Co-transport of antimony with pristine/reduced PBAT microplastics in porous media: Insights into transport forms and interfacial interaction

Transport of mercury–microplastic complexes in porous media: Roles of Hg-affinitive colloidal particles and surface functionalities

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Researchers discovered that mercury-affinitive molybdenum disulfide nanoparticles can strip mercury from microplastic surfaces and co-transport it through porous media, with mobility depending critically on microplastic surface charge, revealing an overlooked colloid-mediated pathway for heavy metal migration in soil and groundwater systems.

Microplastic-mediated antimony adsorption and Sb(V) reduction in mining-impacted groundwater: Investigative and experimental insights

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This record provides original data but the abstract text was not included, so specific findings cannot be summarized. The title indicates the study examined how microplastics interact with antimony in groundwater affected by mining, including adsorption and chemical reduction processes.

Simultaneous adsorption of Pb2+ and tetracycline onto pristine and aged polypropylene microplastics

Transport Mechanism of Microplastic in the Environment

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This review described the physical and chemical mechanisms by which microplastics are transported through air, water, and soil — including atmospheric deposition, hydrological flow, bioturbation, and biofouling — that collectively explain their detection in remote environments from Arctic sea ice to mountain summits. Elucidating these transport mechanisms reveals that no geographic location or ecosystem is isolated from microplastic contamination, underscoring the inevitability of human exposure through air, water, and food globally.

Effects of Nano- and Microplastic Particles (NMPs) on the Transport of PFOA in Natural Sediment

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Researchers used column experiments to show that polystyrene nanoplastics (0.1 µm) had little effect on PFOA transport through saturated sediment, while larger microplastics (5 µm) slightly increased PFOA retention by acting as a carrier. This distinction matters because PFAS chemicals commonly co-occur with microplastics in the environment, and understanding how particle size governs contaminant mobility is critical for assessing combined pollution risks in groundwater and sediments.