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Synergistic effects of marine pollutants and microplastics on the destabilization of lipid bilayers [PDF]

, 2023
The increasing production of plastic worldwide results in increasing amounts of plastic waste dumped into the oceans. Plastic waste is fragmenting into smaller pieces up to micro and nanoplastics, which may cross physiological barriers and affect the ...
Vladimir A., Baulin, jean baptiste, fleury, Vladimir A. Baulin, jean baptiste fleury   +3 more
core   +1 more source

From Lab to Landscape: Environmental Biohybrid Robotics for Ecological Futures

Advanced Robotics Research, EarlyView.
This Perspective explores environmental biohybrid robotics, integrating living tissues, microorganisms, and insects for operation in real‐world ecosystems. It traces the leap from laboratory experiments to forests, wetlands, and urban environments and discusses key challenges, development pathways, and opportunities for ecological monitoring and ...
Miriam Filippi
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics standards in Australia and around the world: challenges and perspectives

Frontiers in Environmental Science
This study provides a review of existing microplastic-related standards. In total, 58 active standards were identified on Standards Australia International Global database.
Anastasiia Snigirova, Brendan Grigg, Brendan Grigg, Yi-Jung Lo, Martin A. Cole, Sophie C. Leterme, Sophie C. Leterme, Sophie C. Leterme, Melanie MacGregor, Melanie MacGregor   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Plant‐to‐Plant Circular Strategy: Coupling Photodegradation and Phytoremediation With Plant‐Based Nanomaterials for Plastic Degradation

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Plant‐based nanomaterials derived from alfalfa serve as dual‐function catalysts, coupling photodegradation and phytoremediation to degrade polyethylene under UV‐A light and in soil. The nanomaterials work synergistically with alfalfa and soil microbes, achieving efficient plastic breakdown without trophic transfer.
Haoran Liu, Lena Ciric, Yuheng Wang, Ziru Pei, Manpreet Bhatti   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Coacervate Droplet Sequestration of Heterogeneous Nanoplastics With Elastin‐Like Polypeptides

Angewandte Chemie, EarlyView.
Phase‐separated polypeptide droplets captured incidental nanoplastics as a reusable nanoplastic sink. The engineered droplets selectively partitioned nanoplastics and exhibited unique interactions depending on droplet type and nanoplastic identity, establishing biopolymer coacervates as a potential platform for nanoplastic characterization and removal.
Natalie R. Ling, Aashi Kotecha, Allie C. Obermeyer   +2 more
wiley   +2 more sources

Multi‐Scale Bionic Structure Constructs Biomass Flame‐Retardant Thermal Insulation Foam Material

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
Inspired by mussel adhesion and hierarchical brick‐and‐mortar architectures, a cellulose‐based biomimetic foam is constructed by anchoring bentonite nanosheets onto a polydopamine‐decorated cellulose nanofiber network. The resulting foam combines low thermal conductivity with intrinsic flame retardancy and full biodegradability, presenting a ...
Jianming Liao, Lijun Fan, Yunyuan Dong, Xuyu Bao, Xiaobin Chen, Qifu Zheng, Guanqing Zhang, Shen Wang, Wei Chen, Min Zhang, Shuaiming He   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Optical Methods for Identification and Classification of Microplastics as Birefringent Material

Crystals
The pervasive contamination of aquatic environments by microplastic particles necessitates the development of rapid, cost-effective and field-deployable detection methodologies to complement established but laboratory-bound spectroscopic techniques such ...
Aleksey Kudreyko, Vladimir Chigrinov
doaj   +1 more source

Deep Learning‐Driven Discovery and Engineering of an Efficient PETase for Depolymerization and Detoxification of PET Microplastics Under Physiological Conditions

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A deep learning–driven pipeline mining 246 million protein sequences uncovers AhPETase, an evolutionarily distinct PET hydrolase. Engineered variant AhPETaseM1 degrades post‐consumer PET microplastics under physiological conditions and reverses microplasticinduced cytotoxicity in human lung and colon cells, establishing enzymatic microplastic ...
Yuxuan Wang, Shijie He, Yuheng Chang, Sheng Mao, Jianan Canal Li, Binbin Chen, Hongxun Gao, Mingchun Xu, Chenxu Liu, Yajie Wang   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scientists’ mental models of microplastics: insights into expert perceptions from an exploratory comparison of research methods

Microplastics have been studied extensively, yet considerable uncertainty remains about the risks they pose. One way to characterize the state of knowledge about a hazard and the risks it poses is to examine how scientists specializing in that hazard ...
Bostrom, Ann, Stevens, Sarah, Carratta, Giorgia, Doran, Rouven, van den Broek, Karlijn L., Felipe-Rodriguez, Marcos, Fian, Leonie, Budhiraja, Vaibhav, Suffill, Ellise, Broek, Karlijn L. van den, Özdamar, Aybüke, Pahl, Sabine, Böhm, Gisela, Grünzner, Maja, Abdeljaoued, Amna, Mondellini, Simona   +15 more
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Controlled Lattice Distortion and Lattice‐Strain‐Engineered CoCuIr Alloy toward Preferential Chlorine Tolerant Direct Seawater Electrolysis

Advanced Science, EarlyView.
A lattice‐strain‐engineered Co0.28Cu0.67Ir0.05 trimetallic alloy nanoparticle electrocatalyst is rationally designed for efficient alkaline seawater electrolysis. Larger Ir atoms in the CoCu lattice modulate the local coordination environment, generating compressive lattice strain and highly active catalytic sites.
Ankur Kumar, Abhinav Yadav, Saloni Latiyan, Palash J. Thakuria, Ankur K. Guha, Sasanka Deka   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source