Characterization of Nanoplastics, Fibrils, and Microplastics Released during Washing and Abrasion of Polyester Textiles

Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

(2021) Julien Gigault et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Placing nanoplastics in the context of global plastic pollution

(2021) Denise M. Mitrano et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

Formation of Fiber Fragments during Abrasion of Polyester Textiles

(2021) Yaping Cai et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Micro- and Nanoplastics in Alpine Snow: A New Method for Chemical Identification and (Semi)Quantification in the Nanogram Range

(2020) Dušan Materić et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Systematic Study of Microplastic Fiber Release from 12 Different Polyester Textiles during Washing

(2020) Yaping Cai et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The origin of microplastic fiber in polyester textiles: The textile production process matters

(2020) Yaping Cai et al.   JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION

Long-term assessment of nanoplastic particle and microplastic fiber flux through a pilot wastewater treatment plant using metal-doped plastics

(2020) Stefan Frehland et al.   WATER RESEARCH

Differentially charged nanoplastics demonstrate distinct accumulation in Arabidopsis thaliana

(2020) Xiao-Dong Sun et al.   Nature Nanotechnology

A Meta‐analysis of Ecotoxicological Hazard Data for Nanoplastics in Marine and Freshwater Systems

(2020) Tong Yang et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL TOXICOLOGY AND CHEMISTRY

Nanoplastic occurrence in a soil amended with plastic debris

(2020) Aurélie Wahl et al.   CHEMOSPHERE

Quantification of different microplastic fibres discharged from textiles in machine wash and tumble drying

(2020) Niina Kärkkäinen et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Analysis of environmental nanoplastics: Progress and challenges

(2020) Huiwen Cai et al.   CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL

Micro- and Nanoplastic Analysis in Soils

(2019) Moritz Bigalke et al.   CHIMIA

Are We Speaking the Same Language? Recommendations for a Definition and Categorization Framework for Plastic Debris

(2019) Nanna B. Hartmann et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Abrasion resistance of textiles: Gaining insight into the damaging mechanisms of different test procedures

(2019) Torsten Textor et al.   Journal of Engineered Fibers and Fabrics

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

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

Polymer-Specific Modeling of the Environmental Emissions of Seven Commodity Plastics As Macro- and Microplastics

(2019) Delphine Kawecki et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The contribution of washing processes of synthetic clothes to microplastic pollution

(2019) Francesca De Falco et al.   Scientific Reports

Plastic Teabags Release Billions of Microparticles and Nanoparticles into Tea

(2019) Laura M. Hernandez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Importance of Water-Volume on the Release of Microplastic Fibers from Laundry

(2019) Max R. Kelly et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Evaluation of microplastic release caused by textile washing processes of synthetic fabrics

(2018) Francesca De Falco et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION

Microplastic contamination of river beds significantly reduced by catchment-wide flooding

(2018) Rachel Hurley et al.   Nature Geoscience

Turning microplastics into nanoplastics through digestive fragmentation by Antarctic krill

(2018) Amanda L. Dawson et al.   Nature Communications

Synthetic Polymer Contamination in Bottled Water

(2018) Sherri A. Mason et al.   Frontiers in Chemistry

Microplastics: Finding a consensus on the definition

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

Capturing microfibers – marketed technologies reduce microfiber emissions from washing machines

(2018) Hayley K. McIlwraith et al.   MARINE POLLUTION BULLETIN

Nanoplastic in the North Atlantic Subtropical Gyre

(2017) Alexandra Ter Halle et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Polyester Textiles as a Source of Microplastics from Households: A Mechanistic Study to Understand Microfiber Release During Washing

(2017) Edgar Hernandez et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Quantifying shedding of synthetic fibers from textiles; a source of microplastics released into the environment

(2017) Bethanie M. Carney Almroth et al.   ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH

Are There Nanoplastics in Your Personal Care Products?

(2017) Laura M. Hernandez et al.   Environmental Science & Technology Letters

Polystyrene nanoplastics inhibit reproduction and induce abnormal embryonic development in the freshwater crustacean Daphnia galeata

(2017) Rongxue Cui et al.   Scientific Reports

Characterisation of nanoplastics during the degradation of polystyrene

(2016) Scott Lambert et al.   CHEMOSPHERE