Nanoplastics are neither microplastics nor engineered nanoparticles

Production, use, and fate of all plastics ever made

Geyer, R., Jambeck, J. R., & Law, K. L. (2017) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.1700782 · Cited by 18,606

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

Plastic pollution in the world’s oceans: more than 5 trillion plastic pieces weighing over 250,000 tons afloat at sea

Eriksen, M., Lebreton, L. C. M., Carson, H. S., Thiel, M., Moore, C. J., Borerro, J. C., Galgani, F., Ryan, P. G., & Reisser, J. (2014) · PLoS ONE · doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0111913 · Cited by 4,710

Microplastics in Freshwater and Terrestrial Environments: Evaluating the Current Understanding to Identify the Knowledge Gaps and Future Research Priorities

Horton, A. A., Walton, A., Spurgeon, D. J., Lahive, E., & Svendsen, C. (2017) · Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2017.01.190 · Cited by 3,756

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

Zettler, E. R., Mincer, T. J., & Amaral-Zettler, L. A. (2013) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/es401288x · Cited by 3,368

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

Hartmann, N. B., Hüffer, T., Thompson, R. C., Hassellöv, M., Verschoor, A., Daugaard, A. E., Rist, S., Karlsson, T., Brennholt, N., Cole, M., et al. (2019) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.8b05297 · Cited by 2,881

Nanoparticle-mediated cellular response is size-dependent

Jiang, W., Kim, B. Y. S., Rutka, J. T., & Chan, W. C. W. (2008) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/nnano.2008.30 · Cited by 2,814

Microplastics and Nanoplastics in Aquatic Environments: Aggregation, Deposition, and Enhanced Contaminant Transport

Alimi, O. S., Farner Budarz, J., Hernandez, L. M., & Tufenkji, N. (2018) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.7b05559 · Cited by 2,668

Characterization techniques for nanoparticles: comparison and complementarity upon studying nanoparticle properties

Mourdikoudis, S., Pallares, R. M., & Thanh, N. T. K. (2018) · Nanoscale · doi:10.1039/c8nr02278j · Cited by 2,328

Towards a definition of inorganic nanoparticles from an environmental, health and safety perspective

Auffan, M., Rose, J., Bottero, J., Lowry, G. V., Jolivet, J., & Wiesner, M. R. (2009) · Nature Nanotechnology · doi:10.1038/nnano.2009.242 · Cited by 2,026

Microplastics: From Intrinsic Properties to Environmental Fate

Salehi, M., Pincus, L. N., Deng, B., & Peters, C. A. (2024) · Environmental Engineering Science · doi:10.1089/ees.2024.0232 · Cited by 30

Nanoplastics (NPs): Environmental Presence, Ecological Implications, and Mitigation Approaches

Jani, V., & Wu, S. (2025) · Microplastics · doi:10.3390/microplastics4030048 · Cited by 27

Solid wastes microplastic and nanoplastic in water and wastewater: environmental impacts and recent advances in their electrocatalytic degradation focusing on anode materials on EAOPs

Shokoohi, R., Torkshavand, Z., Oliveira, K. S. G. C., dos Santos, E. V., Najafi-Vosough, M. H., Shabanloo, A., & Martínez-Huitle, C. A. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.168978 · Cited by 30

Impact of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health: Mechanistic insights and exposure pathways

Rehman, M. F. U., Khan, M. M., & Khan, P. D. M. M. (2025) · Toxicology Letters · doi:10.1016/j.toxlet.2025.111769 · Cited by 31

PE and PET oligomers’ interplay with membrane bilayers

Järvenpää, J. P., Perkkiö, M., Laitinen, R., & Lahtela-Kakkonen, M. K. (2022) · Scientific Reports · doi:10.1038/s41598-022-06217-4 · Cited by 27

Deposition behaviors of carboxyl-modified polystyrene nanoplastics with goethite in aquatic environment: Effects of solution chemistry and organic macromolecules

Xie, R., Xing, X., Nie, X., Ma, X., Wan, Q., Chen, Q., Li, Z., & Wang, J. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166783 · Cited by 27

Visualizing the internalization and biological impact of nanoplastics in live intestinal organoids by Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM)

Okkelman, I. A., Zhou, H., Borisov, S. M., Debruyne, A. C., Lefebvre, A. E. Y. T., Leomil Zoccoler, M., Chen, L., Devriendt, B., & Dmitriev, R. I. (2025) · Light: Science & Applications · doi:10.1038/s41377-025-01949-0 · Cited by 28

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Profiling Cellular Heterogeneity and Specific Responses of Fish Gills to Microplastics and Nanoplastics

Zheng, S., & Wang, W. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c10338 · Cited by 26

Role of Ripening in the Deposition of Fragments: The Case of Micro- and Nanoplastics

Pradel, A., Delouche, N., Gigault, J., & Tabuteau, H. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c07656 · Cited by 27

Nanoplastics in soil plastisphere: Occurrence, bio-interactions and environmental risks

Yu, Y., Zhang, L., Zhuang, Z., Zhuang, Q., Dong, S., Zhao, X., & Mao, L. (2024) · Nano Today · doi:10.1016/j.nantod.2024.102409 · Cited by 26

Efficient removal of nanoplastics by iron-modified biochar: Understanding the removal mechanisms

Huang, J., Tan, X. Y., Ali, I., Ok, Y. S., Duan, Z., Jia, L., & Zhu, R. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.125121 · Cited by 26

Nanoplastics in focus: Exploring interdisciplinary approaches and future directions

Gigault, J., & Davranche, M. (2025) · NanoImpact · doi:10.1016/j.impact.2025.100544 · Cited by 27

A new perspective on understanding soil microplastics: Composition, influencing factors of the soil plastisphere, and its impacts on the environmental behavior of co-existing contaminants

Zhang, S., Yu, J., Wang, J., Yang, H., Fu, Y., Fu, M., Li, S., Zhao, H., & Wu, Y. (2025) · Chemical Engineering Journal · doi:10.1016/j.cej.2025.164640 · Cited by 27

Microplastics in drinking water distribution systems: Occurrence, environmental behavior, and human health concerns

Khu, S., Li, F., & Zhao, W. (2025) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2025.126666 · Cited by 29

Microplastics as vectors of antibiotics, heavy metals, and PFAS from agricultural soils to the food chain: Sources, transport pathways, and human health implications

Pavlovic, I., Das, T. K., Leonard, J., Srinivas, R., & Mohanty, S. K. (2026) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2026.141248 · Cited by 26

Marine Colloids Promote the Adaptation of Diatoms to Nitrate Contamination by Directional Electron Transfer

Kang, W., Yu, F., Wang, S., & Hu, X. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c00044 · Cited by 26

Microplastic Effects on Thrombin–Fibrinogen Clotting Dynamics Measured via Turbidity and Thromboelastography

Tran, D. Q., Stelflug, N., Hall, A. R., Chakravarthula, T. N., & Alves, N. J. (2022) · Biomolecules · doi:10.3390/biom12121864 · Cited by 28

Optimizing the Concentration of Nile Red for Screening of Microplastics in Drinking Water

Hernandez, L. M., Farner, J. M., Claveau-Mallet, D., Okshevsky, M., Jahandideh, H., Matthews, S., Roy, R., Yaylayan, V. A., & Tufenkji, N. (2023) · ACS ES&T Water · doi:10.1021/acsestwater.2c00503 · Cited by 28

The complexity of micro- and nanoplastic research in the genus Daphnia – A systematic review of study variability and a meta-analysis of immobilization rates

Brehm, J., Ritschar, S., Laforsch, C., & Mair, M. M. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.131839 · Cited by 26

Eco-Colloidal Layer of Micro/Nanoplastics Increases Complexity and Uncertainty of Their Biotoxicity in Aquatic Environments

Song, F., Li, T., Hur, J., Wu, F., & Meng, X. (2022) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.2c02778 · Cited by 26

Bioenergetic effects of pristine and ultraviolet-weathered polydisperse polyethylene terephthalate and polystyrene nanoplastics on human intestinal Caco-2 cells

Peng, M., Vercauteren, M., Grootaert, C., Catarino, A. I., Everaert, G., Rajković, A., Janssen, C., & Asselman, J. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168267 · Cited by 27

Microscopic menace: exploring the link between microplastics and cancer pathogenesis

Joseph, M. M., Nair, J. B., & Joseph, A. M. (2025) · Environmental Science Processes & Impacts · doi:10.1039/d5em00232j · Cited by 30

Relative Dye Adsorption Method for Determining the Hydrophobicity of Nanoparticles

Li, G., Ho, K. K. H. Y., & Zuo, Y. Y. (2021) · The Journal of Physical Chemistry C · doi:10.1021/acs.jpcc.1c09610 · Cited by 25

The combined effects of nanoplastics and dibutyl phthalate on Streptomyces coelicolor M145

Liu, X., Ma, J., Guo, S., Shi, Q., & Tang, J. (2022) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.154151 · Cited by 25

Nanoplastics dominate the cotransport of small-scale plastics in seawater-saturated porous media

Hou, Y., Luo, C., Wang, Y., Zhao, Y., & Qiu, Y. (2022) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2022.118773 · Cited by 26

Degradation of water soluble poly(vinyl alcohol) with acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation: laying foundations for microplastics

Petkovšek, M., Kržan, A., Šmid, A., Žagar, E., & Zupanc, M. Ž. (2023) · npj Clean Water · doi:10.1038/s41545-023-00248-8 · Cited by 25

Progress in selecting marine bioindicators for nanoplastics ecological risk assessment

Corsi, I., Bellingeri, A., & Bergami, E. (2023) · Ecological Indicators · doi:10.1016/j.ecolind.2023.110836 · Cited by 26

Approach to an answer to “How dangerous microplastics are to the human body”: A systematic review of the quantification of MPs and simultaneously exposed chemicals

Lee, J., & Jeong, S. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132404 · Cited by 28

Responses of methane production and methanogenic pathways to polystyrene nanoplastics exposure in paddy soil

Lu, J., Hou, R., Peng, W., Guan, F., & Yuan, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133197 · Cited by 24

Response of aerobic granular sludge under acute inhibition by polystyrene microplastics: Activity, aggregation performance, and microbial analysis

Gan, Y., Gong, B., Huang, X. H., Fang, F., Peng, T., & Liu, Z. (2024) · Environmental Pollution · doi:10.1016/j.envpol.2024.123923 · Cited by 24

Plastics pollution: pathways, impacts, and regulatory challenges in marine environments

Hassen, M. B., Zouari, A. B., Abdennadher, M., Assaf, J. C., Nakad, M., Abboud, R., Khammeri, Y., Bannı, M., Panzeri, A., Gomes, L., et al. (2025) · Frontiers in Environmental Science · doi:10.3389/fenvs.2025.1635230 · Cited by 27

Molecular modeling to elucidate the dynamic interaction process and aggregation mechanism between natural organic matters and nanoplastics

Zhang, C., Zhou, Z., Xi, M., Ma, H., Qin, J., & Jia, H. (2024) · Eco-Environment & Health · doi:10.1016/j.eehl.2024.08.004 · Cited by 23

Impact and mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics on the reproductive system

Lee, H., Park, J., Hong, T., & Song, G. (2024) · Molecular & Cellular Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s13273-024-00498-8 · Cited by 26

Internalized polystyrene nanoplastics trigger testicular damage and promote ferroptosis via CISD1 downregulation in mouse spermatocyte

Lv, J., Liu, G., Wang, Z., Zhang, J., Li, Y., Wang, Y., Liu, N., Altyn, S., & Jiang, Z. (2025) · Journal of Nanobiotechnology · doi:10.1186/s12951-025-03620-7 · Cited by 27

Abundance of microplastics and nanoplastics in urban atmosphere

Hu, T., Zhang, C., Zhu, Y., Duan, J., Liu, S., jin, N., Song, Y., Wu, F., Li, J., Zhang, T., et al. (2026) · Science Advances · doi:10.1126/sciadv.adz7779 · Cited by 26

Nanoscale polystyrene intensified the microbiome perturbation and antibiotic resistance genes enrichment in soil and Enchytraeus crypticus caused by tetracycline

Yang, L., Wang, X., Ma, J., Li, G., Wei, L., & Sheng, G. (2022) · Applied Soil Ecology · doi:10.1016/j.apsoil.2022.104426 · Cited by 23

Metal-binding processes on nanoplastics: rare earth elements as probes

Blancho, F., Davranche, M., Marsac, R., Léon, A., Dia, A., Grassl, B., Reynaud, S., & Gigault, J. (2022) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d2en00048b · Cited by 23

An integrated chemical engineering approach to understanding microplastics

Bang, R. S., Bergman, M. T., Li, T., Mukherjee, F., Alshehri, A. S., Abbott, N. L., Crook, N., Velev, O. D., Hall, C. K., & You, F. (2023) · AIChE Journal · doi:10.1002/aic.18020 · Cited by 23

Identification of polystyrene nanoplastics from natural organic matter in complex environmental matrices by pyrolysis–gas chromatography–mass spectrometry

Juge, C. L., Grassl, B., Allan, I. J., & Gigault, J. (2023) · Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry · doi:10.1007/s00216-023-04609-7 · Cited by 27

Nanoplastic-Induced Biological Effects In Vivo and In Vitro: An Overview

Xie, H., Tian, X., Lin, X., Chen, R., Hameed, S. F., Wang, L., Yu, Y., Li, Y., & Li, Y. (2023) · Reviews of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology · doi:10.1007/s44169-023-00027-z · Cited by 23

Titanium-doped PET nanoplastics of environmental origin as a true-to-life model of nanoplastic

Villacorta, A., Vela, L., Morataya-Reyes, M., Llorens-Chiralt, R., Rubio, L., Alaraby, M., Marcos, R., & Hernández, A. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.163151 · Cited by 23

Nanoplastics induce neuroexcitatory symptoms in zebrafish (Danio rerio) larvae through a manner contrary to Parkinsonian's way in proteomics

Wang, Y., Wang, J., Cong, J., Zhang, H., Gong, Z., Sun, H., Wang, L., & Duan, Z. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166898 · Cited by 23

Screening the phytotoxicity of micro/nanoplastics through non-targeted metallomics with synchrotron radiation X-ray fluorescence and deep learning: Taking micro/nano polyethylene terephthalate as an example

Xie, H., Wei, C., Wang, W., Chen, R., Cui, L., Wang, L., Chen, D., Yu, Y., Li, Y., & Li, Y. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.132886 · Cited by 23

Tracking and imaging nano-plastics in fresh plant using cryogenic laser ablation inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry

Wang, Y., Bai, J.-J., Wei, Y.-J., Zhao, C.-X., Shao, Z., Chen, M.-L., & Wang, J.-H. (2023) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2023.133029 · Cited by 22

Fast and portable fluorescence lifetime analysis for early warning detection of micro- and nanoplastics in water

Xiao, S., Filippini, A., Casadei, M., Caracciolo, G., Digiacomo, L., & Rossetta, A. (2023) · Environmental Research · doi:10.1016/j.envres.2023.117936 · Cited by 24

Micro and nanoplastics pollution: A review on global concern and its impacts on ecosystems

Sharma, S., Barman, T., Mishra, G., & Kumar, A. (2024) · Land Degradation and Development · doi:10.1002/ldr.5115 · Cited by 24

Mechanically Flexible, Large-Area Fabrication of Three-Dimensional Dendritic Au Films for Reproducible Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Detection of Nanoplastics

Carreón, R. V., Rodríguez‐Hernández, A. G., de la Rosa, L. E. S., Gervacio-Arciniega, J. J., & Krishnan, S. K. (2024) · ACS Sensors · doi:10.1021/acssensors.4c02081 · Cited by 23

UV-Aged Nanoplastics Increase Mercury Toxicity in a Marine Copepod under Multigenerational Exposure: A Carrier Role

Xie, D., Gai, Y., Zhang, Y., Zhang, J., Xin, Y.-H., Xu, J., & Wang, M. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c10189 · Cited by 22

Distribution and Biological Response of Nanoplastics in Constructed Wetland Microcosms: Mechanistic Insights into the Role of Photoaging

Cai, L., Yang, Z., Cao, X., Wang, C., Yue, L., Li, X., Wang, Z., & Xing, B. (2025) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.4c09635 · Cited by 22

Nanoplastics and microplastics released from an enzyme-embedded biodegradable polyester during hydrolysis

Ma, L., Fan, Z.-Y., Lian, W.-Q., Wei, X., Bao, R., & Yang, W. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.137640 · Cited by 22

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

Prasittisopin, L. (2025) · Environmental Science and Pollution Research · doi:10.1007/s11356-025-36267-w · Cited by 25

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

Influences of input concentration, media particle size, metal cation valence, and ionic concentration on the transport, long-term release, and particle breakage of polyvinyl chloride nanoplastics in saturated porous media

Zhang, M., Hou, J., Xia, J., Zeng, Y., & Miao, L. (2023) · Chemosphere · doi:10.1016/j.chemosphere.2023.138130 · Cited by 23

Probing the molecular mechanism of interaction between polystyrene nanoplastics and catalase by multispectroscopic techniques

Hu, S., Xu, M., Cui, Z., Xiao, Y., Liu, C., Liu, R., & Zhang, G. (2023) · Chemico-Biological Interactions · doi:10.1016/j.cbi.2023.110648 · Cited by 22

Gut microbiota combined with metabolome dissects long-term nanoplastics exposure-induced disturbed spermatogenesis

Yan, Z., Zhong, X., Chen, L., Gong, L., Luo, L., He, Q., Zhu, L., & Tian, K. (2023) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2023.115626 · Cited by 23

Do we unknowingly eat breakfast that contains microplastics? Unveiling the microplastic contamination in commercial flour

Aysha, S., Sultan, M. B., Bhuiyan, M. A. R., Toha, M., & Ria, R. T. (2024) · Food and Humanity · doi:10.1016/j.foohum.2024.100333 · Cited by 21

Bibliometric analysis of microplastics research: Advances and future directions (2020–2024)

Xing, Z., Fu, W., Li, L., & Wu, S. (2024) · Continental Shelf Research · doi:10.1016/j.csr.2024.105371 · Cited by 21

Discovery and solution for microplastics: New risk carriers in food

Zhang, Q., Wang, X., Yang, C., Song, G., Zhang, H., Huang, K., Luo, Y., & Cheng, N. (2025) · Food Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2025.142784 · Cited by 21

Quantitative Detection of Micro- and Nanoplastics (≥300 nm) in Human Urine Using Double-Shot Py-GC/MS with Internal Standard Calibration

Ji, S., Wang, W., Wang, Y., Bai, H., Li, Z., Huo, Z., & Luo, K. (2025) · Toxics · doi:10.3390/toxics13060452 · Cited by 21

Buoyancy and Brownian motion of plastics in aqueous media: predictions and implications for density separation and aerosol internal mixing state

Bain, A. (2022) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d2en00525e · Cited by 23

In-situ formation of nanoparticles from drug-loaded 3D polymeric matrices

Pires, F. Q., Gross, I. P., Barreto, L. C. L. D. S., Gratieri, T., Gelfuso, G. M., Báo, S. N., & Cunha‐Filho, M. (2023) · European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.ejps.2023.106517 · Cited by 21

Advancements in catalysis for plastic resource utilization

Chen, Y., Bai, L., Peng, D., Wang, X., Wu, M., & Bian, Z. (2023) · Environmental Science Advances · doi:10.1039/d3va00158j · Cited by 22

Rapid identification of micro and nanoplastics by line scan Raman micro-spectroscopy

Wu, Q., Xiao, D., Wang, N., Masia, F., Langbein, W., & Li, B. (2023) · Talanta · doi:10.1016/j.talanta.2023.125067 · Cited by 21

A critical review on nanoplastics and its future perspectives in the marine environment

Vethanayaham, J., Charles, P. E., Rajaram, R., & Sadayan, P. (2023) · Environmental Monitoring and Assessment · doi:10.1007/s10661-023-11701-z · Cited by 22

Two plant-growth-promoting Bacillus species can utilize nanoplastics

Olabemiwo, F. A., Hagan, A., Cham, M., & Cohan, F. M. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.167972 · Cited by 21

Decreased transport of nano- and micro-plastics in the presence of low-molecular-weight organic acids in saturated quartz sand

Liu, Y., Gu, G., Lu, J., Zhu, L., Chen, Q., Kim, H., Wang, J., Ji, P., & Cai, L. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.171195 · 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

Nanoscale Abrasive Wear of Polyethylene: A Novel Approach To Probe Nanoplastic Release at the Single Asperity Level

Rahman, E., BinAhmed, S., Keyes, P., Alberg, C. H., Godfreey-Igwe, S., Haugstad, G. D., & Xiong, B. (2024) · Environmental Science & Technology · doi:10.1021/acs.est.3c09649 · Cited by 21

Nanoplastic at environmentally relevant concentrations activates a germline mir-240-rab-5 signaling cascade to affect the secreted ligands associated with transgenerational toxicity induction in C. elegans

Hua, X., Zhang, L., & Wang, D. (2024) · Environmental Science Nano · doi:10.1039/d4en00309h · Cited by 21

Impacts of polystyrene nanoplastics on zebrafish gut microbiota and mechanistic insights

Rehman, A., Habumugisha, T., Huang, F.-Y., Zhang, Z., Kiki, C., Al, M. A., Yan, C., Shaheen, U., & Zhang, X. (2025) · Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety · doi:10.1016/j.ecoenv.2025.118332 · Cited by 24

Translocation of polystyrene nanoplastics in distinct plant species: Novel insight from a split-root system and transcriptomic analysis

Xu, X., Peng, C., Tan, J., Sui, Q., Wei, J., Shen, C., Xie, W., Zhang, W., & Luo, Y. (2025) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.138758 · Cited by 20

Development of Microfluidic, Serum-Free Bronchial Epithelial Cells-on-a-Chip to Facilitate a More Realistic In vitro Testing of Nanoplastics

Gupta, G. S., Vallabani, N. V. S., Bordes, R., Bhattacharya, K., & Fadeel, B. (2021) · Frontiers in Toxicology · doi:10.3389/ftox.2021.735331 · Cited by 20

The Montreal Protocol and the fate of environmental plastic debris

Jansen, M. A. K., Barnes, P. W., Bornman, J. F., Rose, K. C., Madronich, S., White, C. C., Zepp, R. G., & Andrady, A. L. (2023) · Photochemical & Photobiological Sciences · doi:10.1007/s43630-023-00372-x · Cited by 22

In-situ and real-time nano/microplastic coatings and dynamics in water using nano-DIHM: A novel capability for the plastic life cycle research

Wang, Z., Pilechi, A., Cheung, M. F., & Ariya, P. A. (2023) · Water Research · doi:10.1016/j.watres.2023.119898 · Cited by 19

An overview of microplastic pollution in the environment over the megacity of Shanghai during 2013–2022

Yuan, P., Wang, Y., Chen, X., & Gao, P. (2023) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.168986 · Cited by 20

Molecular insights into nanoplastics-peptides binding and their interactions with the lipid membrane

Vismara, A., & Gautieri, A. (2024) · Biophysical Chemistry · doi:10.1016/j.bpc.2024.107213 · Cited by 20

Colloidal Engineering of Microplastic Capture with Biodegradable Soft Dendritic “Microcleaners”

Bang, R. S., Verster, L., Hong, H., Pal, L., & Velev, O. D. (2024) · Langmuir · doi:10.1021/acs.langmuir.3c03869 · Cited by 21

Unveiling the fast adsorption and desorption of heavy metals on/off nanoplastics by real-time in-situ potentiometric sensing

Qi, L., & Qin, W. (2024) · The Science of The Total Environment · doi:10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.173789 · Cited by 20

Visible-light-sensitive microrobots using H2O as fuel for highly efficient capture and precise detection of nanoplastics

Geng, Z.-Q., Deng, T., Gu, B., Qian, X., Li, R., Duan, L., Li, J., Han, W., Qu, L., & Wei, K. (2024) · Journal of Hazardous Materials · doi:10.1016/j.jhazmat.2024.135731 · Cited by 19

One-step detection of nanoplastics in aquatic environments using a portable SERS chessboard substrate

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