Recent advances in nanotechnology-based modifications of micro/nano PET plastics for green energy applications

A bacterium that degrades and assimilates poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Shosuke Yoshida, Kazumi Hiraga, Toshihiko Takehana et al. · Science · 2016 · 3.2K citations

Life Sciences, Biotechnology, Microbiology +17

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

Olubukola S. Alimi, Jeffrey M. Farner, Laura M. Hernandez et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2017 · 2.6K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Materials Science +17

Uptake and Accumulation of Polystyrene Microplastics in Zebrafish (<i>Danio rerio</i>) and Toxic Effects in Liver

Yifeng Lu, Yan Zhang, Yongfeng Deng et al. · Environmental Science & Technology · 2016 · 2.1K citations

Life Sciences, Toxicology, Aquatic Toxicology +16

Characterisation of nanoplastics during the degradation of polystyrene

Scott Lambert, Martin Wagner · Chemosphere · 2015 · 1K citations · Full text

Natural Sciences, Materials Engineering, Materials Science +16

Fate of nano- and microplastic in freshwater systems: A modeling study

Ellen Besseling, Joris T.K. Quik, Muzhi Sun et al. · Environmental Pollution · 2016 · 884 citations

Natural Sciences, Environmental Sciences, Toxicology +14