Chemical Analysis of Microplastics and Nanoplastics: Challenges, Advanced Methods, and Perspectives

Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?

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Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

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Microplastics in the marine environment: a review of the methods used for identification and quantification

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Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-Ray Microanalysis

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An overview of chemical additives present in plastics: Migration, release, fate and environmental impact during their use, disposal and recycling

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Marine Anthropogenic Litter

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Life in the “plastisphere”: microbial communities on plastic marine debris

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Are we speaking the same language? Recommendations for a definition and categorization framework for plastic debris

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Microplastic ingestion by zooplankton

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Quercetin intervention mitigates small intestinal damage and immunologic derangement induced by polystyrene nanoplastics: Insights from multi-omics analysis in mice

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Sampling, extraction, and analysis of micro- and nano-plastics in environmental and biological compartments: A review

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Detection and quantification of microplastics in meconium by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry (Py-GC/MS)

Li, J., Wang, K., Lin, Z., Zhu, M., Xu, S., Cui, Z., Ouyang, Z., Wen, D., & Li, Q. (2025) · Journal of Chromatography A · doi:10.1016/j.chroma.2025.465868 · Cited by 22

Unveiling the duality of cement and concrete addressing microplastic pollution: a review

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Spatial Risks of Microplastics in Soils and the Cascading Effects Thereof

Deng, P., Hu, X., Wang, R., Xu, D., Hu, K., & Li, M. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c14505 · Cited by 23

Raman imaging combined with an improved PCA/algebra-based algorithm to capture microplastics and nanoplastics

Fang, C., Luo, Y., & Naidu, R. (2022) · The Analyst · doi:10.1039/d2an00761d · Cited by 22

Raman imaging for the analysis of silicone microplastics and nanoplastics released from a kitchen sealant

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Catalytic degradation of microplastics

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Integrated Passive Sensing Chip for Highly Sensitive and Reusable Detection of Differential-Charged Nanoplastics Concentration

Wang, Y.-X., Fu, S., Xu, M., Tang, P., Liang, J., Jiang, Y., & Qiang, T. (2023) · ACS Sensors · doi:10.1021/acssensors.3c01406 · Cited by 22

Visible Combined Near-Infrared in Situ Imaging Revealed Dynamic Effects of Microplastic Fibers and Beads in Zebrafish

Yang, L., Yuan, L., & Wang, W. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c04578 · Cited by 23

Differentiating Microplastics from Natural Particles in Aqueous Suspensions Using Flow Cytometry with Machine Learning

Wang, X., Li, Y., Kroll, A., & Mitrano, D. M. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c00304 · Cited by 22

Toxicity Mechanisms of Microplastic and Its Effects on Ruminant Production: A Review

Su, M., Gan, S., Gao, R., Du, C., Wei, C., Shah, A. M., & Ma, J. (2025) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom15040462 · Cited by 24

Environmental fate, transport, impacts, and future perspectives of engineered nanoparticles in surface waters

Irumva, O., Twagirayezu, G., Xia, A., Uwimpaye, F., Nizeyimana, J. C., Nizeyimana, I., Uwimana, A., & Birame, C. S. (2025) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2025.122267 · Cited by 21

Rapid Microplastic Detection Using High-Throughput Screening Raman Spectroscopy

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A Review of Atmospheric Micro/Nanoplastics: Insights into Source and Fate for Modelling Studies

Jiang, F., Gao, C., Chan, A. W. H., Topping, D. O., Zhang, H., Li, W., Coe, H., Liu, X., Ching, J., & Zheng, Z. (2025) · Current Pollution Reports · doi:10.1007/s40726-025-00375-5 · Cited by 23

A Simple Method for Quantification of Polyhydroxybutyrate and Polylactic Acid Micro-Bioplastics in Soils by Evolved Gas Analysis

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A photoluminescence strategy for detection nanoplastics in water and biological imaging in cells and plants

Wu, T., Hu, G., Ning, J., Yang, J., Nie, Y., & Zhou, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132695 · Cited by 21

Culture dependent analysis of bacterial activity, biofilm-formation and oxidative stress of seawater with the contamination of microplastics under climate change consideration

Saygın, H., Tilkili, B., Karniyarik, S., & Baysal, A. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171103 · Cited by 21

Understanding the impact of nanoplastics on reproductive health: Exposure pathways, mechanisms, and implications

Ye, J., Ren, Y., Dong, Y., & Fan, D. (2024) · Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.tox.2024.153792 · Cited by 24

Confocal Surface-Enhanced Raman Imaging of the Intestinal Barrier Crossing Behavior of Model Nanoplastics in Daphnia Magna

Das, A., Terry, L. R., Sanders, S., Yang, L., & Guo, H. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c10549 · Cited by 21

Quantification of Polystyrene Uptake by Different Cell Lines Using Fluorescence Microscopy and Label-Free Visualization of Intracellular Polystyrene Particles by Raman Microspectroscopic Imaging

Roth, A., Tannert, A., Ziller, N., Eiserloh, S., Göhrig, B., Guliev, R. R., Vázquez, M. J. G., Naumann, M., Mosig, A. S., Stengel, S., et al. (2024) · Cells · doi:10.3390/cells13050454 · Cited by 20

In situ surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the detection of nanoplastics: A novel approach inspired by the aging of nanoplastics

Huang, X., Huang, J., Lu, M., Liu, Y., Jiang, G., Chang, M., Xu, W., Dai, Z., Zhou, C., Hong, P., et al. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174249 · Cited by 20

Adsorption behavior of Methylene Blue and Rhodamine B on microplastics before and after ultraviolet irradiation

Li, J., Wang, K., Wang, K., Liang, S., Guo, C., Hassan, A., & Wang, J. (2024) · Colloids and Surfaces A Physicochemical and Engineering Aspects · doi:10.1016/j.colsurfa.2024.134671 · Cited by 20

Microplastic injection? Identification and quantification of plastic particles in medical injections

Liu, Z., Wang, D., Liu, Z., Xu, C., Zhang, Y., & Liu, P. J. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176468 · Cited by 21

Quantification of micro- and nano-plastics in atmospheric fine particles by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry with chromatographic peak reconstruction

Ma, J., Zhao, S., He, K., Tian, L., Zhong, G., Jones, K. C., Sweetman, A. J., Li, J., Zhou, Q., Chen, D., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137292 · Cited by 20

Exploring the micro- and nanoplastics–diabetes nexus: Shattered barriers, toxic links, and methodological horizons

Shruti, V. C., Kutralam-Muniasamy, G., Pérez‐Guevara, F., & Alvarez, R. C. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126319 · Cited by 22

Weathering-induced oxidation: An investigation of artificially aged polystyrene samples using Laser-induced Breakdown Spectroscopy

Sommer, C., Nguyen, J., Menzel, T., Prume, J. A., Ruckdäschel, H., & Koch, M. (2022) · Polymer Testing · doi:10.1016/j.polymertesting.2022.107623 · Cited by 20

Analytical methodologies used for screening micro(nano)plastics in (eco)toxicity tests

Silva, A. L. P., Silva, S. A. M., Duarte, A. C., Barceló, ‪., & Rocha‐Santos, T. (2022) · Green Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.greeac.2022.100037 · Cited by 20

Detection of PTFE microparticles by ICP-qMS operated in single-particle mode

Gelman, F., Muszyńska, M., Karasiński, J., Lev, O. E., & Halicz, L. (2022) · Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry · doi:10.1039/d2ja00215a · Cited by 20

Organic Pollutants Associated with Plastic Debris in Marine Environment: A Systematic Review of Analytical Methods, Occurrence, and Characteristics

Zhao, H., Federigi, I., Verani, M., & Carducci, A. (2023) · International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health · doi:10.3390/ijerph20064892 · Cited by 20

Simple Microfluidic Device for Simultaneous Extraction and Detection of Microplastics in Water Using Dc Electrical Signal

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Application of High-Resolution Near-Infrared Imaging Spectroscopy to Detect Microplastic Particles in Different Environmental Compartments

Munz, M., Kreiß, J., Krüger, L., Schmidt, L. K., Bochow, M., Bednarz, M., Bannick, C. G., & Oswald, S. E. (2023) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-023-06245-4 · Cited by 20

Toward Continuous Nano-Plastic Monitoring in Water by High Frequency Impedance Measurement With Nano-Electrode Arrays

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Raman imaging to identify microplastics released from toothbrushes: algorithms and particle analysis

Fang, C., Gopalan, S., Zhang, X., Xu, L., Niu, J., & Naidu, R. (2023) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2023.122510 · Cited by 20

Urchin-like covalent organic frameworks templated Au@Ag composites for SERS detection of emerging contaminants

Yuan, X., Wang, W., Chen, M., Huang, L., Shuai, Q., & Ouyang, L. (2024) · Chemical Communications · doi:10.1039/d4cc02963a · Cited by 20

Plastics adsorption and removal by 2D ultrathin iron oxide nanodiscs: From micro to nano

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Microplastics as an Emerging Potential Threat: Toxicity, Life Cycle Assessment, and Management

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Plastic Fruit Stickers in Industrial Composting─Surface and Structural Alterations Revealed by Electron Microscopy and Computed Tomography

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Life cycle exposure to differentially charged polystyrene nanoplastics leads to gender-specific particle accumulation and neurotoxicity in zebrafish (Danio rerio)

Teng, M., Li, Y., Zhao, L., White, J. C., Sun, J., Zhang, Z., Chen, L., Zhu, J., & Wu, F. (2025) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2025.109441 · Cited by 19

Impact of plastic contaminants on marine ecosystems and advancement in the detection of micro/nano plastics: A review

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Size- and polymer-dependent toxicity of amorphous environmentally relevant micro- and nanoplastics in human bronchial epithelial cells

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A brief review on utilizing natural adsorbents for microplastic removal from wastewater: A sustainable approach to environmental protection

Allahkarami, E., Allahkarami, E., & Rezai, B. (2025) · Results in Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.rineng.2025.106441 · Cited by 20

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs): Introduction

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Raman imaging to capture microplastics and nanoplastics carried by smartphones

Luo, Y., Naidu, R., & Fang, C. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160959 · Cited by 19

Identification of microplastic fibres released from COVID-19 test swabs with Raman imaging

Fang, C., Luo, Y., Chuah, C., & Naidu, R. (2023) · Environmental Sciences Europe · doi:10.1186/s12302-023-00737-0 · Cited by 19

Hybrid Oxidation of Microplastics with Fenton and Hydrothermal Reactions

Singh, V., Park, S. Y., & Kim, C. G. (2024) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.3c00742 · Cited by 19

A systematic review of microplastics occurrence, characteristics, identification techniques and removal methods in ASEAN and its future prospects

Hassan, I., Sethupathi, S., Bashir, M. J. K., Munusamy, Y., & Chan, C. W. (2024) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2024.112305 · Cited by 20

Comparative analysis of microplastic measurement units: Concatenating items/m³, particles/kg, and mg/kg

Yadav, V., & Pal, D. (2024) · Sustainable Chemistry One World · doi:10.1016/j.scowo.2024.100019 · Cited by 19

A comprehensive pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry analysis for the assessment of microplastics in various salts

Kwon, J., Kim, H., Siddiqui, M. Z., Kang, H.-S., Choi, J.-H., Kumagai, S., Watanabe, A., Teramae, N., Kwon, E. E., & Kim, Y. (2024) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2024.142193 · Cited by 19

TiO 2 nanoparticles combined with polystyrene nanoplastics aggravated reproductive toxicity in female mice via exacerbating intestinal barrier disruption

Zhang, J., Zou, Y., Hu, L., Zhao, Y., Fen, Y., & Xu, H. (2023) · Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture · doi:10.1002/jsfa.12722 · Cited by 19

Microplastics or micro-bioplastics released by wrinkling paper cup

Fang, C., Zhang, Z., Zhang, X., & Naidu, R. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.174123 · Cited by 18

Microplastic generation, distribution, and removal from the environment: a review

Ioni, Y. V., Farooq, M., Roshka, D., Pal, A. K., Krasnikov, D. V., & Nasibulin, A. G. (2025) · Russian Chemical Reviews · doi:10.59761/rcr5155 · Cited by 19

Novel Pyrolysis-Assisted Cataluminescence System for Fingerprint Discrimination of Various Microplastics

Pu, S., Wei, C., Zhang, L., Liu, R., & Lv, Y. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c00653 · Cited by 19

3D Self-Assembly of a Bilayer Nanoparticle Metasurface for Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensing

Zhao, M., Sikdar, D., Zhao, M., & Ma, Y. (2025) · Nano Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.nanolett.5c01327 · Cited by 18

Quantitatively tracing microplastics in sewage sludge using thermodesorption gas chromatography/mass spectrometry combined with pyrolysis

Wu, Z., Wu, Y., Zhang, Z., Dong, J., Li, H., Zhao, X., Cui, S., & An, L. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138652 · Cited by 18

Size-Dependent Toxicity of Polystyrene Nanoplastics to Tetrahymena thermophila: A Toxicokinetic–Toxicodynamic Assessment

Wang, M., Fang, H.-T., Tan, Q., Ji, R., & Miao, A. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c02150 · Cited by 19

Label-Free Identification and Imaging of Microplastic and Nanoplastic Biouptake Using Optical Photothermal Infrared Microspectroscopy

Macairan, J., Saherwala, A., Li, F., Monteil‐Rivera, F., & Tufenkji, N. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c14367 · Cited by 18

Qualitative and quantitative analysis of microplastics and nanoplastics in healthy human central nervous system and its blood-brain barrier transmission efficiency-A pilot study

Bu, S., Xu, Y., Fu, Y., Guo, Y., Wu, D., Zhang, Y., & Xie, J. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127392 · Cited by 18

Roles of micro/nanoplastics in the spread of antimicrobial resistance through conjugative gene transfer

Kang, Y., Gao, S.-H., Pan, Y., Gao, R., Li, T., Fan, L., Su, Y., Zhang, W., Yu, Z., Liang, B., et al. (2025) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-025-67879-y · Cited by 18

Gaps between Laboratory Experiments and Real-World Exposure: Toxicological Assessment of Microplastics Is Based on Inadequate Evidence

Zhang, Y., Zhou, Q. Y., Song, S., & Liu, Q. S. (2026) · Environment & Health · doi:10.1021/envhealth.6c00030 · Cited by 20

A review on the impacts of nanomaterials on neuromodulation and neurological dysfunction using a zebrafish animal model

Cho, H.-J., Lee, W. S., Jeong, J., & Lee, J.-S. (2022) · Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology Part C Toxicology & Pharmacology · doi:10.1016/j.cbpc.2022.109428 · Cited by 21

Finding the tiny plastic needle in the haystack: how field flow fractionation can help to analyze nanoplastics in food

Loeschner, K., Vidmar, J., Hartmann, N. B., Bienfait, A. M., & Velimirović, M. (2022) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-022-04321-y · Cited by 19

Detection methods of micro and nanoplastics

Hassoun, A., Pasti, L., Chenet, T., Rusanova, P., Smaoui, S., Aït‐Kaddour, A., & Bono, G. (2023) · Advances in food and nutrition research · doi:10.1016/bs.afnr.2022.08.002 · Cited by 18

Investigating Microplastics and Nanoplastics Released from a Rubber Band Used for Orthodontic Treatment with Improved Raman Imaging Algorithms

Fang, C., Awoyemi, O. S., Luo, Y., & Naidu, R. (2023) · Environment & Health · doi:10.1021/envhealth.3c00051 · Cited by 18

MALDI-2 Mass Spectrometry for Synthetic Polymer Analysis

Molina-Millán, L., Körber, A., Flinders, B., Cillero‐Pastor, B., Cuypers, E., & Heeren, R. M. A. (2023) · Macromolecules · doi:10.1021/acs.macromol.3c01401 · Cited by 22

The Occurrence of Microplastics in Donax trunculus (Mollusca: Bivalvia) Collected along the Tuscany Coast (Mediterranean Sea)

Malloggi, C., Nalbone, L., Bartalena, S., Guidi, M., Corradini, C., Foti, A., Gucciardi, P. G., Giarratana, F., Susini, F., & Armani, A. (2024) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani14040618 · Cited by 19

Approaches for Sampling and Sample Preparation for Microplastic Analysis in Laundry Effluents

Vojnović, B., Mihovilović, P., & Dimitrov, N. (2024) · Sustainability · doi:10.3390/su16083401 · Cited by 21

A green approach to nanoplastic detection: SERS with untreated filter paper for polystyrene nanoplastics

Chaisrikhwun, B., Balani, M. J. D., Ekgasit, S., Xie, Y., Ozaki, Y., & Pienpinijtham, P. (2024) · The Analyst · doi:10.1039/d4an00702f · Cited by 18

Plasmonic array at liquid-liquid interface for trace microplastics detection

Zhao, M., Guo, R. H., Leng, J., Qin, S., Huang, J., Hu, W. G., Zhao, M., & Ma, Y. (2024) · Sensors and Actuators B Chemical · doi:10.1016/j.snb.2024.136504 · Cited by 18

Investigating Exposure and Hazards of Micro- and Nanoplastics During Pregnancy and Early Life (AURORA Project): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Study (Preprint)

Durkin, A. M., Zou, R., Boucher, J. M., Boyles, M. S., van Boxel, J., Bustamante, M., Christopher, E. A., Dadvand, P., Dusza, H. M., van Duursen, M., et al. (2024) · doi:10.2196/preprints.63176 · Cited by 18

Investigating Exposure and Hazards of Micro- and Nanoplastics During Pregnancy and Early Life (AURORA Project): Protocol for an Interdisciplinary Study

Durkin, A. M., Zou, R., Boucher, J. M., Boyles, M. S., van Boxel, J., Bustamante, M., Christopher, E. A., Dadvand, P., Dusza, H. M., van Duursen, M., et al. (2024) · JMIR Research Protocols · doi:10.2196/63176 · Cited by 18

Analysis of microplastics in the reuse of compost in three agricultural sites (Cádiz, Spain) as a circular economy strategy: detection of micropollutants and incidence of plastic ingestion levels by annelids

Sakali, A., Egea-Corbacho, Á., Oviedo, M. D. C., Albendín, G., Arellano, J. M., & Rodríguez-Barroso, R. (2024) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-34615-w · Cited by 17

Transport of reduced PBAT microplastics in saturated porous media: Synergistic effects of enhanced surface energy and roughness

Wang, B., Wu, L., Pang, K., Zhang, G., Xu, D., Sun, H., & Yin, X. (2024) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2024.122514 · Cited by 18

Innovative approaches to high-speed ceramic membrane filtration for microplastic mitigation in urban wastewater treatment facilities

So, Y., Kim, S. Y., Kim, S., & Park, C. (2025) · Separation and Purification Technology · doi:10.1016/j.seppur.2025.132013 · Cited by 19

Advances and challenges in the determination of micro- and nano-plastics by pyrolysis-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

Li, Q., Bai, Q., Yu, S., Liu, R., & Liu, J. Y. (2025) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2025.118270 · Cited by 19

Phosphorescent Naphthalene-Doped Carbon Nitride Quantum Dots for Selective Detection of Polyamide Microplastics

Feng, Q., Hu, X., Chen, J., & Guo, L. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c00290 · Cited by 17

Plastic Waste in Marine Ecosystems: Identification Techniques and Policy Interventions

Das, T., Das, N., Zuthi, M. F. R., Pal, S. K., Kraft, E., Haupt, T., & Kühlewindt, S. (2025) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-025-08092-x · Cited by 20

Integrating AF4 and Py-GC-MS for Combined Size-Resolved Polymer-Compositional Analysis of Nanoplastics with Application to Wastewater

Hayder, M., Veclin, C., Ahern, A., Chojnacka, A., Roex, E. W. M., Meier, F., Gruter, G. M., van Wezel, A. P., & Astefanei, A. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c01766 · Cited by 17

Microplastics and nanoplastics across the food web: Challenges and mitigation strategies in securing human health

Chen, M., Khan, A. R., Memon, M. S., & Iqbal, B. (2025) · Process Safety and Environmental Protection · doi:10.1016/j.psep.2025.107586 · Cited by 20

Microplastics and antibiotic resistance genes as rising threats: Their interaction represents an urgent environmental concern

Hongjin, C., Rahman, S. U., Rehman, A. U., Khan, A. A., & Khalid, M. (2025) · Current Research in Microbial Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.crmicr.2025.100447 · Cited by 22

Extending the Linear Dynamic Range of Single Particle ICP-MS for the Quantification of Microplastics

Caceres, G. C., Johnson, M. E., Molloy, J. L., Lee, S. B., & Bustos, A. R. M. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c03552 · Cited by 17

Placental microplastics contamination and its impact on thyroid function in newborns

Zhang, X., Li, L., Zhang, Y., Liu, B., Wang, X., & Sun, L. (2025) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119056 · Cited by 17

Honeybees as active bioindicators of plastic pollution: Environmental exposure, analytical strategies, and monitoring perspectives

Fuente-Ballesteros, A., Ciulu, M., Haque, S. M., Syrgabek, Y., & Başaran, B. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180722 · Cited by 17

Digest, stain and bleach: Three steps to achieving rapid microplastic fluorescence analysis in wastewater samples

Al-Azzawi, M., Kunaschk, M., Mraz, K., Freier, K. P., Knoop, O., & Drewes, J. E. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160947 · Cited by 17

The power of centrifugation: How to extract microplastics from soil with high recovery and matrix removal efficiency

Pfohl, P. M., Roth, C., & Wohlleben, W. (2024) · MethodsX · doi:10.1016/j.mex.2024.102598 · Cited by 17

Brønsted-acid sites induced photocatalytic cracking of low-polarity polyethylene plastics

Wen, Q., Zhang, Q., Liu, Z., Wang, H., Hao, S., Zhang, F., Zhang, L., Han, Q., & Zhang, L. (2024) · Journal of Energy Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.jechem.2024.05.003 · Cited by 17

Concise updates on micro-/nanoplastic detection and decontamination: Focus on magnetic biochars as remediation material

Bansal, S., Kumar, N., Tahir, M. D., Jindal, J., Sharma, A., Grover, S., Singh, P., & Kumari, K. (2024) · Materials Today Sustainability · doi:10.1016/j.mtsust.2024.100833 · Cited by 17

Understanding How Chemical Pollutants Arise and Evolve in the Brewing Supply Chain: A Scoping Review

Pérez‐Lucas, G., Navarro, G., & Navarro, S. (2024) · Foods · doi:10.3390/foods13111709 · Cited by 18

Bioindicators selection in the strategies for monitoring microplastic pollution

Pastorino, P., & Barceló, ‪. (2024) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112337 · Cited by 17

Multi-Parameter Analysis of Nanoplastics in Flow: Taking Advantage of High Sensitivity and Time Resolution Enabled by Stimulated Raman Scattering

Huber, M. J., Zada, L., Ivleva, N. P., & Ariese, F. (2024) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05881 · Cited by 16

Quantitative Analysis of Microplastics in Beach Sand Via Low-Temperature Solvent Extraction and Thermal Degradation: Effects of Particle Size and Sample Depth

Sivaraman, M., Fan, L., & Yan, W. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.176009 · Cited by 17

Trehalose Acts as a Mediator: Imbalance in Brain Proteostasis Induced by Polystyrene Nanoplastics via Gut Microbiota Dysbiosis during Early Life

Yang, G., Li, M., Zheng, X., Chen, X., Yang, P., Li, J., Shui-qing, Y., Chen, H., Wang, Y., Zhang, H., et al. (2025) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c01639 · Cited by 16

A Critical Review of Microplastic Contamination in High Altitude Ecosystems, Transport Pathways, Ecological Risks, And Imminent Solutions

Chauhan, A., & Banerjee, R. (2025) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-025-08424-x · Cited by 16

Microalgae in Mitigating Industrial Pollution: Bioremediation Strategies and Biomagnification Potential

Bai, R. G., Salini, C. N., Joller, L., & Kikas, T. (2025) · Biomass · doi:10.3390/biomass5040061 · Cited by 16

Biofilms on Plastics Slow Photo-Oxidation while Promoting Surface Degradation

Goßmann, I., Mitsutake, H., Degenhardt, J., Simonsen, M. E., & Liu, F. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c08345 · Cited by 17

Unaccounted Microplastics in the Outlet of Wastewater Treatment Plants—Challenges and Opportunities

Gangula, A., Chhetri, T., Atty, M., Shanks, B. C., Kannan, R., Upendran, A., & Afrasiabi, Z. (2023) · Processes · doi:10.3390/pr11030810 · Cited by 16

Generation of polystyrene-specific antibodies for developing immunoassays to analyze microplastics and nanoplastics

Cao, L., Zeng, X., & Lin, J. (2023) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2023.142843 · Cited by 16

Microplastics’ Aging Processes in the Aquatic Environment: Aging Mechanisms, Altered Environmental Behaviors and Ecotoxicity

Hu, Y., Ying, S., & Huang, Y. (2023) · Chemical Research in Chinese Universities · doi:10.1007/s40242-023-3052-y · Cited by 16

Urban stormwater microplastic size distribution and impact of subsampling on polymer diversity

Parmar, S., Arbuckle-Keil, G. A., Kumi, G., & Fahrenfeld, N. L. (2023) · Environmental Science Processes & Impacts · doi:10.1039/d3em00172e · Cited by 16

Pretreatment as a Microplastics Generator during Household Biogenic Waste Treatment

Hu, T., Lü, F., Yang, Z., Shi, Z., Yang, Y., Zhang, H., & He, P. (2023) · Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.eng.2023.11.010 · Cited by 16

Methodology of Assessing Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment: Recent Advances in the Practical Approaches

Govindu, D., Tippani, R., Porika, M., & Sura, S. P. (2023) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-21195-9_4 · Cited by 3

Challenges and Advances in Analytical Techniques to Detect Micro- and Nanoplastics

Klotz, M., Kappacher, C., Scholz‐Böttcher, B. M., Materić, D., Huck, C. W., & Ivleva, N. P. (2026) · Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks · doi:10.1039/9781837678235-00048

A review on analytical performance of micro- and nanoplastics analysis methods

Thaiba, B. M., Sedai, T., Bastakoti, S., Karki, A., Anuradha, K. C., Khadka, G., Acharya, S., Kandel, B., Giri, B., & Neupane, B. B. (2023) · Arabian Journal of Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.arabjc.2023.104686 · Cited by 52

From Microplastics to Nanoplastics: Critical Advances and Persistent Challenges in Detection and Quantification

Rehman, M. F. U., Khan, M. M., & Khan, P. D. M. M. (2026) · Critical Reviews in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1080/10408347.2026.2658239 · Cited by 2

Challenges and Recent Analytical Advances in Micro/Nanoplastic Detection

Choi, S., Lee, S., Kim, M., Yu, E., & Ryu, Y. (2024) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.3c05948 · Cited by 76