Microplastics in the environment: Interactions with microbes and chemical contaminants

FK Mammo, ID Amoah, KM Gani, L Pillay… - Science of the Total …, 2020 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are contaminants of emerging concern that have gained considerable
attention during the last few decades due to their adverse impact on living organisms and …

Recent developments in polymers/polymer nanocomposites for additive manufacturing

H Wu, WP Fahy, S Kim, H Kim, N Zhao, L Pilato… - Progress in Materials …, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, there have been significant advances on materials development for additive
manufacturing (AM) applications. However, the use of composites or nanocomposite …

Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: a critical review

F Wang, CS Wong, D Chen, X Lu, F Wang, EY Zeng - Water research, 2018 - Elsevier
Occurrence of microplastics (MPs) in the environment has attracted great attention as it has
become a global concern. This review aims to systematically demonstrate the role of marine …

[HTML][HTML] Microplastics with adsorbed contaminants: Mechanisms and Treatment

SH Joo, Y Liang, M Kim, J Byun, H Choi - Environmental Challenges, 2021 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution has been a significant and widespread global issue, and the recent COVID-
19 pandemic has been attributed to its worsening effect as plastics have been contaminated …

Degradation and stabilization of polyurethane elastomers

F Xie, T Zhang, P Bryant, V Kurusingal… - Progress in Polymer …, 2019 - Elsevier
Polyurethane elastomers have a combination of excellent mechanical, physical and
chemical properties along with exceptional biocompatibility. Therefore, these elastomeric …

Mechanical recycling: Compatibilization of mixed thermoplastic wastes

J Maris, S Bourdon, JM Brossard, L Cauret… - Polymer Degradation …, 2018 - Elsevier
Plastics have numerous properties that render them superior to other materials in many
applications. Since the past 50 years, the use of plastics has dramatically increased in our …

Nano/microplastics: Fragmentation, interaction with co-existing pollutants and their removal from wastewater using membrane processes

AA Mohana, M Rahman, SK Sarker, N Haque, L Gao… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Nano and microplastic (NP/MP) is one of the most challenging types of micropollutants,
coming from either direct release or degradation of plastic items into ecosystems. NP/MP …

Organic pollutants in microplastics from two beaches of the Portuguese coast

J Frias, P Sobral, AM Ferreira - Marine pollution bulletin, 2010 - Elsevier
Microplastics pose a threat to coastal environments due to their capacity to adsorb persistent
organic pollutants (POPs). These particles (less than 5mm in size) are potentially dangerous …

[图书][B] Polymer composites, biocomposites

S Thomas, K Joseph, SK Malhotra, K Goda… - 2013 - books.google.com
Polymer composites are materials in which the matrix polymer is reinforced with
organic/inorganic fillers of a definite size and shape, leading to enhanced performance of …

Sustainable materials for fused deposition modeling 3D printing applications

JP Rett, YL Traore, EA Ho - Advanced Engineering Materials, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The technology of 3D printing offers a customizable manufacturing method, while
decreasing material waste. The sustainability of this industry is important as it grows into a …