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Waste polystyrene upcycling via the Birch reduction with ball-mill grinding [PDF]

Nature Communications
Commodity polymer upcycling methods that transform plastic waste into new functional polymers represent an important approach to reducing the burden of plastic on the environment.
Gyeonghun Kim, Byeongyeol Park, Nayeon Kim, Ye-Jin Hwang, Antonio Rizzo, Gregory I. Peterson   +5 more
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Biodegradation of polystyrene by intestinal symbiotic bacteria isolated from mealworms, the larvae of Tenebrio molitor

Heliyon, 2023
Objectives: Polystyrene is a plastic that leads to environmental pollution. In particular, expanded polystyrene is very light and takes up much space, causing additional environmental problems.
Ji-Won Park, Minjun Kim, Seo-Young Kim, Jihye Bae, Tae-Jong Kim   +4 more
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Effects of Digestion, Cell Culture Media, and Mucous on the Physical Properties, Cellular Effects, and Translocation of Polystyrene and Polymethacrylate Nanoparticles

Toxics, 2023
The discovery of plastic and metal nanoparticles in organisms, foods, and beverages has generated numerous studies on the effects of these particles on the barrier cells and their subsequent absorption into the body.
Zainab Jabor, Steven C. Sutton
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Upcycling Polystyrene

Polymers, 2022
Several environmental and techno-economic assessments highlighted the advantage of placing polystyrene-based materials in a circular loop, from production to waste generation to product refabrication, either following the mechanical or thermochemical routes.
Jaworski C. Capricho, Krishnamurthy Prasad, Nishar Hameed, Mostafa Nikzad, Nisa Salim   +4 more
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Isolation and identification of plastic degrading bacteria from dumpsites Lagos [PDF]

Advances in Environmental Technology, 2022
Plastic pollution is a threat to the environment because of its slow degradation rate and high usage. The continuous accumulation of these synthetic plastic wastes poses an ever-increasing threat to animals, humans, and the environment.
Hilda Emmanuel-Akerele, Priscilla Akinyemi, Oritsematosan E. Igbogbo-Ekpunobi   +2 more
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Interaction between Styrofoam and Microalgae Spirulina platensis in Brackish Water System

Toxics, 2021
Styrofoam is a thermoplastic with special characteristics; it is an efficient insulator, is extremely lightweight, absorbs trauma, is bacteria resistant, and is an ideal packaging material, compared to other thermoplastics.
Hadiyanto Hadiyanto, Amnan Haris, Fuad Muhammad, Norma Afiati, Adian Khoironi   +4 more
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Synthesis, Characterization and Mechanical Properties of Nanocomposites Based on Novel Carbon Nanowires and Polystyrene

Applied Sciences, 2020
Carbon into polymer nanocomposite is so far a common additive for the enhancement of the polymer properties. The properties of the polymer, such as thermal, and especially its mechanical properties, are improved by the homogeneously dispersed carbon ...
Vasilis Kostas, Maria Baikousi, Nektaria-Marianthi Barkoula, Aris Giannakas, Antonios Kouloumpis, Apostolos Avgeropoulos, Dimitrios Gournis, Michael A. Karakassides   +7 more
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Effects of polystyrene microplastics on dechlorane plus bioaccumulation in the thick-shell mussel

Frontiers in Environmental Science, 2023
The combined pollution of microplastics (MPs) and persistent organic pollutants (POPs) have attracted increasing attention from the international community in recent years.
Qiuxia Xu, Qiuxia Xu, Xijian Peng, Xijian Peng, Yuanming Guo, Yuanming Guo, Qing Hao, Qing Hao, Yanlin Hou, Yanlin Hou, Chenghu Yang, Chenghu Yang   +11 more
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Triple kill: Fabrication of composites coming from waste face masks, polystyrene microplastics, graphene, and their electromagnetic interference shielding behaviors

Carbon Neutralization, 2023
Conducting polymer composites possessing excellent electromagnetic interference shielding effectiveness (EMI SE) are effective methods to prevent the harm caused by electromagnetic pollution.
Meng Xiang, Wangxi Fan, Wei Lin, Shilong Zhou, Fengman Li, Zhou Yang, Shuang Dong   +6 more
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Perbandingan Hasil Pengujian Kuat Tekan Paving Block Normal Dengan Paving Block Variasi Campuran Polystyrene

Jurnal Bangunan, Konstruksi & Desain, 2023
Penelitian ini menggunakan limbah plastik jenis Polystyrene  sebagai bahan campuran pembuatan paving block  dengan menggunakan  tiga variasi  campuran yaitu campuran komposisi antara plastik polystyrene 25% : 75% pasir, polystyrene 50% : 50% pasir dan ...
Hanifah Asnur, Rini Yunita
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