ReviewPolymers2025
Microplastic Pollution in the Environment: A Chemical Engineering Perspective on Sources, Fate, and Mitigation Strategies.
Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.
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5 citing papers in PubMed.
- Current Evidence Linking Microplastic Exposure and Reproductive Cancers.Journal of xenobiotics · 2026Review
- Microplastics as Vectors Influencing Oxidative Stress, Inflammation, and Endocrine Function During Early Development.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Microplastics and heavy metals dynamics: a potential threat to soil health and food safety.Plant cell reports · 2026Review
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- Sorption Mechanisms and Behavior of Benzene Series Compounds by Microplastics in Aqueous Solution.Polymers · 2026Article
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Abstract
Microplastic pollution is a defining environmental crisis of the Anthropocene, threatening ecosystems and human health due to its persistence and global dispersion. This review synthesizes current knowledge through a chemical engineering framework, analyzing the contaminant's lifecycle from formation and environmental fate to detection and removal. We systematically evaluate conventional and advanced mitigation technologies, highlighting the potential of engineered adsorbents (e.g., functionalized sponges, biochar) for targeted capture while underscoring the limitations of current wastewater treatment for nano-plastics. The analysis extends beyond end-of-pipe solutions to underscore the imperative for sustainable polymer design and circular economy systems, where biodegradable polymers and chemical recycling must be integrated. Crucially, we identify techno-economic analysis (TEA) and life-cycle assessment (LCA) as essential, yet underdeveloped, tools for quantifying the true cost and sustainability of management strategies. The synthesis concludes that addressing microplastic pollution requires the integrated application of chemical engineering principles across molecular, process, and system scales, and it identifies key research priorities in advanced material design, standardized analytics, hybrid treatment processes, and comprehensive impact modeling.
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