiwari, N Singh, N Khandelwal, ZA Ganie… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The release of metal-based nanoparticles (MNPs) and nanoplastic debris (NPDs) has
become ubiquitous in the natural ecosystem. Interaction between MNPs and NPDs may alter …

Repulsive interactions of eco-corona-covered microplastic particles quantitatively follow modeling of polymer brushes

T Witzmann, AFRM Ramsperger, S Wieland… - Langmuir, 2022 - ACS Publications
The environmental fate and toxicity of microplastic particles are dominated by their surface
properties. In the environment, an adsorbed layer of biomolecules and natural organic …

Heteroaggregation and sedimentation of natural goethite and artificial Fe3O4 nanoparticles with polystyrene nanoplastics in water

A Wu, C Yang, X Zhao, J Wang, W Liang, X Wang… - Carbon Research, 2024 - Springer
Iron oxide nanomaterials play important roles in biogeochemical processes. This study
investigates the effects of representative natural carbonaceous materials (humic acid [HA] …

Enhanced performance of natural polymer coagulants for dye removal from wastewater: coagulation kinetics, and mathematical modelling approach

IA Obiora-Okafo, OD Onukwuli, CA Igwegbe… - Environmental …, 2022 - Springer
This study explores the potentials of Brachystegia eurycoma coagulant (BEC) and Vigna
subterranean coagulant (VSC) as natural organic polymers (NOPs) for the decolourisation of …

Solvation of Nanoscale Materials

AN Mapile, E Svensson Grape… - Chemistry of …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The utility of colloidal nanomaterials in energy storage devices, high-definition displays, and
industrial coatings depends on their solution processability and stability. Traditional theories …

Heteroaggregation rate coefficients between oppositely charged particles in a mixing flow: Effect of surface charge density and salt concentration

T Sugimoto, Y Adachi, M Kobayashi - Colloids and Surfaces A …, 2022 - Elsevier
Heteroaggregation, namely, aggregation between dissimilar colloidal particles, is a common
phenomenon in natural and industrial processes. However, understanding on …

Water-Based Polyurethane Dispersions: A Detailed Analysis of the Particle Charge Using Soft and Hard Particle Model

C Grau, AM Schmidt, J Wilkens - Langmuir, 2024 - ACS Publications
Water-based polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) show a characteristic dependency of the
electrophoretic mobility on the electrolyte concentration, which can be investigated by hard …

Direct measurement of sedimentation coefficient distributions in multimodal nanoparticle mixtures

CS Plüisch, R Stuckert, A Wittemann - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Differential centrifugal sedimentation (DCS) is based on physical separation of
nanoparticles in a centrifugal field prior to their analysis. It is suitable for resolving particle …

Formation, Stability, and Coagulation of Fullerene Organosols: C70 in Acetonitrile–Toluene Solutions and Related Systems

NO Mchedlov-Petrossyan, MO Marfunin - Langmuir, 2021 - ACS Publications
This paper is aimed at better understanding the nature of C70 aggregates in organic
solvents. As liquid media, acetonitrile–toluene mixed solvents were chosen. At a high …

Interaction, Adhesion and Aggregation of Microplastic/Nanoplastic Particles: Effects of Plastic Polymer Type

A Hakim, FZ Tanu, SS Alam - Asian Journal of Water …, 2023 - content.iospress.com
Abstract Microplastics (MP;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NP;< 1000 nm) are now ubiquitous in
nature as they have been released into inland water, lakes, rivers, and marine water through …