Environment changes everything. How relevant are laboratory studies of sorption of pollutants on microplastics? A critical review

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Nalezeny alternativní kódy

RIV/61989592:15310/25:73633535 RIV/61989100:27710/25:10256791

Výsledek na webu

<a href="https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213343725003501" target="_blank" >https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S2213343725003501</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jece.2025.115655" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.jece.2025.115655</a>

Jazyk výsledku

angličtina

Název v původním jazyce

Environment changes everything. How relevant are laboratory studies of sorption of pollutants on microplastics? A critical review

Popis výsledku v původním jazyce

The rapid increase in global plastic production, reaching hundreds of millions of metric tons annually, has led to significant environmental challenges, primarily due to the widespread mismanagement of plastic waste. In the environment, plastic waste undergoes degradation, leading to the formation of microplastics (MPs), which can act as vectors for various inorganic and organic pollutants that are adsorbed on them. This review critically evaluates the relevance of laboratory-based studies on pollutant sorption by MPs in comparison to real-world environmental scenarios. Laboratory experiments often simplify natural environments by employing pristine MPs under controlled conditions, which limits the applicability of findings to complex aquatic ecosystems. Key factors, such as biofilm formation, abiotic weathering, and the presence of plastic additives, significantly influence the sorption behaviour of MPs. For example, biofilms enhance the adsorption of metals and organic pollutants, while abiotic weathering alters surface properties, reducing hydrophobicity and facilitating the sorption of hydrophilic contaminants. The review underscores the need to integrate these factors into future studies to improve understanding of MPs' roles in pollutant dynamics within real aquatic environments. Additionally, it identifies critical gaps in knowledge, particularly concerning the long-term interactions between MPs and pollutants in natural settings, and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive research that simulates environmental conditions.

Název v anglickém jazyce

Environment changes everything. How relevant are laboratory studies of sorption of pollutants on microplastics? A critical review

Popis výsledku anglicky

The rapid increase in global plastic production, reaching hundreds of millions of metric tons annually, has led to significant environmental challenges, primarily due to the widespread mismanagement of plastic waste. In the environment, plastic waste undergoes degradation, leading to the formation of microplastics (MPs), which can act as vectors for various inorganic and organic pollutants that are adsorbed on them. This review critically evaluates the relevance of laboratory-based studies on pollutant sorption by MPs in comparison to real-world environmental scenarios. Laboratory experiments often simplify natural environments by employing pristine MPs under controlled conditions, which limits the applicability of findings to complex aquatic ecosystems. Key factors, such as biofilm formation, abiotic weathering, and the presence of plastic additives, significantly influence the sorption behaviour of MPs. For example, biofilms enhance the adsorption of metals and organic pollutants, while abiotic weathering alters surface properties, reducing hydrophobicity and facilitating the sorption of hydrophilic contaminants. The review underscores the need to integrate these factors into future studies to improve understanding of MPs' roles in pollutant dynamics within real aquatic environments. Additionally, it identifies critical gaps in knowledge, particularly concerning the long-term interactions between MPs and pollutants in natural settings, and emphasizes the importance of comprehensive research that simulates environmental conditions.

Druh

J_imp - Článek v periodiku v databázi Web of Science

CEP obor

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OECD FORD obor

20700 - Environmental engineering

Projekt

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Návaznosti

O - Projekt operacniho programu

Rok uplatnění

2025

Kód důvěrnosti údajů

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Název periodika

Journal of Environmental Chemical Engineering

ISSN

2213-2929

e-ISSN

2213-3437

Svazek periodika

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Číslo periodika v rámci svazku

2

Stát vydavatele periodika

GB - Spojené království Velké Británie a Severního Irska

Počet stran výsledku

13

Strana od-do

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Kód UT WoS článku

001422754100001

EID výsledku v databázi Scopus

2-s2.0-85216535465