We can't find the internet
Attempting to reconnect
Something went wrong!
Hang in there while we get back on track
Adsorption of Highly Toxic Chlorophenylacetonitriles on Typical Microplastics in Aqueous Solutions: Kinetics, Isotherm, Impact Factors and Mechanism
No summary available — this paper's abstract is not included in the open metadata provided by the publisher. Learn why →
More Papers Like This
Factors Affecting the Sorption of Pollutants by Microplastics: Mechanisms and Environmental Implications
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers reviewed the physicochemical factors — including particle size, surface area, weathering state, and polymer type — that govern how microplastics sorb environmental pollutants, and examined the ecological implications of this vector effect for contaminant transport and bioavailability.
Microplastics as Vectors of PFAS: Adsorption Mechanisms, Environmental Fate, and Toxicological Implications
AI summary Read the abstract
This review examined how microplastics act as vectors for PFAS—so-called forever chemicals—by adsorbing and transporting these compounds through aquatic and terrestrial environments to increase combined toxic burden. The co-exposure risk is particularly concerning for human health because both microplastics and PFAS are persistent, and their interaction may amplify systemic toxicity beyond what either pollutant causes alone.
Sorption of Pollutants on Microplastics
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers reviewed how microplastics act as sponges for environmental pollutants like pesticides, heavy metals, and pharmaceuticals, absorbing and concentrating these chemicals in ways that can amplify their toxicity when ingested by marine animals — and potentially by humans.
Sorption of Pollutants on Microplastics
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers reviewed how microplastics act as sponges for other pollutants in the environment, absorbing toxic chemicals like pesticides and heavy metals and potentially carrying them into the food chain, compounding the health risks of plastic contamination beyond the particles themselves.
The adsorption–desorption behavior of 2,4-dichlorophenol on microplastics in waters with different salinity
AI summary Read the abstract
Researchers found that microplastics most efficiently adsorb the chlorinated pollutant 2,4-dichlorophenol in freshwater and release it more readily in saltwater, suggesting that as contaminated microplastics travel from rivers to estuaries and oceans they may offload their toxic cargo into new marine environments.
Research digests by email
When a large batch of papers lands in the Atlas, we read through it and send a short write-up of what stood out.