2026 September - 8 articles
8 July 2026
The global proliferation of microplastics demands sustainable remediation alternatives to energy-intensive conventional disposal methods, shifting research focus toward polymer-degrading microbial communities within the “plastisphere.” Th...
Concerns have increased significantly in recent years due to the presence of microplastics in different environmental compartments given that this pollutant can cause adverse effects on the environment and human health. The present review integrates...
Microplastic pollution in tropical urban rivers has become an increasing environmental concern due to rapid urbanization, inadequate waste management, and hydrological transport processes. This study investigated the occurrence, characteristics, and...
Polypropylene (PP) waste, including microplastic debris, motivates molecular-scale studies of the intrinsic factors governing thermal degradation. In this work, the bond dissociation energies (BDEs) of C–C and C–H bonds were systematicall...
Microplastics (MP) in landfill leachate represent an analytical challenge due to matrix complexity and the need for methods that remove interferents without degrading polymers. This study evaluated the efficiency of four digestion methods (30% H2O2,...
This study systematically investigated microplastics (MPs) in Pingshan River, Shenzhen—a representative urban river with short channel length, rapid flow, and limited environmental capacity. Surface water and sediment samples from seven sites w...
Microplastic pollution is an emerging environmental concern in coastal ecosystems, particularly in developing regions. However, research remains compartmentalized, limiting an integrated understanding of microplastic distribution, transport dynamics,...
The plastic pieces of synthetic polymers, which were previously regarded as primary pollutants of the environment, are increasingly being discovered as internal pollutants of the human body. This review provides a comprehensive overview of the availa...
