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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2023

Recent Advances in the Aggregation Behavior of Nanoplastics in Aquatic Systems.

Antonio Cid-Samamed, M S Diniz

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Antonio Cid-SamamedPhysical Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Vigo, 32004 Ourense, Spain.
M S Dinizi4HB-Associate Laboratory Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-1571-0366

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia LA/P/0140/2020Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia UIDB/04378/2020Spanish Ministry of Universities under application 33.50.460A.752 and by the European Union NextGenera-tionEU/PRTR María Zambrano contract from the University of Vigo
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This short review aims to critically discuss the recent advances in supramolecular chemistry to achieve the aggregation of nanoplastics in aquatic systems. Polymer modification provides a vital tool for designing novel and ad hoc synthesized surfactants with properties tuned for some specific applications (e.g., stimuli-responsive nanomaterial, conducting polymers), mainly to aggregate other polymers from the environment. Far from the typical use of surfactants, which ease the dispersion of insoluble molecules in water media or aid solubilization of insoluble molecules on local media, in this case, nanoarchitectonics serve researchers to design surfactants with a focus on the capture of nanoplastics from the environment. Additionally, monovalent and divalent salt additions aided NPs in coagulating in the aquatic systems. Finally, the latest research on NPs' removal efficiency on wastewater treatment plant is reviewed to summarize the advances.

Indexed as

MicroplasticsNanoparticlesWater Pollutants, ChemicalPolymersSurface-Active AgentsWater PurificationMicroplasticsPolymersSurface-Active AgentsWater Pollutants, Chemicalaggregationnanoplastics pollutionremoval efficiencysurface chemistrysurfactant-based nanoplastic remediation

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PMID37762299
PMCPMC10530826

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