Chemical characterization of plasma-activated polymeric surfaces via XPS analyses: A review

R Ghobeira, PSE Tabaei, R Morent, N De Geyter - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2022 - Elsevier
During the last few decades, non-thermal plasma surface functionalization of polymeric
materials has increasingly earned a high-flying position in a wide range of application fields …

New developments in surface functionalization of polymers using controlled plasma treatments

A Vesel, M Mozetic - Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 2017 - iopscience.iop.org
We are presenting recent advances in surface functionalization of materials such as
functional polymers using gaseous plasma treatments. Functionalization is a result of …

Chlorine disinfection elevates the toxicity of polystyrene microplastics to human cells by inducing mitochondria-dependent apoptosis

J Qin, PF Xia, XZ Yuan, SG Wang - Journal of Hazardous Materials, 2022 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are ubiquitous in drinking water and pose potential threats to human
health. Despite increasingly attentions on the toxicity of MPs, the deleterious effects of MPs …

Impact of nanoplastics on membrane scaling and fouling in reverse osmosis desalination process

Q Yang, J Zhang, N Zhang, D Wang, X Yuan, CY Tang… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Nanoplastics (NPs) are a prevalent type of emerging pollutant in marine environment.
However, their fouling behavior and impact on reverse osmosis (RO) membrane …

Enhanced hepatic cytotoxicity of chemically transformed polystyrene microplastics by simulated gastric fluid

L Wang, Y Wang, M Xu, J Ma, S Zhang, S Liu… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2021 - Elsevier
Enhanced hepatic cytotoxicity of chemically transformed polystyrene microplastics by
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Removal behaviors and mechanism of polystyrene microplastics by coagulation/ultrafiltration process: Co-effects of humic acid

W Wang, M Yang, H Ma, Z Liu, L Gai, Z Zheng… - Science of the Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) have been detected in drinking water, which could absorb or
accumulate humic acid (HA) and threaten the water quality. Coagulation-ultrafiltration (CUF) …

Long-term surface modification of PEEK polymer using plasma and PEG silane treatment

P Sundriyal, M Sahu, O Prakash, S Bhattacharya - Surfaces and Interfaces, 2021 - Elsevier
Despite the several advantages of the Polyetheretherketone (PEEK) polymer, its wide
application is limited due to its hydrophobic nature and poor surface adhesion performance …

Adsorptive removal of microplastics from aquatic environments using coal gasification slag-based adsorbent in a liquid–solid fluidized bed

B Lv, Y Jiao, X Deng, W Fan, B Xing - Separation and Purification …, 2025 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs) are emerging pollutants in aquatic environments that threaten
ecological health. This study investigated the adsorption process and mechanism of a coal …

Utilizing Parasitic Capacitance of Single‐Droplet Electricity Generator For Specific Bacterial Detection

C Wang, P Wang, J Li, Y Sun, W Lu… - Advanced Functional …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Single‐droplet electricity generator (SDEG) has superior potential over other solid–liquid
triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) for energy harvesting. However, its shunting effect of …

Crumb waste tire rubber surface modification by plasma polymerization of ethanol and its application on oil-well cement

C Xiaowei, H Sheng, G Xiaoyang, D Wenhui - Applied Surface Science, 2017 - Elsevier
Crumb waste tire rubber (WTR) was pretreated by oxygen low temperature plasma (LTP)
and modified by LTP polymerization process of ethanol monomer to improve the adhesion …