Nano-and micro-plastic transport in soil and groundwater environments: Sources, behaviors, theories, and models

J Xu, R Zuo, J Shang, G Wu, Y Dong, S Zheng… - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
With the increasing use of plastics, nano-and micro-plastic (NMP) pollution has become a
hot topic in the scientific community. Ubiquitous NMPs, as emerging contaminants, are …

Modeling of microplastics migration in soil and groundwater: insights into dispersion and particle property effects

Y Wei, Y Chen, X Cao, TJ Yeh, J Zhang… - Environmental …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Migration of microplastics (MPs) in soil–groundwater systems plays a pivotal role in
determining its concentration in aquifers and future threats to the terrestrial environment …

Microplastic migration in porous media at various scales: a review

C Geng, Y Gao, H Zhang, D Xue, H Shan… - Environmental …, 2024 - Springer
Migration of microplastics in porous media is an important, yet overlooked phenomenon
because most microplastic research has focused mainly on microplastic behavior in aquatic …

Transport of polystyrene nanoplastics with different functional groups in goethite-coated saturated porous media: Effects of low molecular weight organic acids and …

G Zhang, J Cui, J Song, Y Ji, Y Zuo, H Jia… - Journal of Colloid and …, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of low molecular weight organic acids (LMWOAs) and goethite on the
migration of nanoplastics in the soil environment remains poorly understood. To elucidate …

High salinity restrains microplastic transport and increases the risk of pollution in coastal wetlands

X Zhang, Z Shen, J Wu, M Su, L Zheng, M Xie, H Hong… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) pollution in coastal wetlands has attracted global attention. However,
few studies have focused on the effect of soil properties and structure on MP transport in …

[HTML][HTML] Modeling microplastic transport through porous media: Challenges arising from dynamic transport behavior

X Yang, DWS Tang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2024 - Elsevier
Modelling microplastic transport through porous media, such as soils and aquifers, is an
emerging research topic, where existing hydrogeological models for (reactive) solute and …

Effect of material particle size on the permeability characteristics and sediment retention performance of cascade permeable dam

L Pan, X Yang, Y Yang, H Zhou, J Cai, N Li, J Liu… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The permeable dam is a dam constructed with gravel or other material to control the
sediment in rivers or channels. Experiments were conducted to study the effects of the flow …

Temporal and Spatial Distribution of Microplastics in Green Infrastructures: Rain gardens

MP Jayalakshmamma, VN Nagara, A Borgaonkar… - Chemosphere, 2024 - Elsevier
Rain gardens, a type of green infrastructure (GI), have been recognized for mitigating
flooding and improving water quality from minor storms by trapping stormwater pollutants …

Advanced characterisation of groundwater contamination at a dumpsite: Methodology and assessment-Case study of a municipal solid waste dumpsite in India

DK Haritwal, P Singh, GV Ramana, M Datta - Science of The Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Groundwater (GW) contamination due to municipal solid waste (MSW) disposal in open
dumpsites is a pressing global issue. Traditional GW assessment studies are limited to …

Cotransport of nanoplastics with nZnO in saturated porous media: From brackish water to seawater

Y Hou, Y Wang, Y Zhang, Z Lu, Z Zhang, Z Dong… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
The ocean serves as a repository for various types of artificial nanoparticles. Nanoplastics
(NPs) and nano zinc oxide (nZnO), which are frequently employed in personal care products …