A review of microplastics aggregation in aquatic environment: Influence factors, analytical methods, and environmental implications

X Wang, N Bolan, DCW Tsang, B Sarkar… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
A large amount of plastic waste released into natural waters and their demonstrated toxicity
have made the transformation of microplastics (MPs;< 5 mm) and nanoplastics (NPs;< 100 …

Microplastics and nanoplastics in aquatic environments: aggregation, deposition, and enhanced contaminant transport

OS Alimi, J Farner Budarz, LM Hernandez… - … science & technology, 2018 - ACS Publications
Plastic litter is widely acknowledged as a global environmental threat, and poor
management and disposal lead to increasing levels in the environment. Of recent concern is …

Environmental factors-mediated behavior of microplastics and nanoplastics in water: A review

VK Sharma, X Ma, B Guo, K Zhang - Chemosphere, 2021 - Elsevier
The release of plastics in nature is an increasing global concern due to their degradation
from microplastics (MPs) and even to nanoplastics (NPs), which are being recognized as a …

Aggregation and stability of nanoscale plastics in aquatic environment

M Shams, I Alam, I Chowdhury - Water Research, 2020 - Elsevier
The widespread use and release of plastics in nature have raised global concerns about
their impact on public health and the environment. While much research has been …

Specific ion effects on particle aggregation induced by monovalent salts within the Hofmeister series

T Oncsik, G Trefalt, M Borkovec, I Szilagyi - Langmuir, 2015 - ACS Publications
Ion specific effects of monovalent salts on charging and aggregation for two types of
polystyrene latex particles were investigated by electrophoresis and time-resolved light …

Forces between solid surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions

AM Smith, M Borkovec, G Trefalt - Advances in colloid and interface science, 2020 - Elsevier
This review addresses experimental findings obtained with direct force measurements
between two similar or dissimilar solid surfaces in aqueous electrolyte solutions …

Experimental application of a zero-point charge based on pH as a simple indicator of microplastic particle aggregation

MH Jang, MS Kim, M Han, DH Kwak - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Micro/nanoplastics–a useful but threatening material–continuously require fundamental
research on its behaviors and properties for aggregation. Zeta potential (ζ) has been using …

The multi-scale mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-hydrate

J Wang, C Gao, J Tang, Z Hu, J Liu - Cement and Concrete Composites, 2023 - Elsevier
The mechanical properties of calcium-silicate-hydrates (C–S–H) directly affect the
performance of cement-based materials. C–S–H spans ranging from nanometers to …

Formation of nanosuspensions in bottom-up approach: theories and optimization

A Ahmadi Tehrani, MM Omranpoor, A Vatanara… - DARU Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
Background Nanosuspensions, liquid dispersions with nanometer size distribution, are
becoming trendy in pharmaceutical practice to formulate poorly water-soluble drugs and to …

Ion specific effects on the stability of layered double hydroxide colloids

M Pavlovic, R Huber, M Adok-Sipiczki, C Nardin… - Soft Matter, 2016 - pubs.rsc.org
Positively charged layered double hydroxide particles composed of Mg2+ and Al3+ layer-
forming cations and NO3− charge compensating anions (MgAl–NO3-LDH) were …