ReviewEnvironment & health (Washington, D.C.)2023
Oligomers from the Synthetic Polymers: Another Potential Iceberg of New Pollutants.
Review in Environment & health (Washington, D.C.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
- Abiotic Hydrolysis of Microplastics: Influence of Polymer Chain Scission on Particle Fragmentation and Dissolved Organic Carbon Release.Environmental science & technology · 2026Article
- Untargeted approaches based on GC-Orbitrap-HRMS and two-dimensional GC-MS for the identification of intentionally and non-intentionally added substances from bio-based food contact materials.Analytical and bioanalytical chemistry · 2026Article
- Oligomeric lactic acid nanoplastics induce intrauterine growth restriction in mice by disrupting GATA2-mediated placental vascular development.PLoS biology · 2026Article
- Aging Enhances the Ecotoxicological Effects of Biobased Microplastic Poly(Lactic Acid) and Its Adsorbed Tris(1-chloro-2-propyl)phosphate on Mussels.Environment & health (Washington, D.C.) · 2025Article
- Iterative Synthesis and Marine-Biodegradation Assessment of Discrete Oligomers Based on Poly(Butylene Succinate), Poly(Ethylene Terephthalate), Polyamide 6, and Polyisoprene.Macromolecules · 2025Article
- Small Molecules as Markers for Decoding Plastic-Related Information: A Focus on Polymer Composition.Environmental science & technology letters · 2025Article
- Moldable Plastics (Polycaprolactone) can be Acutely Toxic to Developing Zebrafish and Activate Nuclear Receptors in Mammalian Cells.ACS biomaterials science & engineering · 2024Article
- Gastrointestinal Incomplete Degradation Exacerbates Neurotoxic Effects of PLA Microplastics via Oligomer Nanoplastics Formation.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2024Article
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Abstract
Pollution generated by synthetic polymers, particularly plastics, has become a significant global environmental problem. However, when compared to polymer-derived products like microplastics, oligomers have not received the attention they deserve. Oligomers are by-products of polymer production and intermediates of degradation. Despite the industrial advancements leading to an exponential increase in the production of new polymers, a majority of oligomers have remained inadequately researched. While the exposure and toxic effects of polylactic acid oligomers have been documented, the structures and fundamental properties of oligomers derived from most polymers are still poorly understood. This knowledge gap presents challenges in establishing effective analytical methods. Considering the potential of oligomers to act as new pollutants, it is imperative to investigate their environmental behavior, as well as their absorption, distribution, metabolism, excretion, and toxicity (ADMET) properties. This perspective highlights the research gap concerning oligomers.
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