Advances in photothermal catalysis for air pollutants

X Yu, C Zhao, Z Chen, L Yang, B Zhu, S Fan… - Chemical Engineering …, 2024 - Elsevier
The elimination of air pollutants has garnered significant attention, particularly due to the
strengthening of environmental protection. Photothermal catalysis (PTC) blends effective …

Emerging isolation and degradation technology of microplastics and nanoplastics in the environment

Y Dai, L Li, Z Guo, X Yang, D Dong - Environmental Research, 2023 - Elsevier
Microplastics (MPs, less than 5 mm in size) are widely distributed in surroundings in various
forms and ways, and threaten ecosystems security and human health. Its environmental …

Secreted salt and hydrodynamic factors combine to affect dynamic fluctuations of microplastics on mangrove leaves

Y Wei, M Jiao, Z Zhao, L Tang, Y Wang, J Deng… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mangrove leaves have been acknowledged as crucial sink for coastal microplastics (MPs).
Whereas, the temporal dynamics of MPs intercepted by mangrove leaves have remained …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of microplastic type, size, and composition in atmospheric and foliage samples in an urban scenario

P Falakdin, A Lopez-Rosales, J Andrade… - Environmental …, 2024 - Elsevier
The rising trend of plastic production in last years and the inadequate disposal of related
waste has raised concerns regarding microplastic-related environmental issues …

Atmospheric microplastic input into wetlands: Spatiotemporal patterns, drivers, and unique ecological impacts

L Xu, X Tian, X Bai, K Li, G Zhang, M Zhang, MC Rillig… - Water Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Wetlands are major microplastic sinks with a large atmospheric input. However, many
details of such deposited atmospheric microplastics entering into wetlands remain unclear …

Human Exposure to Ambient Atmospheric Microplastics in a Megacity: Spatiotemporal Variation and Associated Microorganism-Related Health Risk

L Xu, X Bai, K Li, G Zhang, M Zhang… - … Science & Technology, 2024 - ACS Publications
Microplastics are found in various human tissues and are considered harmful, raising
concerns about human exposure to microplastics in the environment. Existing research has …

Pollution characterization and multi-index ecological risk assessment of microplastics in urban rivers from a Chinese megacity

H Yang, F Sun, H Liao, L Huang, Q Zhao… - Journal of Hazardous …, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, a comprehensive understanding of the pollution risks of microplastics (MPs) in
urban river ecosystems is still lacking. This study investigated the spatial distribution and …

Impacts of microplastics on terrestrial plants: A critical review

X Sun, PA Withana, KN Palansooriya… - Land Degradation & …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Microplastic (MP) pollution is an important environmental problem owing to its widespread
use, long residence time, and overall persistence. MPs threaten the health of humans …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluating the retention of airborne microplastics on plant leaf: Influence of leaf morphology

K Perera, S Ziajahromi, SB Nash, FDL Leusch - Environmental Pollution, 2024 - Elsevier
Airborne microplastics (AMPs) have been identified in both indoor and outdoor
environments and account for a large portion of an individual's daily exposure to …

Salmonella Typhimurium and Vibrio cholerae can be transferred from plastic mulch to basil and spinach salad leaves

L Woodford, R Fellows, HL White, MJ Ormsby… - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Plastic pollution is increasingly found in agricultural environments, where it contaminates
soil and crops. Microbial biofilms rapidly colonise environmental plastics, such as the plastic …