Things we know and don’t know about nanoplastic in the environment

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

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Lost at sea: where is all the plastic?

Thompson, R. C., Olsen, Y., Mitchell, R. P., Davis, A., Rowland, S. J., John, A. W. G., McGonigle, D., & Russell, A. E. (2004) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1094559 · Cited by 7,765

Microplastics as contaminants in the marine environment: A review

Cole, M., Lindeque, P., Halsband, C., & Galloway, T. S. (2011) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2011.09.025 · Cited by 6,023

Current opinion: What is a nanoplastic?

Gigault, J., Halle, A. T., Baudrimont, M., Pascal, P.-Y., Gauffre, F., Phi, T.-L., El Hadri, H., Grassl, B., & Reynaud, S. (2018) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2018.01.024 · Cited by 2,010

Microplastic pollution in the surface waters of the Laurentian Great Lakes

Eriksen, M., Mason, S., Wilson, S., Box, C., Zellers, A., Edwards, W., Farley, H., & Amato, S. (2013) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2013.10.007 · Cited by 1,937

Microplastic as a Vector for Chemicals in the Aquatic Environment: Critical Review and Model-Supported Reinterpretation of Empirical Studies

Koelmans, A. A., Bakir, A., Burton, G. A., & Janssen, C. (2016) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5b06069 · Cited by 1,667

Plastics on the Sargasso Sea Surface

Carpenter, E. J., & Smith, K. L. (1972) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.175.4027.1240 · Cited by 1,663

Microplastic in Terrestrial Ecosystems and the Soil?

Rillig, M. C. (2012) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es302011r · Cited by 1,619

Combined Effects of UV Exposure Duration and Mechanical Abrasion on Microplastic Fragmentation by Polymer Type

Song, Y. K., Hong, S. H., Jang, M., Han, G. M., Jung, S. W., & Shim, W. J. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.6b06155 · Cited by 1,568

Export of Plastic Debris by Rivers into the Sea

Schmidt, C., Krauth, T., & Wagner, S. (2017) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b02368 · Cited by 1,418

Atmospheric transport is a major pathway of microplastics to remote regions

Evangeliou, N., Grythe, H., Klimont, Z., Heyes, C., Eckhardt, S., López-Aparicio, S., & Stohl, A. (2020) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-020-17201-9 · Cited by 1,195

Impact of Microplastics and Nanoplastics on Human Health

Yee, M. S.-L., Hii, L., Looi, C.-K., Lim, W., Wong, S. F., Kok, Y.-Y., Tan, B.-K., Wong, C.-Y., & Leong, C. (2021) · Nanomaterials · doi:10.3390/nano11020496 · Cited by 1,119

Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

Gigault, J., El Hadri, H., Nguyen, B., Grassl, B., Rowenczyk, L., Tufenkji, N., Feng, S., & Wiesner, M. (2021) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/s41565-021-00886-4 · Cited by 954

Human Health and Ocean Pollution

Landrigan, P. J., Stegeman, J. J., Fleming, L. E., Allemand, D., Anderson, D. M., Backer, L. C., Brücker-Davis, F., Chevalier, N., Corra, L., Czerucka, D., et al. (2020) · Annals of Global Health · doi:10.5334/aogh.2831 · Cited by 885

Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives

Wang, L., Wu, W., Bolan, N. S., Tsang, D. C. W., Yang, L., Qin, M., & Hou, D. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123415 · Cited by 668

Nanopolystyrene translocation and fetal deposition after acute lung exposure during late-stage pregnancy

Fournier, S. B., D’Errico, J. N., Adler, D. S., Kollontzi, S., Goedken, M. J., Fabris, L., Yurkow, E. J., & Stapleton, P. A. (2020) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/s12989-020-00385-9 · Cited by 482

Rapid single-particle chemical imaging of nanoplastics by SRS microscopy

Qian, N., Gao, X., Lang, X., Deng, H., Bratu, T. M., Chen, Q., Stapleton, P., Yan, B., & Min, W. (2024) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2300582121 · Cited by 467

Interaction of Microplastics with Antibiotics in Aquatic Environment: Distribution, Adsorption, and Toxicity

Wang, Y., Yang, Y., Liu, X., Zhao, J. L., Liu, R., & Xing, B. (2021) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c04509 · Cited by 454

Analysis of environmental nanoplastics: Progress and challenges

Cai, H., Xu, E. G., Du, F., Li, R., Liu, J., & Shi, H. (2020) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2020.128208 · Cited by 466

Foliar-applied polystyrene nanoplastics (PSNPs) reduce the growth and nutritional quality of lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Lian, J., Liu, W., Meng, L., Wu, J., Chao, L., Zeb, A., & Sun, Y. (2021) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2021.116978 · Cited by 414

Analytical methods for microplastics in the environment: a review

Huang, Z., Hu, B., & Wang, H. (2022) · Environmental Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1007/s10311-022-01525-7 · Cited by 426

Physisorption and Chemisorption Mechanisms Influencing Micro (Nano) Plastics-Organic Chemical Contaminants Interactions: A Review

Agboola, O. D., & Benson, N. U. (2021) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2021.678574 · Cited by 404

Microplastics in environment: global concern, challenges, and controlling measures

Lamichhane, G., Acharya, A., Marahatha, R., Modi, B., Paudel, R., Adhikari, A., Raut, B. K., Aryal, S., & Parajuli, N. (2022) · International Journal of Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1007/s13762-022-04261-1 · Cited by 411

Current research trends on micro- and nano-plastics as an emerging threat to global environment: A review

Kumar, M., Chen, H., Sarsaiya, S., Qin, S., Liu, H., Awasthi, M. K., Kumar, S., Singh, L., Zhang, Z., Bolan, N. S., et al. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.124967 · Cited by 348

The fate of plastic in the ocean environment – a minireview

Wayman, C., & Niemann, H. (2021) · Environmental Science: Processes & Impacts · doi:10.1039/d0em00446d · Cited by 325

Interfacial interaction between micro/nanoplastics and typical PPCPs and nanoplastics removal via electrosorption from an aqueous solution

Xiong, Y., Zhao, J., Li, L., Wang, Y., Dai, X., Yu, F., & Ma, J. (2020) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.116100 · Cited by 296

Toxicological effects of nano- and micro-polystyrene plastics on red tilapia: Are larger plastic particles more harmless?

Ding, J., Huang, Y., Liu, S., Zhang, S., Zou, H., Wang, Z., Zhu, W., & Geng, J. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.122693 · Cited by 278

Nanoplastic from mechanically degraded primary and secondary microplastics for environmental assessments

El Hadri, H., Gigault, J., Maxit, B., Grassl, B., & Reynaud, S. (2020) · NanoImpact · doi:10.1016/j.impact.2019.100206 · Cited by 258

Trapping and detecting nanoplastics by MXene-derived oxide microrobots

Urso, M., Ussia, M., Novotný, F., & Pumera, M. (2022) · Nature Communications · doi:10.1038/s41467-022-31161-2 · Cited by 260

Microplastic fragmentation by rotifers in aquatic ecosystems contributes to global nanoplastic pollution

Zhao, J. L., Lan, R., Wang, Z., Su, W., Song, D., Xue, R., Liu, Z., Liu, X., Dai, Y., Yue, T., et al. (2023) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/s41565-023-01534-9 · Cited by 252

Interaction of nanoplastics with extracellular polymeric substances (EPS) in the aquatic environment: A special reference to eco-corona formation and associated impacts

Junaid, M., & Wang, J. (2021) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2021.117319 · Cited by 237

Identification of polystyrene nanoplastics using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy

Zhou, X., Liu, R., Hao, L., & Liu, J. (2020) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2020.121552 · Cited by 230

Microplastics in terrestrial ecosystems: Moving beyond the state of the art to minimize the risk of ecological surprise

Baho, D. L., Bundschuh, M., & Futter, M. N. (2021) · Global Change Biology · doi:10.1111/gcb.15724 · Cited by 217

Nanoplastic concentrations across the North Atlantic

ten Hietbrink, S., Materić, D., Holzinger, R., Groeskamp, S., & Niemann, H. (2025) · Nature · doi:10.1038/s41586-025-09218-1 · Cited by 226

High production-yield solid-state carbon dots with tunable photoluminescence for white/multi-color light-emitting diodes

Song, H., Liu, X., Wang, B., Tang, Z., & Lu, S. (2019) · 中国科学通报：英文版 · doi:10.1016/j.scib.2019.10.006 · Cited by 206

Effects of micro(nano)plastics on higher plants and the rhizosphere environment

Chen, G., Li, Y., Liu, S., Junaid, M., & Wang, J. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.150841 · Cited by 212

Environmental pollution and their socioeconomic impacts

Ajibade, F. O., Adelodun, B., Lasisi, K. H., Fadare, O. O., Ajibade, T. F., Nwogwu, N. A., Sulaymon, I. D., Ugya, A. Y., Wang, H. C., & Wang, A. (2020) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-821199-1.00025-0 · Cited by 219

Transport of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment: Trojan-Horse effect for organic contaminants

Zhang, M., & Xu, L. (2020) · Critical Reviews in Environmental Science and Technology · doi:10.1080/10643389.2020.1845531 · Cited by 200

Consequences of nano and microplastic exposure in rodent models: the known and unknown

Brito, W. A. D. S., Mutter, F., Wende, K., Cecchini, A. L., Schmidt, A., & Bekeschus, S. (2022) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/s12989-022-00473-y · Cited by 214

Microplastics destabilize lipid membranes by mechanical stretching

Fleury, J., & Baulin, V. A. (2021) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.2104610118 · Cited by 200

A simple method for the selective quantification of polyethylene, polypropylene, and polystyrene plastic debris in soil by pyrolysis-gas chromatography/mass spectrometry

Steinmetz, Z., Kintzi, A., Muñoz, K., & Schaumann, G. E. (2020) · Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis · doi:10.1016/j.jaap.2020.104803 · Cited by 188

Polystyrene nanoplastic induces oxidative stress, immune defense, and glycometabolism change in Daphnia pulex: Application of transcriptome profiling in risk assessment of nanoplastics

Liu, Z., Li, Y., Pérez, E., Jiang, Q., Chen, Q., Jiao, Y., Huang, Y., Yang, Y., & Zhao, Y. (2020) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2020.123778 · Cited by 189

Effects of oral administration of polystyrene nanoplastics on plasma glucose metabolism in mice

Fan, X., Wei, X., Hu, H., Zhang, B., Yang, D., Du, H., Zhu, R., Sun, X., Oh, Y., & Gu, N. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.132607 · Cited by 193

Identification of Trace Polystyrene Nanoplastics Down to 50 nm by the Hyphenated Method of Filtration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Based on Silver Nanowire Membranes

Yang, Q. Y., Zhang, S., Su, J., Li, S., Lv, X., Chen, J., Lai, Y., & Zhan, J. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c02584 · Cited by 180

Nanoplastics affect the inflammatory cytokine release by primary human monocytes and dendritic cells

Weber, A., Schwiebs, A., Solhaug, H., Stenvik, J., Nilsen, A. M., Wagner, M., Relja, B., & Radeke, H. H. (2022) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107173 · Cited by 179

Atmospheric microplastics in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean: Distribution, source, and deposition

Ding, J., Sun, C., He, C., Zheng, L., Dai, D., & Li, F. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154337 · Cited by 176

Nanotoxicological effects and transcriptome mechanisms of wheat (Triticum aestivum L.) under stress of polystyrene nanoplastics

Lian, J., Liu, W., Sun, Y., Men, S., Wu, J., Zeb, A., Yang, T., Ma, L. Q., & Zhou, Q. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127241 · Cited by 166

Inhalable microplastics prevails in air: Exploring the size detection limit

Xie, Y., Li, Y., Feng, Y., Cheng, W., & Wang, Y. (2022) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107151 · Cited by 175

Automatic Identification of Individual Nanoplastics by Raman Spectroscopy Based on Machine Learning

Xie, L., Luo, S.-H., Liu, Y., Ruan, X., Gong, K., Ge, Q., Li, K., Valev, V. K., Liu, G., & Zhang, L. (2023) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c03210 · Cited by 160

The remediation of nano-/microplastics from water

Sarcletti, M., Park, H., Wirth, J., Englisch, S., Eigen, A., Drobek, D., Vivod, D., Friedrich, B., Tietze, R., Alexiou, C., et al. (2021) · Materials Today · doi:10.1016/j.mattod.2021.02.020 · Cited by 149

Direct Observation of the Release of Nanoplastics from Commercially Recycled Plastics with Correlative Raman Imaging and Scanning Electron Microscopy

Zhang, W., Dong, Z., Zhu, L., Hou, Y., & Qiu, Y. (2020) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.0c02878 · Cited by 146

Sources and fate of atmospheric microplastics revealed from inverse and dispersion modelling: From global emissions to deposition

Evangeliou, N., Tichý, O., Eckhardt, S., Zwaaftink, C. G., & Brahney, J. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.128585 · Cited by 145

Toxicological considerations of nano-sized plastics

Stapleton, P. A. (2019) · AIMS environmental science · doi:10.3934/environsci.2019.5.367 · Cited by 138

UV-induced aggregation of polystyrene nanoplastics: effects of radicals, surface functional groups and electrolyte

Wang, X., Li, Y., Zhao, J., Xia, X., Shi, X., Duan, J., & Zhang, W. (2020) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d0en00518e · Cited by 136

Protein corona-mediated transport of nanoplastics in seawater-saturated porous media

Dong, Z., Hou, Y., Han, W., Liu, M., Wang, J., & Qiu, Y. (2020) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2020.115978 · Cited by 132

Neurotoxic effects of polystyrene nanoplastics on memory and microglial activation: Insights from in vivo and in vitro studies

Paing, Y. M. M., Eom, Y., Song, G. B., Kim, B., Choi, M. G., Hong, S., & Lee, S. H. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171681 · Cited by 131

Biological uptake, distribution and toxicity of micro(nano)plastics in the aquatic biota: A special emphasis on size-dependent impacts

Liu, W., Liao, H., Wei, M., Junaid, M., Chen, G., & Wang, J. (2023) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2023.117477 · Cited by 119

Nano/Microplastics Capture and Degradation by Autonomous Nano/Microrobots: A Perspective

Urso, M., & Pumera, M. (2022) · Advanced Functional Materials · doi:10.1002/adfm.202112120 · Cited by 116

Chemoenzymatic Photoreforming: A Sustainable Approach for Solar Fuel Generation from Plastic Feedstocks

Bhattacharjee, S., Guo, C., Lam, E., Holstein, J. M., Pereira, M. R., Pichler, C. M., Pornrungroj, C., Rahaman, M., Uekert, T., Hollfelder, F., et al. (2023) · Journal of the American Chemical Society · doi:10.1021/jacs.3c05486 · Cited by 112

Shift in Immune Parameters After Repeated Exposure to Nanoplastics in the Marine Bivalve Mytilus

Auguste, M., Balbi, T., Ciacci, C., Canonico, B., Papa, S., Borello, A., Vezzulli, L., & Canesi, L. (2020) · Frontiers in Immunology · doi:10.3389/fimmu.2020.00426 · Cited by 109

Micro (nano) plastics in wastewater: A critical review on toxicity risk assessment, behaviour, environmental impact and challenges

Singh, S., Naik, T. S. S. K., Anil, A. G., Dhiman, J., Kumar, V., Dhanjal, D. S., Aguilar-Marcelino, L., Singh, J., & Ramamurthy, P. C. (2021) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.133169 · Cited by 107

The emerging risk of microplastics and nanoplastics on the microstructure and function of reproductive organs in mammals: A systematic review of preclinical evidence

Marcelino, R. C., Cardoso, R. M., Domingues, E. L., Gonçalves, R. V., Lima, G. D. D. A., & Novaes, R. D. (2022) · Life Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.lfs.2022.120404 · Cited by 116

Paradigms to assess the human health risks of nano- and microplastics

Noventa, S., Boyles, M. S. P., Seifert, A., Belluco, S., Jiménez, A. S., Johnston, H. J., Tran, L., Fernandes, T. F., Mughini‐Gras, L., Orsini, M., et al. (2021) · Microplastics and Nanoplastics · doi:10.1186/s43591-021-00011-1 · Cited by 115

Nanoplastic detection with surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: Present and future

Mogha, N. K., & Shin, D. (2022) · TrAC Trends in Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.trac.2022.116885 · Cited by 104

Short- and long-term polystyrene nano- and microplastic exposure promotes oxidative stress and divergently affects skin cell architecture and Wnt/beta-catenin signaling

Schmidt, A., Brito, W. A. D. S., Singer, D., Mühl, M., Berner, J., Saadati, F., Wolff, C. M., Miebach, L., Wende, K., & Bekeschus, S. (2023) · Particle and Fibre Toxicology · doi:10.1186/s12989-023-00513-1 · Cited by 107

Interactions of pristine and aged nanoplastics with heavy metals: Enhanced adsorption and transport in saturated porous media

Xi, X., Ding, D., Zhou, H., Baihetiyaer, B., Sun, H., Cai, Y., Wang, N., & Yin, X. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.129311 · Cited by 101

Micro(nano)plastics and Their Potential Impact on Human Gut Health: A Narrative Review

Covello, C., Vincenzo, F. D., Cammarota, G., & Pizzoferrato, M. (2024) · Current Issues in Molecular Biology · doi:10.3390/cimb46030168 · Cited by 103

Single-Particle Resolution Fluorescence Microscopy of Nanoplastics

Nguyen, B., & Tufenkji, N. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c08480 · Cited by 99

Adverse effects of polystyrene microplastics in the freshwater commercial fish, grass carp (Ctenopharyngodon idella): Emphasis on physiological response and intestinal microbiome

Hao, Y., Sun, Y., Li, M., Fang, X., Wang, Z., Zuo, J., & Zhang, C. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159270 · Cited by 92

Roadmap of environmental health research on emerging contaminants: Inspiration from the studies on engineered nanomaterials

Li, X., He, F., Wang, Z., & Xing, B. (2022) · Eco-Environment & Health · doi:10.1016/j.eehl.2022.10.001 · Cited by 92

Micro(nano)plastic pollution in terrestrial ecosystem: emphasis on impacts of polystyrene on soil biota, plants, animals, and humans

Ullah, R., Tsui, M. T., Chow, A. T.-S., Chen, H., Williams, C. F., & Ligaba‐Osena, A. (2022) · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10661-022-10769-3 · Cited by 85

Effects of particle size and surface chemistry on plastic nanoparticle transport in saturated natural porous media

Shaniv, D., Dror, I., & Berkowitz, B. (2020) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2020.127854 · Cited by 80

Enzymatic degradation of polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics analyzed in real time by isothermal titration calorimetry

Vogel, K., Wei, R., Pfaff, L., Breite, D., Al‐Fathi, H., Ortmann, C., Estrela‐Lopis, I., Venus, T., Schulze, A., Harms, H., et al. (2021) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.145111 · Cited by 78

Exposure to polystyrene nanoplastics induces an anxiolytic-like effect, changes in antipredator defensive response, and DNA damage in Swiss mice

Guimarães, A. T. B., Freitas, Í. N., Mubarak, N. M., Rahman, M. M., Rodrigues, F. P., Rodrigues, A. S. D. L., Barceló, ‪., Islam, A. R. M. T., & Malafaia, G. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130004 · Cited by 77

The effects of Micro/Nano-plastics exposure on plants and their toxic mechanisms: A review from multi-omics perspectives

Hu, M., Huang, Y., Liu, L., Ren, L., Li, C., Yang, R., & Zhang, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133279 · Cited by 77

Characterization and environmental impacts of microplastics

Du, H., & Wang, J. (2021) · Gondwana Research · doi:10.1016/j.gr.2021.05.023 · Cited by 78

Surface-enhanced Raman scattering labeled nanoplastic models for reliable bio-nano interaction investigations

Zhang, P., Wang, Y., Zhao, X., Ji, Y., Mei, R., Fu, L., Man, M., Ma, J., Wang, X., & Chen, L. (2021) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2021.127959 · Cited by 72

Realistic Nanoplastics Induced Pulmonary Damage via the Crosstalk of Ferritinophagy and Mitochondrial Dysfunction

Ji, Y., Chen, L., Wang, Y., Zhang, J., Yu, Y., Wang, M., Wang, X., Liu, W., Yan, B., Xiao, L., et al. (2024) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.4c02335 · Cited by 76

Polystyrene nanoplastics accumulate in ZFL cell lysosomes and in zebrafish larvae after acute exposure, inducing a synergistic immune response in vitro without affecting larval survival in vivo

Brandts, I., Garcia-Ordoñez, M., Tort, L., Teles, M., & Roher, N. (2020) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d0en00553c · Cited by 73

Correlative SEM-Raman microscopy to reveal nanoplastics in complex environments

Schmidt, R., Nachtnebel, M., Dienstleder, M., Mertschnigg, S., Schroettner, H., Zankel, A., Poteser, M., Hutter, H., Eppel, W., & Fitzek, H. (2021) · Micron · doi:10.1016/j.micron.2021.103034 · Cited by 68

Assessment of cancer-related signaling pathways in responses to polystyrene nanoplastics via a kidney-testis microfluidic platform (KTP)

Xiao, M., Li, X., Zhang, X., Duan, X., Lin, H., Liu, S., & Sui, G. (2023) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.159306 · Cited by 68

Experimental evidence that polystyrene nanoplastics cross the intestinal barrier of European seabass

Vagner, M., Boudry, G., Courcot, L., Vincent, D., Dehaut, A., Duflos, G., Huvet, A., Tallec, K., & Zambonino‐Infante, J. (2022) · Environment International · doi:10.1016/j.envint.2022.107340 · Cited by 66

Eco-toxicity of nano-plastics and its implication on human metabolism: Current and future perspective

Haldar, S., Muralidaran, Y., Míguez, D., Mulla, S. I., & Mishra, P. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.160571 · Cited by 71

Biomarkers of oxidative stress, inflammation, and genotoxicity to assess exposure to micro- and nanoplastics. A literature review

Panizzolo, M., Martins, V. H. D. S., Ghelli, F., Squillacioti, G., Bellisario, V., Garzaro, G., Bosio, D., Colombi, N., Bono, R., & Bergamaschi, E. (2023) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115645 · Cited by 72

Evaluation of nanoplastics toxicity to the human placenta in systems

Enyoh, C. E., Duru, C. E., Ovuoraye, P. E., & Wang, Q. (2022) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2022.130600 · Cited by 65

Nanoplastic State and Fate in Aquatic Environments: Multiscale Modeling

Lins, T. F., O'Brien, A., Zargartalebi, M., & Sinton, D. A. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.1c03922 · Cited by 64

Quantification and Characterization of Fine Plastic Particles as Considerable Components in Atmospheric Fine Particles

Chen, Y., Jing, S., Wang, Y., Song, Z., Xie, L., Shang, X., Fu, H., Yang, X., Wang, H., Wu, M., et al. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c06832 · Cited by 64

Superhydrophobic Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrates for Sensitive Detection of Trace Nanoplastics in Water

Xing, F., Duan, W., Tang, J., Zhou, Y., Guo, Z., Zhang, H., Xiong, J. B., & Fan, M. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.4c05554 · Cited by 60

Transport and deposition of plastic particles in porous media during seawater intrusion and groundwater-seawater displacement processes

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