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

Plastic waste inputs from land into the ocean

Jambeck, J. R., Geyer, R., Wilcox, C., Siegler, T. R., Perryman, M., Andrady, A., Narayan, R., & Law, K. L. (2015) · Science · doi:10.1126/science.1260352 · Cited by 13,163

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

Aging affects the mechanical interaction between microplastics and lipid bilayers

Fleury, J., & Baulin, V. A. (2024) · The Journal of Chemical Physics · doi:10.1063/5.0232678 · Cited by 6

Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy Reveals Nanoplastics at 5000 m Depth in the South Atlantic OceanPreprint

Weckhuysen, B. M., ten Have, I. C., Meirer, F., Oord, R., Zettler, E., van Sebille, E., & Amaral‐Zettler, L. (2021) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-955379/v1 · Cited by 6

Nanoplastics and the Marine Environment

Corbett, L. N., & Amaral‐Zettler, L. (2022) · Wiley eBooks · doi:10.1002/9781119768432.ch14 · Cited by 6

Visual Observation of Polystyrene Microplastics/Nanoplastics in Peanut Seedlings and Their Effects on Growth and the Antioxidant Defense System

Li, Y., Huang, X., Lv, Q., Ma, Z., Zhang, M., Liu, J., Fan, L., Yan, X., Jiao, N., Younas, A., et al. (2025) · Agronomy · doi:10.3390/agronomy15081895 · Cited by 5

Nanoplastic aggravates CH4 and N2O emission in plant-soil system

Li, S., Xin, H., Wang, Y., Ji, Q., Bai, Y., Liu, H., & Qu, J. (2025) · Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering · doi:10.1007/s11783-025-2066-8 · Cited by 5

Nitrogen removal adaptation and stability loss of anammox granular sludge under prolonged low-concentration PS-NPs and ciprofloxacin exposure

Xu, S., Wang, G., Liu, Z., Long, M., Guo, J., & Fang, F. (2025) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2025.116059 · Cited by 6

Bibliometrics analysis of hotspots research on infertility syndromes and polystyrene

Tan, Y., Ji, L., Mo, Y., Huang, H., & Lei, X. (2024) · Toxicology and Industrial Health · doi:10.1177/07482337241257274 · Cited by 5

Phenotypic profiling reveals polystyrene nanoplastics elicit sublethal and lethal effects on cellular morphology in rainbow trout gill epithelial cells

Diaz, L. G., & Klaper, R. D. (2025) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d4en01149j · Cited by 5

Multiple stabilization roles of thermally reduced graphene oxide for both thermo‐ and photo‐oxidation of polypropylene: deter, delay, and defend

Yusong, H., Fan, D., Chen, J., Zhao, J., Kong, M., Lv, Y., Huang, Y., & Li, G. (2021) · Polymers for Advanced Technologies · doi:10.1002/pat.5532 · Cited by 5

Effects of Nanoplastics on Aquatic Organisms

Maszczyk, P., Pijanowska, J., Mrówka, P., & Babkiewicz, E. (2022) · Royal Society of Chemistry eBooks · doi:10.1039/9781839166570-00156 · Cited by 5

MNPs in marine environment: Sources, distribution, trophic transfer, toxicity, fate and the remediating role of epiplastic syntrophic microbial consortia (Biofilms)

Basak, S., Dixit, A. K., Dey, R. K., & Babu, G. (2025) · Marine Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.marchem.2025.104553 · Cited by 4

Matrix Overloading Effects on Size-Resolved Quantification of Low-Concentration Nanoplastics in Complex Environmental Matrices Using Asymmetric Flow Field-Flow Fractionation

Wang, Y., Tian, X., Lu, L., Yang, C., & Hwu, Y. (2025) · Analytical Chemistry · doi:10.1021/acs.analchem.5c04374 · Cited by 4

Nanoplastics Stimulate Colony Formation and Bloom in Phaeocystis globosa

Li, Y., Xu, D., Huang, X., Sun, Y., Beardall, J., Yang, F., Wang, Y., Sun, K., Tong, S., Zhang, X., et al. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c02570 · Cited by 4

Microplastics in ballast water and limiting movement in the global aquatic environment: A case study

Kalniņa, R., & Andze, L. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118538 · Cited by 4

Plastic pollution and parasitism: Impact of nanoplastics on the transmission of a marine trematode parasite

Mayeur, L., Poulin, R., & Li, C. (2025) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2025.180735 · Cited by 4

Organ-level translocation and tissue-specific accumulation of micro- and nanoplastics in wild birds

Wang, M., Wang, S., Zhou, P., Shan, H., Zhang, S., Yang, Z., Wang, Y., Hu, Z., Zhang, J., Wu, Y., et al. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140738 · Cited by 4

The regulation of the environmental behavior of NPs by humic acid: A review

Chen, X., Zhu, L., Li, H., & Xiong, S. (2026) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2026.123921 · Cited by 4

The multiple responses of Mytilus galloprovincialis in the multi-stressor scenario: Impacts of low pH, low dissolved oxygen, and microplastics

Kılıç, Ö., Belivermiş, M., Dere, B., Tillmann, A., Lannig, G., Bock, C., Sezer, N., Şahin, B., Demiralp, S., Bektas, S., et al. (2025) · Marine Pollution Bulletin · doi:10.1016/j.marpolbul.2025.118875 · Cited by 3

IoT Driven Smart Innovation for Microplastic Monitoring and Detection: A Multidimensional Review

Reza, A. F., Singh, R., Das, K., Chen, S., Ahn, Y. H., Kumar, R., Kumar, R., & Ray, S. S. (2026) · Water Conservation Science and Engineering · doi:10.1007/s41101-026-00496-y · Cited by 3

Generation of Simulated “Natural” Nanoplastics from Polypropylene Food Packaging as the Experimental Standard

Wang, Z., Wang, Y., Lu, X., Zhang, H., & Jia, Z. (2023) · Molecules · doi:10.3390/molecules28217254 · Cited by 3

Emerging Water Pollutants and Wastewater Treatments

Inyinbor, A. A., Bello, O. S., Dada, O. A., & Oreofe, T. A. (2021) · Springer series on polymer and composite materials · doi:10.1007/978-3-030-72457-3_2 · Cited by 3

Heteroaggregation of functionalized nanoplastics with Al2O3 particles in aquatic environments

Liu, X., Zhao, Y., Yue, T., Gao, B., Guo, X., Wang, M., Su, W., Wang, C., Liu, L., Dai, Y., et al. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.164555 · Cited by 2

PVC Inhibits Radish (Raphanus sativus L.) Seedling Growth by Interfering with Plant Hormone Signal Transduction and Phenylpropanoid Biosynthesis

Jiang, L., Liu, Z., Li, W., Yang, Y., Yu, Z., Fan, J., Guo, L., Guo, C., & Fu, W. (2025) · Horticulturae · doi:10.3390/horticulturae11080896 · Cited by 2

Investigation into the Regulation of Ag NPs/ZnO NRs/GaN Heterostructure SERS Substrate via Pyroelectric Effects

Dou, W., Shao, M., Ji, C., Wu, Y., Deng, S., Li, Z., Yu, J., Zhang, C., Jiang, S., Zhao, X., et al. (2025) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters · doi:10.1021/acs.jpclett.5c02332 · Cited by 2

Micro(Nano)plastics triggered size- and burden-dependent gut heterogeneous acidification and oxidative stress in a marine copepod

Zipei, D. O. N. G., & Wang, W. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.127600 · Cited by 2

Quantifying the Amplification of Organophosphate Ester-Induced Visual Risk by Nanoplastics Considering Dual Mechanisms of Vector Effects and Efflux Inhibition

Gao, N., Yang, L., zhu, X., Zhu, L., Zhu, L. Y., & Feng, J. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c18984 · Cited by 2

Evolutionarily conserved mucus-mediated nanoplastic bioflocculation in Tetrahymena

Lu, X., He, W., Zhang, B., Zhao, F., & Miao, M. (2026) · Science China Life Sciences · doi:10.1007/s11427-025-3358-5 · Cited by 2

Microplastics: Sources, Interactions, and Impacts in Humans

Muthupandeeswari, T., & Kalyani, P. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-54565-8_1 · Cited by 2

Definition and features of microplastics and nanoplastics

Liu, X., Lan, R., Liu, L., Zhao, Y., & Zhao, J. L. (2024) · Elsevier eBooks · doi:10.1016/b978-0-443-15779-0.00007-9 · Cited by 2

Future Perspective of Miniaturization /Lab-on-Chip for Environmental Application

Anwar, S., Vashishth, P., Mangla, B., & Shukla, S. K. (2024) · Nanotechnology in the life sciences · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-72004-8_7 · Cited by 2

Testicular Toxicity Assessment of Chronic Low-Dose Exposure to Polystyrene Nanoparticles in Multiexposure Models Using Drosophila

Huang, Q., Xia, Q., Qi, Y., Shen, C., Li, J., Pan, Z., Liu, Y., Zhang, Y., Hu, Q., Huan, P.-F., et al. (2025) · ACS Applied Nano Materials · doi:10.1021/acsanm.4c06138 · Cited by 2

Coastal Ecological Environment Monitoring and Protection System Based on Multisource Information Fusion Decision

Xu, L., Zhang, L., & Du, Z. (2021) · Journal of Sensors · doi:10.1155/2021/5194700 · Cited by 2

Utilisation of Bubbles and Oil for Microplastic Capture from WaterPreprint

Saczek, J., Yao, X., Zivkovic, V., Mamlouk, M., Wang, S., & Pramana, S. S. (2022) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4124172 · Cited by 2

Preparation of Degraded Microplastics That Imitate Surface Properties in the Environment

Tsujino, H., Ikuno, Y., Haga, Y., Asahara, H., Higashisaka, K., & Tsutsumi, Y. M. (2024) · YAKUGAKU ZASSHI · doi:10.1248/yakushi.23-00152-2 · Cited by 1

Surface roughness destructs oil-polyethylene heteroaggregation and triggers adsorption selectivity reversal within clay nanopores

Wu, G., Wu, Y., Liao, Z., Feng, J., & Zhang, S. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Science · doi:10.1016/j.ces.2025.123154 · Cited by 1

Tire-Wear Particles as Potential Ice-Nucleating Agents in the Atmosphere

Huh, S. Y., Jinjie, L., Gould, J. A., Whale, T. F., & Salzmann, C. G. (2026) · ACS ES&T Air · doi:10.1021/acsestair.5c00359 · Cited by 2

Sustainable Environmental Solutions Through Nanotechnology: Opportunities, Challenges, and Nanowaste Management

Chowdhary, N. A., & Songachan, L. S. (2026) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-032-03718-3_14 · Cited by 1

Biological Responses of Bacillus subtilis toward Nanoplastics under Nutritional Stress in Freshwater Ecosystems

Xiong, S., Huang, M., Li, L., Liu, Z., Zhu, L., Liu, Z., Cao, X., Eggleston, I., Li, A., Zhao, J., et al. (2026) · ACS Nano · doi:10.1021/acsnano.5c21106 · Cited by 1

Improved Py-GC/MS Analysis of Nanoplastics in Environmental Waters via Organic-Free Flocculation-Based Preconcentration

Li, X., Ma, Q., Zhang, J., Gao, Y., Zhao, T., Fang, L., Li, F., Wang, D., Zhou, X., & Li, F. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c17808 · Cited by 1

[Automatic tracking of cleaned dental instruments by means of the RFID technique].

Krejci, I., Ney, H., Bonny, D., Bréhier, C., Massa, N., Negrin, N., & Bovet, M. (2013) · PubMed · Cited by 1

Тенденції зростання у навколишньому середовищі мікропластику та його вплив на споживачів послуг індустрії гостинності

Чагайда, А. О., & Тарасюк, Г. М. (2023) · Економіка управління та адміністрування · doi:10.26642/ema-2023-1(103)-76-87 · Cited by 1

Synergistic effects of marine pollutants and microplastics on the destabilization of lipid bilayersPreprint

Fleury, J., & Baulin, V. A. (2023) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-2487443/v1 · Cited by 1

Environmental Implications of Physicochemical Differences Between Environmental Nanoplastics and Their Commercial FormsPreprint

Şengül, H., Bülbül, O., & Şen, E. H. (2024) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-4254278/v1 · Cited by 1

Analysis of microplastics in bivalves along Fourmile Branch

Kuhne, W. (2021) · doi:10.2172/1827687

Preparation of Simulated Naturally-Derived Nanoplastics from Polypropylene-Food Packaging Material as Standard SubstancePreprint

Wang, Z., Gao, X., Lu, X., Zhang, H., & Jia, Z. (2022) · Research Square · doi:10.21203/rs.3.rs-1908421/v1

Ageing Affects the Mechanical Interactionbetween Microplastics and Lipid BilayersPreprint

Fleury, J., & Baulin, V. A. (2023) · ChemRxiv · doi:10.26434/chemrxiv-2023-g90pm

Influence of Shape on Heteroaggregation of Model Microplastics: A Simulation StudyPreprint

Argun, B. R., & Statt, A. (2023) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.4448836

Micro-nanoplastics in the Environment: Current Research and Trends

Angon, P. B., Mondal, S., Das, A., Uddin, M. S., & Eva, A. A. (2024) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-031-51967-3_5

Exploring Microplastics: Occurrence, Ecological Implications, and Environmental Dynamics in Biotic Systems

Mehmood, T., Hassan, M. A., Ashraf, A., Schierz, A., Sardar, M. F., Peng, L., Haider, F. U., Rehman, S., & Ahmad, S. (2024) · ACS symposium series · doi:10.1021/bk-2024-1482.ch003

Widespread Microplastic and Nanoplastic Contamination in the Intestines of BirdsPreprint

Zhou, P., Wang, M., DuBay, S. G., Cao, Y., Zhang, S., Zhang, J., Hu, Z., Yang, Z., Wang, Y., Zhao, X., et al. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5167884

Microplastics in Ballast Water and Limiting Movement in the Global Aquatic Environment: A Case StudyPreprint

Kalniņa, R., & Andze, L. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5177695

C─S Bonds Modulated Nanointerface Tension to Create Stable Magnetic Hollow Nanocarbons for Efficient Microplastics Capture

Zhang, R., Wu, F., Li, W., Zhang, T., Wang, X., Liu, Z., Hou, L., & Lu, A. (2025) · Angewandte Chemie · doi:10.1002/ange.202501973

Graphene‐based Materials for Photodegradation of Micro‐and Nano‐Plastics

Singh, L., & Kumar, S. (2025) · doi:10.1002/9781394361892.ch8

Maternal Polystyrene Nanoplastics Impair Embryonic Development and Locomotion Via Mitochondrial Respiratory and Oxidative Phosphorylation Dysfunction In Zebrafish (Danio Rerio) OffspringPreprint

Cao, F., Liu, B., Hou, X., Shi, J., Li, P., Zhang, X., Zhang, S., & Zhao, Q. (2025) · SSRN Electronic Journal · doi:10.2139/ssrn.5348276

Effectiveness of pyrolysis coupled with thermal desorption for the analysis of micro- and nanoplastics in Asian urban outdoor atmosphere using pyrolysis-GC/MS

MORIOKA, T., Tanaka, S., Kohama-Inoue, A., & Oluwoye, I. (2025) · Environmental Monitoring and Contaminants Research · doi:10.5985/emcr.20250005

Surface charge-dependent toxicity of polystyrene nanoplastics in human lung epithelial BEAS-2B and HaCaT cells

Kyung, S. Y., Kwack, S. J., Lee, B. M., & Kim, H.-S. (2025) · Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health · doi:10.1080/15287394.2025.2603932

Interspecific Difference in Foliar Retention and Translocation of Nanoplastics by Typical Salt-Secreting and Salt-Excluding Mangrove Drives Species-Specific Photosynthetic Impairment Mechanisms

Wang, L., Guan, T., Lin, B., Liu, B., Wang, X., Lin, Y., Wei, C., & Li, Q. (2026) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.5c14242 · Cited by 2

Transcriptomic analysis of preimplantation mouse embryos exposed to nanoplastics using RNA sequencing

You, H.-J., Jo, Y., Kwon, J., Yoon, S., Youn, C., Kim, Y., Kang, M., & Kim, J.-S. (2026) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-025-29446-9

Impacts des nanoplastiques et microplastiques sur les premiers stades de vie (gamètes, embryons, larves) de l'huître creuse Crassostrea gigas

Tallec, K. (2019) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/1290bd49z5e0dz44dbzb65ez1eee9a488d2e

Contamination en microplastiques dans les lagons perlicoles de polynésie française et leurs impacts sur l’huître perlière pinctada margaritifera

Gardon, T. (2020) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/fd910c2fz5badz4792z8808z4a639426ddd9

Environmental fate and behavior of nanoplastics : Implication of physico-chemical processes

Pradel, A. (2021) · theses.fr (ABES) · doi:10.70675/9f258b2fz3d05z4a4ez84bez46dce314f934

Computational modeling of nanoplastic particles for polymer-binding peptide interactions at atomistic resolution

Ren, Y., Wang, M., Li, J., & Xiao, X. (2026) · Chinese Journal of Chemical Engineering · doi:10.1016/j.cjche.2026.01.026

Micro/nanoplastic-induced alterations in cellular fate and full-cycle spermatogenesis: A mechanistic review and perspective on intergenerational risks

Liu, D., Guo, T., Guan, Y., Zhang, J., Wang, M., Chang, D., & Yu, X. (2026) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2026.128351

Nanoplastic stress drives cyanobacterial secondary metabolism and taste-and-odor production

Liu, J., Xu, M.-X., Long-hai, C., Liu, M., Liu, X.-Y., Ma, J. M., Duan, J.-L., Lang, Z.-H., Zhang, X., Wang, S.-G., et al. (2026) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d6en00160b

Nanoplastics: Methods, Exposure and Effects on Domestic, Farm and Wild Animals

Felice, B. D., Bertazzo, M., Tabaran, A. F., Parolini, M., Popa, R., Pintea, A., SPICER, L. J., Nagy, A., & Caloni, F. (2026) · Journal of Applied Toxicology · doi:10.1002/jat.70282

In-situ self-assembled integrated capture-detection platform based on cuttlebone-derived organic matrix for sensitive SERS quantification of polystyrene nanoplastics

Lai, Y., Dai, Z., Yang, K., 莫日坚, Sun, R., Jiang, S., He, L., Zhou, J., USMAN, A., & Li, C. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.142833

MXene and silver intercalated graphene oxide membrane with antibacterial performance for high-permeability micro/nanoplastics removal

Mi, K., Chang, D., Zhang, L., Lv, J., Liu, Y., Cheng, M., & Hou, S. (2026) · Journal of environmental chemical engineering · doi:10.1016/j.jece.2026.124015 · Cited by 1

Ocean acidification and nanoplastics disrupt mussel calcification in synergy: A multi-omics analysis

Sun, R., Hu, M., Maszczyk, P., Khan, F. U., Singh, N., Khor, W., Fazhan, H., Lee, J.-S., Bock, C., Fang, J. K., et al. (2026) · Water Biology and Security · doi:10.1016/j.watbs.2026.100712

Adaptive physiological responses of Chlorella pyrenoidosa under long-term polystyrene nanoplastic exposure

Zhao, Y., Chen, W., He, L., Liu, X., Dai, H., Liu, X., Gao, H., Pi, F., Yang, N., & Wang, J. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials Advances · doi:10.1016/j.hazadv.2026.101494

Revisiting microplastic pollution: A novel method for detecting small-sized microplastics in natural waters

Hassler, C. S., Peixoto, R., Breider, F., Tunalı, M., & Franceschi, F. D. (2026) · npj Clean Water · doi:10.1038/s41545-026-00612-4

Neuroendocrine Disruptors and Micro-Nanoplastics in Low-Resource Settings: Emerging Threats to Environmental and Human Health.

Faa, A., Lastretti, M., Piras, M., Vignini, S., Cau, F., Dessì, A., Fraschini, M., Piludu, M., Orrù, G., Fanos, V., et al. (2026) · Healthcare in Low-resource Settings · doi:10.4081/hls.2026.15137

Nanoplastics reshape methane adsorption and seepage pathways in heterogeneous cold-seep sediment nanopores

Liao, Z., Feng, J., Zhang, S., & Wu, G. (2026) · Chemical Engineering Science · doi:10.1016/j.ces.2026.125115

Melatonin-mediated biochemical and redox adjustments alleviate polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride derived microplastic toxicity in maize

Noman, A., Aqeel, M., Irshad, M. K., & Sönmez, O. (2026) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.151025

Effects of acute exposure to polystyrene nanoparticles and water-soluble diesel oil fraction alone and combined in the ascidian Styela plicata: Synergistic gonadal tissue damage

Melki, S., Ahmed, R. B., Azzouna, A., & Corsi, I. (2026) · Marine Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.marenvres.2026.108414

Dual-ligand engineered nickel-based coordination polymer containing carbon-dot-like domains for sensitive fluorescent detection of polystyrene microplastics

Zhao, Y., Fei, F., Shan, J., Wang, T., Zhao, X., Yang, X., Wang, X., & Wang, X. (2026) · Microchemical Journal · doi:10.1016/j.microc.2026.119828

Nanoplastic should be better understood

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Critical gaps in nanoplastics research and their connection to risk assessment

Cunningham, B. E., Sharpe, E. E., Brander, S. M., Landis, W. G., & Harper, S. L. (2023) · Frontiers in Toxicology · doi:10.3389/ftox.2023.1154538 · Cited by 86

Closing the gap between small and smaller: towards a framework to analyse nano- and microplastics in aqueous environmental samples

Mintenig, S. M., Bäuerlein, P. S., Koelmans, A. A., Dekker, S. C., & van Wezel, A. P. (2018) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/c8en00186c · Cited by 348

Solving Familiar Problems: Leveraging Environmental Testing Methods for Nanomaterials to Evaluate Microplastics and Nanoplastics

Petersen, E. J., Kennedy, A. R., Hüffer, T., & von der Kammer, F. (2022) · Nanomaterials · doi:10.3390/nano12081332 · Cited by 9

A NOTE ON THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUMS OF INDEPENDENT RANDOM VARIABLES

Cam, L. L. (1963) · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · doi:10.1073/pnas.50.4.601 · Cited by 11