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Mobility of soil-biodegradable nanoplastics in unsaturated porous media affected by protein-corona
Environmental Science Nano2024
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Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Markus Flury
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Yingxue Yu,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Yingxue Yu,
Markus Flury
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Yingxue Yu,
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Markus Flury
Anton F. Astner,
Anton F. Astner,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Yingxue Yu,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Odeta Qafoku,
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Libor Kovařík,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Yingxue Yu,
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Yingxue Yu,
Markus Flury
Anton F. Astner,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Anton F. Astner,
Yingxue Yu,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Douglas G. Hayes,
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Markus Flury
Summary
Biodegradable plastic mulches used in agriculture can release nanoplastics into soil, and this study shows that a protein corona — a coating of soil proteins — affects how those nanoplastics move through unsaturated soil layers. The finding matters because biodegradable labels do not guarantee that plastic particles stay put; they can still migrate toward groundwater depending on soil chemistry.
Soil-biodegradable plastic has been increasingly used as mulches in agriculture, which provides not only agronomical benefits but also in situ disposal and biodegradation options.