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Agricultural practices as major contributors to microplastic contamination in soil
With the rising demand for higher crop yields, modern agriculture has adopted novel methodologies enabled by industrial innovations. Some practices include the use of plastic mulching and films for plant protection, temperature and weed control; plastic ...
Stojić, Nataša +6 more
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How do microplastics move through water and land? Earth scientists find ways to track their journey. [PDF]
Proc Natl Acad Sci U S AMcDermott A.
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Schematics of meltblown fiber formation with key processing parameters and their influences on processing window and nonwoven barrier properties. ABSTRACT This study evaluates the meltblown processing behavior of Polybutylene Adipate Terephthalate (PBAT), one of promising biodegradable polymers, and investigates the complex processing–structure ...
Eunkyoung Shim +3 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Schematic graph of controlled release potassium for plant growth. ABSTRACT Biodegradable polymer–based controlled‐release fertilizers (CRFs) offer an environmentally friendly approach to enhancing nutrient use efficiency while minimizing ecological impacts.
Kaleum Meaney +10 more
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Polymer Engineering &Science, EarlyView.Schematic depiction of film forming solution composition and preparation method. ABSTRACT The packaging industry relies on plastics as multipurpose materials. However, there is a growing effort to identify alternatives with comparable properties while being environmentally friendly.
Emma‐Josefina Klaisnerová +3 more
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Influence of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) microplastic morphology on bacterial survival during thermal and ultraviolet-C inactivation in aqueous systems. [PDF]
Appl Environ MicrobiolHwang S, Lu W, Yang X, Huang K.
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Unsaturated biobased polyesters from bicyclic α‐pinene‐based diols
Polymer International, EarlyView.We present the synthesis of four biosourced unsaturated polyesters made from chiral terpene‐based diols and esters of renewable diacids. The resulting materials harbor a bicyclic pinene ring in their backbones which leads to enhanced thermal properties while still conferring susceptibility to enzyme hydrolysis for chains having a cis alkene.
Ganapathy Ranjani +4 more
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Recent trends in marine microplastic modeling and machine learning tools: Potential for long-term microplastic monitoring [PDF]
The increase in the global demand for plastics, and more recently during the pandemic, is a major concern for the future of plastic waste pollution and microplastics.
Luscombe, Christine K., Phan, Samantha
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Polymer International, EarlyView.Magnetic alginate beads, functionalized with copper ferrite, effectively remove 17‐β‐estradiol from Amazonian water, exhibiting optimized 238.65 μg g−1 capacity, fast 40 min kinetics, easy recovery, and successful remediation. Abstract The presence of endocrine‐disrupting compounds, such as 17‐β‐estradiol, in aquatic ecosystems poses a significant ...
Dante S Silva +10 more
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