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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Microplastics and Nano-Plastics: From Initiation to Termination

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Analysis and detection methods of microplastics in the environment

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NETmicroplastic in agricultural soil and its impact on soil properties

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Technologies for Polymer Identification and Monitoring of Microplastics Distribution

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Detection of nanoplastics released from consumer plastic food containers by electromagnetic heating pyrolysis mass spectrometry

Shi, K., Zhang, H., Gao, J., Zhang, J., Zhang, X., Kan, G., & Jiang, J. (2024) · Analytica Chimica Acta · doi:10.1016/j.aca.2024.342344 · Cited by 7

Investigating multiple vegetable oils and recycled variant for microplastics extraction from water, integrated with Raman spectroscopy

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A Straightforward Approach for the Removal of Microplastics from Water: Utilization of SLIPS

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Advancements in Magnetic Nanoparticles for Microplastic Removal: A Magnetic Solution to Microplastic Pollution

Goel, R., Sharma, A., James, A., Kumar, D., Dhir, Y., Dhir, S., Kaushal, A., Gupta, S., Kala, D., Kaushik, N. K., et al. (2025) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-025-08322-2 · Cited by 6

Micro/nanoplastics in aquatic ecosystems: Analytical challenges, ecological impacts, and mitigation strategies

Zhi, L., Li, R., Li, Z., Su, Z. W., Chen, F., Qin, Q., Huang, Y., Huang, X., & Wang, J. (2025) · Environmental Chemistry and Ecotoxicology · doi:10.1016/j.enceco.2025.07.009 · Cited by 7

Methods of the Investigation and Chemical Analysis of Microplastics and the Determination of Associated Compounds

Ermolin, M. S., Katasonova, O. N., Николаевна, Р. Ю., & Dzhenloda, R. K. (2025) · Journal of Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1134/s106193482570073x · Cited by 6

High-throughput Raman platform for microplastics detection on filtration membranes

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Pulmonary accumulation and immune modulation by intravenously administered environmentally relevant microplastics in mice

Lee, Y., Kim, H.-K., Kim, H.-K., Sung, S., Sung, S.-E., Kang, K.-K., Kim, D., Lee, S., & Lee, S. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140311 · Cited by 6

Quantification of PP, PE, and PET microplastics in Lake water by Raman spectroscopy combined with PLS regression

Zhao, W., Wang, X., Wang, D., Tang, H., Zhang, T., & Li, H. (2025) · Spectrochimica Acta Part A Molecular and Biomolecular Spectroscopy · doi:10.1016/j.saa.2025.127178 · Cited by 6

Microplastic pollution in eggs impairs chick development by disrupting yolk sac function and intestinal homeostasis

Zhou, C., Tian, X., Bai, Q., Chen, Y., Cai, R., Lai, J., Ye, L., Song, Q., Hu, Y., & Liu, T. (2025) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.147214 · Cited by 7

Nanoplastic reference materials for biological and methodological assessment

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The dark matter in water, air and land: from microplastic to invisible nanoplastics

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Microplastics in ambient air: a review of atmospheric abundance, human exposure and urgent research needs

Ahmadi, N., Jangaee, T. Z., Mohammadi, L., & Dargahi, A. (2026) · Environmental Pollutants and Bioavailability · doi:10.1080/26395940.2025.2610850 · Cited by 6

A Critical Evaluation of Nano‐ and Microplastics: Sources, Health Risks, and Mitigation Strategies

Njema, G. G., Agoro, M. A., & Kibet, J. K. (2026) · Advances in Materials Science and Engineering · doi:10.1155/amse/1357400 · Cited by 7

Analytical strategies for micro- and nanoplastics in aqueous matrices: Progress and the separation bottleneck

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Quorum sensing on microplastics shapes biofilm function in wastewater systems

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Optical, Chemical, and Biological Detection Methods of Microplastics and Nanoplastics

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Unveiling microplastics from zippers: Characterisation and visualisation through Raman imaging analysis

Fang, C., Gopalan, S., Yu, J., & Naidu, R. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166235 · Cited by 6

Point and nonpoint sources of microplastics to two Southeast Michigan rivers and reduced biofilm function on plastic substrata

Troost, J. L., Baker, S. M., Chaudry, M. H., & Judd, K. E. (2024) · Aquatic Sciences · doi:10.1007/s00027-024-01112-8 · Cited by 6

A vegetation strategy to balance the hazardous level of microplastics in the land–sea interface through rhizosphere remediation

Ruan, W., Peng, Y., Ling, X., Yu, B., Tai, Y., Tam, N. F. Y., Dai, Y., & Yang, Y. (2024) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2024.112876 · Cited by 6

Separation of 100 nm-sized nanoparticles using a poly-Lys-modified monolith column

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Analysis of Brazilian plastic waste management in the global context and case study of the City of Vitória, Espírito Santo

Filho, C. A. D. F. (2025) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-024-35865-4 · Cited by 10

Next-generation nanobioengineered materials for micro- and nano-plastic detection

Singh, K. R., Singh, J., & Pandey, S. S. (2025) · Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.coche.2025.101102 · Cited by 6

Poly(glycidyl methacrylate-co-ethylene glycol dimethacrylate) Monoliths by Spinodal Decomposition for Hydrodynamic Chromatography

Lubomirsky, E., Hofe, T., Preis, J., Khodabandeh, A., Hilder, E. F., & Arrua, R. D. (2023) · ACS Applied Polymer Materials · doi:10.1021/acsapm.3c00753 · Cited by 6

Land–Sea Connection of Microplastic Fiber Pollution in Frenchman Bay, Maine

Johnson, G., Bailey, T. L., Hatinoglu, D., Nwachukwu, O., Peller, J. R., Doudrick, K., Dam, B. V., Smith, S. M. C., Ross, L., & Apul, O. G. (2024) · Environmental Engineering Science · doi:10.1089/ees.2024.0102 · Cited by 6

Quantification of Very Low Concentrations of Colloids with Light Scattering Applied to Micro(Nano)Plastics in Seawater

Balakrishnan, G., Lagarde, F., Chassenieux, C., & Nicolaï, T. (2023) · Microplastics · doi:10.3390/microplastics2020016 · Cited by 7

Molecular Structure Characterization of Micro/Nanoplastics by 193 nm Ultraviolet Photodissociation Mass Spectrometry

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Nondestructive optical and spectroscopic techniques combined with machine learning for identifying solid waste: A review

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Chemical heterogeneity observed in the development of photo-oxidized PET micro- and nanoparticle weathered controls

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Propensity and repercussion of microplastics in the soil-water-urban continuum

Kumar, M., Gupta, P., Dogra, S., Sarkar, D., Mora, A., Ornelas‐Soto, N., & Mahlknecht, J. (2025) · Journal of Contaminant Hydrology · doi:10.1016/j.jconhyd.2025.104663 · Cited by 6

Exploring the detrimental effects of nanoplastics on ecosystems and human health

Sunil, M., Mithun, N., Xavier, K. A. M., Nayak, G., Kalthur, G., Chidangil, S., Kumar, K. S., & Lukose, J. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100831 · Cited by 8

Invisible Invaders: Ecotoxicological Impacts of Nano‐ and Microplastics in Aquatic Ecosystems

Narayanan, M. (2025) · Advanced Sustainable Systems · doi:10.1002/adsu.202501005 · Cited by 5

Elevated wet deposition of micro- and nanoplastics in remote mountains driven by free tropospheric transport

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Quantification of small (1–10 µm) microplastic particles in soil matrices using automated scanning electron microscopy: possibilities and limitations

Kaegi, R., Philipp, M., Jüngling, I. S., Ivleva, N. P., & Bucheli, T. D. (2025) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-025-06111-8 · Cited by 5

Advances in detection and sustainable risk reduction of synergistic heavy metal-microplastic co-pollution

Upadhyay, S. K., Kumar, P., & Mitra, D. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.120026 · Cited by 5

A “six-point S-shaped” sampling strategy based on micro-Raman spectroscopy enabling the rapid and accurate detection of small-sized microplastics in soil

Hu, H., Qiang, L., Wei, S. M., Cheng, J., Pan, H., Sun, Z., Li, Q., & Zhang, R. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140762 · Cited by 6

Assessment of soil microplastics: An overview on toxicity, effects on heavy metals adsorption, solid-phase extraction, and detection techniques

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Plastic Waste to Microplastic Pollution and Its Impacts: A Comprehensive Review on Delhi, India

Jakhar, R., Sandwal, S. K., Ali, I., & Styszko, K. (2025) · Applied Sciences · doi:10.3390/app16010061 · Cited by 5

Online Coupling of Field-Flow Fractionation with Raman Microspectroscopy Enables the Advanced Study of Nanoplastics Directly in Food

Giordani, S., Huber, M. J., Jüngling, I. S., Zattoni, A., Roda, B., Reschiglian, P., Marassi, V., & Ivleva, N. P. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c05137 · Cited by 5

Switch-type photoelectrochemical aptasensor for microplastics and nanoplastics detection based on two-dimensional organic−inorganic heterojunction

Bai, X., Zhang, G., Tang, C., Kang, R., Liu, G., Shao, S., Liang, Q. D., & Dong, S. (2026) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2026.129467 · Cited by 5

Transformative role of deep learning in Raman spectroscopy-based detection of microplastics and nanoplastics

Boateng, D. A. (2026) · Artificial Intelligence Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.aichem.2026.100109 · Cited by 5

Microplastics in Indoor Air and Dust: Characterization, Risk Factors, and Health Risks

Balqis, A., Abdull, N., Tay, J. H., Okochi, H., & Shinohara, K.-I. (2026) · Water Air & Soil Pollution · doi:10.1007/s11270-026-09170-4 · Cited by 8

Micro-nanoplastics in the central nervous system: Evidence, mechanisms and perspectives

Pei, Z., Zhong, H., Li, X., Guo, S., & Wang, T. (2026) · Toxicology · doi:10.1016/j.tox.2026.154424 · Cited by 5

Nano- and Microplastics in Single-Use Plastic Water Bottles: A Review of Occurrence, Health Risks, and Regulatory Needs

Manono, B. O., Gichana, Z. M., Theuri, A., & Kithaka, K. M. (2026) · Pollutants · doi:10.3390/pollutants6010015 · Cited by 7

Enhancing nanoplastics removal and green hydrogen recovery through photovoltaic-driven hybrid electrochemical treatment of urban treated wastewater

Pérez-López, A., Dominguez, C. O., Loor-Úrgilés, L. D., Martínez-Huitle, C. A., Cotillas, S., & dos Santos, E. V. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2026.174957 · Cited by 5

Microplastic exposure and human health risks across the life cycle: a focus on reproduction, development, and aging

Liu, G., Shi, T., Tang, S., Huang, X., & Liu, X. (2026) · Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology · doi:10.3389/fcell.2026.1778576 · Cited by 8

Machine Learning-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy for Microfiber Detection: From Model Development to Coastal Investigation

Yan, R., Li, J., Wan, Y., Liu, Y., Zuo, R., Cai, Y., Chen, Y., & Tang, Y. (2026) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c06410 · Cited by 6

Polyvinyl chloride microplastic detection by single particle inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry for the characterization of model microplastics

Abad-Álvaro, I., Lázaro-Fernández, I., Bolea, E., & Laborda, F. (2026) · Journal of Analytical Atomic Spectrometry · doi:10.1039/d5ja00455a · Cited by 5

Diverse origins and chemical complexity of nanoplastics

Yang, T., Liu, J., Nicell, J. A., Praetorius, A., Fang, M., & Wang, Z. (2026) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/s41565-026-02168-3 · Cited by 6

Beyond Classic Carcinogens: Micro- and Nanoplastics (MNPs) as Pervasive Factors in Cancer Risk

Singh, M., Gupta, S., Pal, J. K., & Sharma, N. K. (2026) · International Journal of Environmental Medicine · doi:10.3390/ijem1020008 · Cited by 5

Advancing integrated high–energy metal–gas batteries

Zhang, K., Yan, S., Wu, C., Park, S., Ye, J., & Wu, Y. (2024) · Journal of Power Sources · doi:10.1016/j.jpowsour.2024.234797 · Cited by 5

Application of a modified set of GoogLeNet and ResNet-18 convolutional neural networks towards the identification of environmentally derived-MPLs in the Yadkin-pee dee river basin

Williams, W. A., Arunprasad, A., & Aravamudhan, S. (2024) · ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS RESEARCH · doi:10.1186/s40068-024-00384-1 · Cited by 5

Examining Microplastics Along the Calabrian Coastline: Analysis of Key Characteristics and Metal Contamination

Brunetti, L., Piersante, C., Russa, M. F. L., Cellini, E., Bolea, E., Laborda, F., & Ruffolo, S. A. (2024) · Environments · doi:10.3390/environments12010004 · Cited by 5

Poly(lactic acid) nanoplastics through laser ablation: establishing a reference model for mimicking biobased nanoplastics in aquatic environments

Sudheer, M. M., Fazli, A., Sganga, S., Tirelli, N., Carzino, R., Veronesi, M., Khabarov, K. M., Athanassiou, A., & Fragouli, D. (2025) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d4en00891j · Cited by 5

Natural Biopolymer Nanofibrils as Sustainable Filter Materials

Guo, J., Li, X., Feng, Y., & You, R. (2025) · Advanced Sustainable Systems · doi:10.1002/adsu.202400965 · Cited by 6

Spatial confined Cuδ+-based photothermal nanosheet for efficient polystyrene nanoplastic degradation

Xiang, M., Zhang, L., Li, Y., Liu, X., Zhao, P., & Wang, Y. (2025) · Applied Catalysis B: Environmental · doi:10.1016/j.apcatb.2025.125895 · Cited by 5

Pyrolysis-GC/MS, A Powerful Analytical Tool for Additives and Polymers Characterization

de la Torre, S. H. (2022) · IntechOpen eBooks · doi:10.5772/intechopen.101623 · Cited by 5

Long-Term Toxicity of 50-nm and 1-μm Surface-Charged Polystyrene Microbeads in the Brine Shrimp Artemia parthenogenetica and Role of Food Availability

Yu, S., Zhang, M., Li, Z., Cao, S., Lou, Y., Cong, Y., Jin, F., & Wang, Y. (2023) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics11040356 · Cited by 5

MICROPLASTICS: FORMATION, DISPOSITION, AND ASSOCIATED DANGERS. AN OVERVIEW

Aranda, F. L., & Rivas, B. L. (2023) · Journal of the Chilean Chemical Society · doi:10.4067/s0717-97072023000105755 · Cited by 6

A Progress Review On Characterization, Environmental Behaviors And Toxicity Effects Of Micro (Nano) Plastics Using Atomic Spectrometry

Tan, Z., & Yin, Y. (2023) · Atomic Spectroscopy · doi:10.46770/as.2023.302 · Cited by 6

Emerging Risk of Microplastics on Health, Agriculture and Environment

Shreetam, P., Nivethitha, A., & Kurapati, R. (2024) · Annals of Biomedical Science and Engineering · doi:10.29328/journal.abse.1001028 · Cited by 5

Reliability Testing of Machine Learning Model Prediction Capability towards Unidentifiable Microplastic Spectral Data: Triple Battery and Colorant Investigation

Williams, W. A., & Aravamudhan, S. (2025) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-024-00107-4 · Cited by 5

Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease Induced by Microplastics: An Endpoint in the Liver–Eye Axis

Šoša, I., Labinac-Peteh, L., & Perković, M. (2025) · International Journal of Molecular Sciences · doi:10.3390/ijms26072837 · Cited by 5

Fragmentation of polypropylene/polyethylene terephthalate (PP/PET) polymer blends and generation of micro and nanoplastics: Effect of compatibilization

Mantia, F. P. L., Baiamonte, M., Titone, V., Botta, L., & Morreale, M. (2025) · Materials Letters · doi:10.1016/j.matlet.2025.138695 · Cited by 4

First-line detection of PET and PVC microplastics in water using a portable fluorescence lifetime platform

Xiao, S., Digiacomo, L., Marchini, C., Miceli, C., Papi, M., Caracciolo, G., Rossetta, A., & Pozzi, D. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2025.100851 · Cited by 4

Is bisphenol A sorbed onto microplastics less bioavailable than freely dissolved bisphenol A? Implications for the gut health in a murine model

García-Moll, L., Fuster-Aparisi, A., Ribas‐Taberner, M. D. M., Truyols-Vives, J., Escarrer-Garau, G., Jiménez-García, M., Casado-Carmona, F. A., Tejada, S., Ferrer, M. D., Mercader, J., et al. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127019 · Cited by 4

Enhanced spatiotemporal mapping of urban wetland microplastics: An interpretable CNN-GRU approach using satellite imagery and limited samples

Xu, J., Jiang, J., & Wang, Z. (2025) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.119003 · Cited by 4

Nanoscale plastic pollution: sources, identification and potential mitigation

Boakye, G., Trotta, E., Ambagahawatta, N., Venkataraman, A., Cheeptham, N., & Papadopoulos, C. (2025) · Nanotechnology · doi:10.1088/1361-6528/ae0c1b · Cited by 5

Microplastics, Skin Disease, and Dermatology

Niebel, D., Saha, S., Kunz, W., Evers, B. D. G., Löder, M. G. J., Ramsperger, A. F. R. M., & Laforsch, C. (2025) · Dermatologic Clinics · doi:10.1016/j.det.2025.08.001 · Cited by 4

Drivers of soil microplastic contamination and machine learning-based abundance standardization: A global meta-analysis

Ma, W., Zhang, Y., Wang, H., & Bian, Z. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140440 · Cited by 4

Quantification of microplastics in complex environmental matrices using a tiered approach with modulated differential scanning calorimetry (MDSC)

Leng, Y., Gaburici, L., Cao, X., & Zou, S. (2025) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-025-06212-4 · Cited by 4

Advanced chromatographic techniques for assessing human-relevant exposure pathways to micro- and nanoplastics

Podbielska, M., & Szpyrka, E. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.181054 · Cited by 4

Bioflocculation and coagulation pathways for the removal of polystyrene nanoparticles by alginate and starch in the presence of Ca2+ and Mg2+ salts

Gołębiowska, K., Bastrzyk, A., Celny, A., Mendrek, B., Kowalczuk, A., Matusiak, J., & Grządka, E. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.171907 · Cited by 4

The plastic brain part II: new insights into micro- and nanoplastics neurotoxicity

van Kaam, S., Westerink, R. H. S., & Kasteel, E. E. J. (2025) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-025-00161-6 · Cited by 5

Artificial intelligence-driven environmental toxicology: Emerging strategies for microplastics risk assessment

Su, Z., Zhang, L., Chen, K., Zhi, L., Huan, X., Chen, F., Wang, X., & Wang, J. (2025) · Gondwana Research · doi:10.1016/j.gr.2025.11.021 · Cited by 5

Optical innovations in microplastic analysis: a critical review of detection strategies

K., V. B., Suranjan, T. R., Panchami, V., Arjun, S., Srujan Kumar, M., Sandeep, R., Sumanth, G., & S., L. S. M. (2026) · International Journal of Environmental & Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1080/03067319.2025.2539839 · Cited by 4

Nanoplastic concentration and potential transport in the Arctic Ocean

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