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Microplastic and nanoplastic debris left behind by a plastic water tank subjected to a mimicked bushfire

Engineering Reports
Little is known about the catastrophic bushfire from a micro‐pollution point of view, and there is also very limited understanding of the emerging contamination of microplastics and nanoplastics. Upon exposure to fire, plastic items, such as water tanks,
Yunlong Luo, Christopher T. Gibson, Youhong Tang, Xian Zhang, Ravi Naidu, Cheng Fang   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Assessing the Biodistribution and Toxicity of Fluorescently Dyed Nano-Polystyrene in Artemia salina Nauplii

Pollutants
Plastic pollution is a growing environmental crisis, with millions of tons of plastic entering the ocean each year and breaking down into microplastics and nanoplastics.
Melissa I. Ortiz-Román, Camila M. Martínez-Llaurador, Claudia S. Jiménez-Velez, Beatriz M. Purcell-Collazo, Felix R. Román-Velázquez   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Progress in Biodegradable Nonwoven Materials for Personal Protective Applications

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 8, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Personal protective equipment generates large waste streams, underscoring the need for materials that deliver protection without persistent environmental costs. This study reviews biodegradable nonwoven options and relates material choice and disposal routes to barrier performance, comfort, and footprint.
Tarikul Islam, Sayam, Pooja Maurya, Gajanan Bhat   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Polyethylene Terephthalate Micro and Nanoplastics Induce Oxidative and Endoplasmic Reticulum Stress, Compromising Intestinal Epithelial Integrity and Viability

Allergy, EarlyView.
Sena Ardicli, Huseyn Babayev, Lihong Chang, Ozge Ardicli, Can Zeyneloglu, Yagiz Pat, Duygu Yazici, Xiaoqing Liu, Ezgi Irem Bektas, Carina Beha, Halil I. Akyildiz, Nazrin B. Mammadova, Muhammed Emin Sari, Beate Rückert, Raja Dhir, Ismail Ogulur, Kari C. Nadeau, Mubeccel Akdis, Cezmi A. Akdis   +18 more
wiley   +1 more source

Performance and UV‐Induced Microplastics Formation in a PBS/PBAT Blend With and Without Joncryl Reactive Compatibilization

Macromolecular Materials and Engineering, Volume 311, Issue 8, August 2026.
This paper aims to examine the biodegradable PBS/PBAT blend with and without the addition of a reactive compatibilizer. The aim of this study is to assess the role of the compatibilizer in the generation of microplastics (MPs) from the biodegradable PBS/PBAT blend after UV‐induced ageing and to provide useful insights for their potential application ...
Vincenzo Titone, Vito Gigante, Francesco Paolo La Mantia   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Interfacial Regulation–Driven Dual‐Enrichment SERS Coupled With Deep Learning Enable Ultrasensitive and In Situ Identification of Microplastics in Natural Waters

Small, Volume 22, Issue 44, 7 August 2026.
A membrane‐confined SERS platform constructs a dense network of vertical hotspots using PSS‐Na‐modified Au@Ag nanocubes for sensitive and reproducible microplastic detection in complex environmental water matrices. Coupled with an attention‐based 1D‐CNN, it enables accurate polymer identification and semi‐quantitative mixture prediction for intelligent
Chaochao Ma, Xiaojiao Zhao, Jiacheng Li, Xinyu Liu, Mingxu Zhang, Zhidan Liu, Jing Wu, Zhifeng Liu, Yunpeng Wang, Yang Li   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

What if you eat nanoplastics? Simulating nanoplastics fate during gastrointestinal digestion

Chemosphere
Despite our growing awareness of micro-and nanoplastics presence in food and beverages, the fate of nanoplastics (NPs) in the human gastrointestinal tract (GIT) remains poorly investigated. Changes of nanoplastics size upon digestive conditions influence the potential of absorption through the intestine.
Maria Hayder, Annemarie P. van Wezel, Gert-Jan M. Gruter, Alina Astefanei   +3 more
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Efficient Trapping and Degradation of Polyethylene Terephthalate Nanoplastics Using Enzyme‐Functionalized Bowl‐Shaped Janus Particles

Small Structures, Volume 7, Issue 8, August 2026.
A “capture‐and‐degrade” strategy is developed using enzyme‐functionalized bowl‐shaped Janus particles for efficient removal of PET nanoplastics. The hydrophobic concave cavity enables selective trapping of nanoparticles, while immobilized HotPETase‐LCI promotes in situ degradation.
Ke Wei, Qian Ding, Ekram Akram, Chengyang Chu, Yujing Ding, Xin Su, Ruiqi Yan, Qian Sui, Yifei Zhang   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Microplastics Toxicity and Life‐Threatening Impact on the Arabian Gulf: A Critical Review

Environmental Quality Management, Volume 36, Issue 2, August 2026.
ABSTRACT Microplastics (MPs) have emerged as a pervasive pollutant in marine environments worldwide, yet the Arabian Gulf remains underrepresented in global assessments despite its ecological and economic significance. The estimated mass of MPs entering the water of the Gulf ranged from 155 to 413.4 kt per year.
Amr Nasr Fekry, Afnan Mussa, Hazim Qiblawey   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Environmentally relevant aged nanoplastics amplify oxidative stress–associated inhalation toxicity and delay lung clearance

Redox Biology
Airborne micro- and nanoplastics are emerging environmental contaminants of increasing concern, yet their inhalation toxicity and pulmonary fate remain insufficiently understood.
Soyeon Jeon, Jun Hui Jeon, Gyuri Kim, Sung Ik Yang, Wan-Seob Cho   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source