Impact of weathering on the chemical identification of microplastics from usual packaging polymers in the marine environment

Temporal evolution and pathway models of poly(ethylene-terephthalate) degradation under multi-factor accelerated weathering exposures

(2019) Abdulkerim Gok et al.   PLoS One

Distribution and characterization of microplastics in beach sand from three different Indian coastal environments

(2019) M. Tiwari et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Floating microplastics and aggregate formation in the Western Mediterranean Sea

(2019) William P. de Haan et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Abundance, characteristics and surface degradation features of microplastics in beach sediments of five coastal areas in Tamil Nadu, India

(2019) Narmatha Sathish et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Characterization of microplastics in the surface waters of Kingston Harbour

(2019) Deanna Rose et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

First record of characterization, concentration and distribution of microplastics in coastal sediments of an urban fjord in south west Norway using a thermal degradation method

(2019) Alessio Gomiero et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

An overview of microplastics characterization by thermal analysis

(2019) Rosa Peñalver et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Effect of weathering on environmental behavior of microplastics: Properties, sorption and potential risks

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

A low-cost system to simulate environmental microplastic weathering

(2019) J. Andrade et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Environmental assessment of the food packaging waste management system in Spain: Understanding the present to improve the future

(2019) A. Bala et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics in the environment: Challenges in analytical chemistry - A review

(2018) Ana B. Silva et al.   ANALYTICA CHIMICA ACTA

Microplastic Abundance and Composition in Western Lake Superior As Determined via Microscopy, Pyr-GC/MS, and FTIR

(2018) Erik Hendrickson et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Validation of ATR FT-IR to identify polymers of plastic marine debris, including those ingested by marine organisms

(2018) Melissa R. Jung et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Occurrence and distribution of microplastics in an urban river: A case study in the Pearl River along Guangzhou City, China

(2018) Lang Lin et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Weathering impacts the uptake of polyethylene microparticles from toothpaste in Mediterranean mussels ( M . galloprovincialis )

(2018) Inger Lise N. Bråte et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Floating plastics in Adriatic waters (Mediterranean Sea): From the macro- to the micro-scale

(2018) C. Zeri et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Microplastics in the Northwestern Pacific: Abundance, distribution, and characteristics

(2018) Zhong Pan et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

(2018) J.P.G.L. Frias et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Source tracking microplastics in the freshwater environment

(2018) N.L. Fahrenfeld et al.   TRAC-TRENDS IN ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY

Abundance, Distribution, and Drivers of Microplastic Contamination in Urban River Environments

(2018) Joseph Tibbetts et al.   Water

Bioavailability and effects of microplastics on marine zooplankton: A review

(2018) Zara L.R. Botterell et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Aging of microplastics promotes their ingestion by marine zooplankton

(2017) Renske J.E. Vroom et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

To what extent are microplastics from the open ocean weathered?

(2017) Alexandra ter Halle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Correlating chemical and physical changes of photo-oxidized low-density polyethylene to the activation energy of water release

(2017) Shiran Garnai Hirsch et al.   POLYMER TESTING

Biodegradation of weathered polystyrene films in seawater microcosms

(2017) Evdokia Syranidou et al.   Scientific Reports

Long-term aging and degradation of microplastic particles: Comparing in situ oceanic and experimental weathering patterns

(2016) Jennifer Brandon et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Is carbonyl index a quantitative probe to monitor polypropylene photodegradation?

(2016) C. Rouillon et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

A critical assessment of visual identification of marine microplastic using Raman spectroscopy for analysis improvement

(2015) Robin Lenz et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Pathways for degradation of plastic polymers floating in the marine environment

(2015) Berit Gewert et al.   Environmental Science-Processes & Impacts

Reaction mechanism for oxidation and degradation of high density polyethylene in chlorinated water

(2013) Susan M. Mitroka et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY

Photodegradation and photostabilization of polymers, especially polystyrene: review

(2013) Emad Yousif et al.   SpringerPlus

Surface properties of beached plastic pellets

(2012) Kalliopi N. Fotopoulou et al.   MARINE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH

Natural Weathering Studies of Polypropylene

(2009) K. Rajakumar et al.   JOURNAL OF POLYMERS AND THE ENVIRONMENT

Photodegradation of polypropylene/polystyrene blends: Styrene–butadiene–styrene compatibilisation effect

(2007) Walter R. Waldman et al.   POLYMER DEGRADATION AND STABILITY