ReviewEnvironmental science & technology2024
Photo-oxidation of Micro- and Nanoplastics: Physical, Chemical, and Biological Effects in Environments.
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33 citing papers in PubMed, 195 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Plastic-Colonizing Fungi in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea: Community Structure and Physiological and Transcriptional Responses ofInternational journal of molecular sciences · 2026Article
- Molecular Fingerprinting for Source Attribution of Nanoplastics in Drinking-Water Systems.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
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- The aquatic plastisphere: ecology, pathogen dissemination and antimicrobial resistance.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2026Review
- Microplastics as Vectors Influencing Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Endocrine Function During Early Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Non-Homogeneous Toxicity of Polyvinyl Chloride Microplastics on Microalgal Cells Regulated by Nutrient Availability.Biology · 2026Article
- Machine Learning-Driven Prediction of Microplastic Aging Processes and Environmental Risk Assessment Across Multi-Media Systems.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026Article
- Lifecycle Implications of Poly(vinyl chloride) (PVC) Micro(nano)plastics (MNPs): Interactions with Coexposed Environmental Pollutants (EPs) and Impact on Their Toxicity and Bioavailability.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
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- Photoaged microplastics disrupt endothelial stretch-sensitive ion channels to impair calcium signaling and vascular integrity.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2026Article
- Biofouled Micro- and Nanoplastics as Reactive Platforms for Potentially Toxic Element Transformation.Environmental science & technology · 2026Review
- Spectroscopic investigation of the effects of simulated open waste burning on the functional and surface chemistry of commercial polystyrene.Environmental science. Advances · 2026Article
- Aging of Microplastics and Nanoplastics Induced by Advanced Oxidation Processes in Wastewater Treatment and Their Biological Toxicity: A Systematic Review.Microorganisms · 2026Review
- The Multifaceted Mechanistic Actions of Antimicrobial Nanoformulations: Overcoming Resistance and Enhancing Efficacy.Pharmaceutics · 2026Review
- Toxic effects of microplastics in aquatic environments and the pathways to sustainable management.RSC advances · 2026Review
- Micro- and Nanoplastics Exposure Across the Lifespan: One Health Implications for Aging and Longevity.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Host metabolic integration enables superior polystyrene degradation in cockroaches.Environmental science and ecotechnology · 2026Article
- Microplastics as environmental modifiers of lung disease.EMBO molecular medicine · 2026Review
- Differential morphological and physicochemical responses of polyvinyl chloride and Polyamide-12 micro- and nanoplastics to Fenton oxidation.The Science of the total environment · 2026Article
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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.
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Abstract
Micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) are attracting increasing attention due to their persistence and potential ecological risks. This review critically summarizes the effects of photo-oxidation on the physical, chemical, and biological behaviors of MNPs in aquatic and terrestrial environments. The core of this paper explores how photo-oxidation-induced surface property changes in MNPs affect their adsorption toward contaminants, the stability and mobility of MNPs in water and porous media, as well as the transport of pollutants such as organic pollutants (OPs) and heavy metals (HMs). It then reviews the photochemical processes of MNPs with coexisting constituents, highlighting critical factors affecting the photo-oxidation of MNPs, and the contribution of MNPs to the phototransformation of other contaminants. The distinct biological effects and mechanism of aged MNPs are pointed out, in terms of the toxicity to aquatic organisms, biofilm formation, planktonic microbial growth, and soil and sediment microbial community and function. Furthermore, the research gaps and perspectives are put forward, regarding the underlying interaction mechanisms of MNPs with coexisting natural constituents and pollutants under photo-oxidation conditions, the combined effects of photo-oxidation and natural constituents on the fate of MNPs, and the microbiological effect of photoaged MNPs, especially the biotransformation of pollutants.
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