Effects of UV-based oxidation processes on the degradation of microplastic: Fragmentation, organic matter release, toxicity and disinfection byproduct formation

Release of additives and non-intentionally added substances from microplastics under environmentally relevant conditions

(2023) James H. Bridson et al.   Environmental Advances

Leaching of microplastic-associated additives in aquatic environments: A critical review

(2022) Anh T.Ngoc Do et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Tracing microplastic (MP)-derived dissolved organic matter in the infiltration of MP-contaminated sand system and its disinfection byproducts formation

(2022) Yun Kyung Lee et al.   WATER RESEARCH

The fate of microplastics and organic matter leaching behavior during chlorination

(2022) Tao Lin et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Does Snowfall Introduce Disinfection By-product Precursors to Surface Water?

(2022) Zhenqi Du et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence and removal of microplastics in wastewater treatment plants and drinking water purification facilities: A review

(2021) Yan Laam Cheng et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Leaching and extraction of additives from plastic pollution to inform environmental risk: A multidisciplinary review of analytical approaches

(2021) James H. Bridson et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Microplastic removal in conventional drinking water treatment processes: Performance, mechanism, and potential risk

(2021) Sang-Heon Na et al.   WATER RESEARCH

New insights on aging mechanism of microplastics using PARAFAC analysis: Impact on 4-nitrophenol removal via Statistical Physics Interpretation

(2021) M. Priyanka et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

The characteristic of N-nitrosodimethylamine precursor release from algal organic matter and degradation performance of UV/H2O2/O3 technology

(2021) Zhenqi Du et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Effects of oxytetracycline on growth and chlorophyll a fluorescence in green algae (Chlorella vulgaris), diatom (Phaeodactylum tricornutum) and cyanobacteria (Microcystis aeruginosa and Nodularia spumigena)

(2020) Grzegorz Siedlewicz et al.   OCEANOLOGIA

Characteristics of microplastic polymer-derived dissolved organic matter and its potential as a disinfection byproduct precursor

(2020) Yun Kyung Lee et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Assessing Additivity of Cytotoxicity Associated with Disinfection Byproducts in Potable Reuse and Conventional Drinking Waters

(2020) Stephanie S. Lau et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics release precursors of chlorinated and brominated disinfection byproducts in water

(2020) Mohamed Ateia et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Polyethylene terephthalate degradation under natural and accelerated weathering conditions

(2020) Tian Sang et al.   EUROPEAN POLYMER JOURNAL

Fluorescence Signatures of Dissolved Organic Matter Leached from Microplastics: Polymers and Additives

(2020) Yun Kyung Lee et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Microplastics and associated contaminants in the aquatic environment: A review on their ecotoxicological effects, trophic transfer, and potential impacts to human health

(2020) Wei Huang et al.   JOURNAL OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

The hidden threat of plastic leachates: A critical review on their impacts on aquatic organisms

(2020) Kuddithamby Gunaalan et al.   WATER RESEARCH

New Insights into the Aging Behavior of Microplastics Accelerated by Advanced Oxidation Processes

(2019) Peng Liu et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Disinfection byproduct formation during drinking water treatment and distribution: A review of unintended effects of engineering agents and materials

(2019) Shunke Ding et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Microplastics in freshwaters and drinking water: Critical review and assessment of data quality

(2019) Albert A. Koelmans et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Pilot-scale UV/H2O2-BAC process for drinking water treatment – Analysis and comparison of different activated carbon columns

(2019) Zhenqi Du et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Occurrence and removal of microplastics in an advanced drinking water treatment plant (ADWTP)

(2019) Zhifeng Wang et al.   SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT

Chemical composition and ecotoxicity of plastic and car tire rubber leachates to aquatic organisms

(2019) Marco Capolupo et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Sorption properties of tylosin on four different microplastics

(2018) Xuetao Guo et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Toxic effects of boscalid on the growth, photosynthesis, antioxidant system and metabolism of Chlorella vulgaris

(2018) Le Qian et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

(2018) Olubukola S. Alimi et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Long-Term Hydrothermal Aging Behavior and Aging Mechanism of Glass Fibre Reinforced Polyamide 6 Composites

(2018) Ruiguang Li et al.   Journal of Macromolecular Science Part B-Physics

Interaction of toxic chemicals with microplastics: A critical review

(2018) Fen Wang et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Occurrence and Stability of Chlorophenylacetonitriles: A New Class of Nitrogenous Aromatic DBPs in Chlorinated and Chloraminated Drinking Waters

(2018) Di Zhang et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Zinc-catalyzed ester bond cleavage: Chemical degradation of polyethylene terephthalate

(2018) Yuqi Wang et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

River dynamics and nanopaticles formation: A comprehensive study on the nanoparticle geochemistry of suspended sediments in the Magdalena River, Caribbean Industrial Area

(2018) Marcos L.S. Oliveira et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans

(2017) Laurent C. M. Lebreton et al.   Nature Communications

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

(2017) Roland Geyer et al.   Science Advances

Effect of polypropylene on the mechanical properties and water absorption of carbon-fiber-reinforced-polyamide-6/polypropylene composite

(2016) Van-Ta Do et al.   COMPOSITE STRUCTURES

Qualitative impact of salinity, UV radiation and turbulence on leaching of organic plastic additives from four common plastics — A lab experiment

(2016) Tim Jesper Suhrhoff et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Fluorescence spectroscopy for wastewater monitoring: A review

(2016) Elfrida M. Carstea et al.   WATER RESEARCH

The degradation potential of PET bottles in the marine environment: An ATR-FTIR based approach

(2016) C. Ioakeimidis et al.   Scientific Reports

Terminating pre-ozonation prior to biological activated carbon filtration results in increased formation of nitrogenous disinfection by-products upon subsequent chlorination

(2015) Wenhai Chu et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Evaluation of the persistence of transformation products from ozonation of trace organic compounds – A critical review

(2015) Uwe Hübner et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Plastics additives and green chemistry

(2013) Evan S. Beach et al.   PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY

Halonitroalkanes, Halonitriles, Haloamides, and N-Nitrosamines: A Critical Review of Nitrogenous Disinfection Byproduct Formation Pathways

(2011) Amisha D. Shah et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Occurrence and control of nitrogenous disinfection by-products in drinking water – A review

(2011) Tom Bond et al.   WATER RESEARCH