Sorption of chemical contaminants on degradable and non-degradable microplastics: Recent progress and research trends

FG Torres, DC Dioses-Salinas… - Science of the Total …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Microplastics (< 5 mm) are ubiquitous contaminants of growing concern. These
have been found in multiple environmental compartments, including remote sites where …

Impacts of soil microplastics on crops: A review

B Iqbal, T Zhao, W Yin, X Zhao, Q Xie, KY Khan… - Applied Soil …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are plastic particles with lesser than 5 mm in size, and in recent years
their accumulation in the soil has given rise to a critical global environmental issue that …

Physisorption and chemisorption mechanisms influencing micro (nano) plastics-organic chemical contaminants interactions: a review

OD Agboola, NU Benson - Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Microplastics, which serve as sources and vector transport of organic contaminants in both
terrestrial and marine environments, are emerging micropollutants of increasing concerns …

Adsorption behaviors and mechanisms of antibiotic norfloxacin on degradable and nondegradable microplastics

M Sun, Y Yang, M Huang, S Fu, Y Hao, S Hu… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The misuse of both antibiotics and plastics significantly increases the environmental
pollution problems associated with these contaminants. Moreover, microplastics can adsorb …

A review on microplastics separation techniques from environmental media

I Nabi, L Zhang - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2022 - Elsevier
The world is facing a severe issue regarding microplastics (MPs) pollution, which is ascribed
to its small micron size, low capture, and difficulties in removing it from the environment. The …

A critical review on interaction of microplastics with organic contaminants in soil and their ecological risks on soil organisms

J Chang, W Fang, J Liang, P Zhang, G Zhang, H Zhang… - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The pollution of microplastics (MPs) in soil has become a global environmental problem.
Due to high sorption capacity and persistence in environment, the MPs exhibit combined …

Revisiting pesticide pollution: The case of fluorinated pesticides

DAM Alexandrino, CMR Almeida, AP Mucha… - Environmental …, 2022 - Elsevier
Fluorinated pesticides acquired a significant market share in the agrochemical sector due to
the surge of new fluoroorganic ingredients approved in the last two decades. This growing …

A green approach to remove acetamiprid insecticide using pistachio shell-based modified activated carbon; economical groundwater treatment

M Dolatabadi, H Naidu, S Ahmadzadeh - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2021 - Elsevier
This study deals with an economical and green approach for the successful removal of
acetamiprid (ATP) from groundwater samples using pistachio shell-based modified activated …

[HTML][HTML] Plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystems: current knowledge on impacts of micro and nano fragments on invertebrates

CMC Richard, E Dejoie, C Wiegand… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
The increasing accumulation of small plastic particles, in particular microplastics (> 1 µm to 5
mm) and nanoplastics (< 1 µm), in the environment is a hot topic in our rapidly changing …

Microplastics in Asian freshwater ecosystems: current knowledge and perspectives

NN Phuong, TT Duong, TPQ Le, TK Hoang… - Science of the Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
Plastic pollution in freshwater ecosystems, including microplastics (MPs) smaller than 5 mm,
has become an emerging global concern. Asia is considered a “hot spot” for plastic pollution …