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Microplastics and Fibrous Fragments Generated during the Production and Maintenance of Textiles

Fibers
More than a third of microplastics in surface waters are formed by microplastics released from textile products containing textile fibers (fibrous microplastics).
Jiří Militký, Jana Novotná, Jakub Wiener, Dana Křemenáková, Mohanapriya Venkataraman   +4 more
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Microplastic Pollution in The Topsoil of Hot And Dried Areas, Human Exposure and Source Assessment, Aghili Plain, Iran [PDF]

, 2021
Maryam Ravanbakhsh, Neamatollah Jaafarzadeh Haghighi Fard, Sajjad Abbasi, Mina ravanbakhsh, Amir Zahedi, Reza Seyed Sharifi, Reza Dehbandi   +6 more
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Breaking Down Lignin: A Macromolecule's Path to the Nanoscale

Advanced Energy and Sustainability Research, EarlyView.
This section highlights lignin's critical role as a sustainable, multifunctional precursor for nanomaterial design. Its unique structure and abundance enable the creation of lignin‐based, lignin‐derived, and hybrid nanomaterials with tunable properties. Emphasis is placed on lignin's potential to drive innovation in nanotechnology, offering ecofriendly
Jelena Papan Djaniš, Jan Hočevar, Griša Grigorij Prinčič, Jernej Iskra   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Multiobjective Environmental Cleanup with Autonomous Surface Vehicle Fleets Using Multitask Multiagent Deep Reinforcement Learning

Advanced Intelligent Systems, EarlyView.
This study presents a multitask strategy for plastic cleanup with autonomous surface vehicles, combining exploration and cleaning phases. A two‐headed Deep Q‐Network shared by all agents is traineded via multiobjective reinforcement learning, producing a Pareto front of trade‐offs.
Dame Seck, Samuel Yanes, Manuel Perales, Daniel Gutiérrez, Sergio Toral   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Harnessing Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches for Laser‐Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Data Analysis: A Comprehensive Review

Analysis &Sensing, EarlyView.
Laser‐induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS), an atomic emission technique, is widely applied in fields like geology and biology. This rapid elemental analysis method leverages computational tools to boost precision and speed up data processing. This review explores machine learning and deep learning methods for analyzing LIBS spectral data, tackling ...
Pegah Dehbozorgi, Ludovic Duponchel, Vincent Motto‐Ros, Thomas Bocklitz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bridging relevance between microplastics, human health and bone metabolism: Emerging threats and research directions

Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology
Microplastics are widespread pollutants in the environment, with characteristics such as small particle size, strong adsorption, and difficult degradation, and have gradually become a global pollution problem, potentially endangering host health via ...
Yuan-Wei Zhang, Dong-Yang Zhou, Si-Cheng Wang, Feng-Jin Zhou, Guang-Chao Wang, Jia-Can Su   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mechanistic Insights Into Photocatalytic Materials for Toxic Pollutants: Environmental Remediation of Personal Care Products

Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Photocatalytic materials have emerged as promising solutions for environmental applications due to their ability to degrade organic pollutants under sunlight or artificial light. In this review, recent progress on the photocatalytic materials used for the degradation of pharmaceutical personal care products (PPCPs) in environmental ...
Urvashi Sen, Gunjan Chauhan, Surbhi Soni, Monika Vats, Anand Kumar, Indra Bahadur   +5 more
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Changes of Physicochemical Characteristics of Microplastics During Water Disinfection Processes: A Review

能源环境保护
Microplastic pollution in aquatic environments has drawn widespread attention. In addition to the toxicity and ecological risks, microplastics can act as carriers of various pollutants. In water disinfection processes, disinfectants can induce changes in
Shuo ZHANG, Xian ZHANG, Hang LIU, Chenhao TIAN, Miao WANG, Guoqi SHI, Chao LIU   +6 more
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Durability Assessment of Additively Manufactured Multi‐Material Components for Potential Applications in Structures Exposed to Marine Environments

Journal of Applied Polymer Science, EarlyView.
Schematic representation of FFF‐printed PLA/ABS sandwich specimens exposed to natural seawater in a pre‐salt marine environment, illustrating water uptake and its effects on the mechanical performance of multi‐material structures for underwater applications.
C. T. Duarte, N. V. dos Santos, H. F. M. de Queiroz, J. S. S. Neto, D. K. K. Cavalcanti, M. D. Banea   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Adaptive and Biochemical Responses of Dictyosphaerium sp. AM‐2024a to Environmental Conditions and Microplastic Interactions: Synergy of Biofuel Production With Pollution Mitigation

Biotechnology and Applied Biochemistry, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study investigates the physiological and biochemical responses of a newly isolated microalgal strain, Dictyosphaerium sp. AM‐2024a, identified through 18S rDNA sequencing, under varying environmental conditions and microplastic (MP) interactions.
Khushboo Iqbal, Arti Mishra, Smitha Mony Sreedharan   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source