ReviewACS environmental Au2022
Microplastics through the Lens of Colloid Science.
Review in ACS environmental Au, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers.
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Who cites it
20 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Bionanotechnology at microplastic and nanoplastic interfaces: detection, adsorption and degradation.Nano convergence · 2026Review
- Remediation and upcycling of microplastics by algae with wastewater nutrient removal and bioproduction potential.Nature communications · 2025Article
- The Application of Anisotropically Collapsing Gels, Deep Learning, and Optical Microscopy for Chemical Characterization of Nanoparticles and Nanoplastics.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025Article
- Colloid and Interface Science for Understanding Microplastics and Developing Remediation Strategies.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2025Review
- Cationic Nanoparticle Networks (CNNs) with Remarkably Efficient, Simultaneous Adsorption of Microplastics and PFAS.ACS applied materials & interfaces · 2025Article
- Microplastic characteristics differentially influence cyanobacterial harmful algal bloom microbial community membership, growth, and toxin production.Sustainable microbiology · 2025Article
- Durably Superhydrophobic Magnetic Cobalt Ferrites for Highly Efficient Oil-Water Separation and Fast Microplastic Removal.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2024Article
- Synergistic Effects of Microplastics and Marine Pollutants on the Destabilization of Lipid Bilayers.The journal of physical chemistry. B · 2024Article
- Surface Science View of Perfluoroalkyl Acids (PFAAs) in the Environment.ACS environmental Au · 2024Review
- Research on the Migration and Adsorption Mechanism Applied to Microplastics in Porous Media: A Review.Nanomaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Synthesis and Characterization of Superhydrophobic Epoxy Resin Coating with SiOMaterials (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Effects of biodegradable P3HB on the specific growth rate, root length and chlorophyll content of duckweed,Heliyon · 2023Article
- Plastics and Micro/Nano-Plastics (MNPs) in the Environment: Occurrence, Impact, and Toxicity.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Review
- Effects of microplastics and surfactants on surface roughness of water waves.Scientific reports · 2023Article
- Sustainable Development: 30 Years Since the Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit.ACS environmental Au · 2022Article
- Effects of Weathering on Microplastic Dispersibility and Pollutant Uptake Capacity.ACS environmental Au · 2022Article
- Superhydrophobic 304 Stainless Steel Mesh for the Removal of High-Density Polyethylene Microplastics.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2022Article
- Adsorption of environmental contaminants on micro- and nano-scale plastic polymers and the influence of weathering processes on their adsorptive attributes.Journal of hazardous materials · 2022Review
- Field-Induced Assembly and Propulsion of Colloids.Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids · 2022Article
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Abstract
Microplastics are sub-millimeter-sized fragments of plastics and a relatively new class of pollutant increasingly found in the environment. Due to their size and surface area to volume ratio, the physicochemical characteristics of microplastics can diverge from those of their macroscopic counterparts. This is partly why it is challenging to understand their origin, analyze their behavior, and predict their fates in the environment compared to large pollutants. We believe that adopting a view of microplastics as a colloid provides a holistic framework that connects their physical properties and surface chemistries with observations of their dynamics in the environment. In particular, we discuss the role of fundamental principles of colloid science in interpreting phenomena of wetting, adsorption, aggregation, and transport of microplastics. Colloid and interface science can provide the tools to couple or decouple the physicochemical behaviors of microplastics, which may aid in understanding the environmental challenge both from a fundamental perspective and with respect to practical remediation methods.
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