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ClearA Step towards Sustainable Concrete with Substitution of Plastic Waste in Concrete: Overview on Mechanical, Durability and Microstructure Analysis
This review evaluates the use of plastic waste as a substitute material in concrete, analyzing its effects on mechanical strength, durability, and microstructure to assess its viability as a sustainable construction approach.
Experimental Tests on Lightweight Cement Mortar and Concrete with Recycled Plastic Wastes
This paper is not relevant to microplastics research — it tests the mechanical properties of cement mortar and concrete incorporating recycled plastic waste granules as aggregate substitutes, a construction materials engineering study.
Effects of Pore Morphology and Bone Ingrowth on Mechanical Properties of Microporous Titanium as an Orthopaedic Implant Material
This biomedical engineering study examined how pore size, shape, and bone ingrowth affect the mechanical properties of porous titanium used in orthopedic implants, using both experimental testing and computer simulations. This is a biomedical engineering study with no direct relevance to environmental microplastics.
Grain size effects and weakest link theory in 3D crystal plasticity simulations of polycrystals
This study applied the weakest link theory to 3D crystal plasticity simulations to understand size effects on the mechanical behavior of metals. The research is focused on materials science and has no direct relevance to microplastic pollution.
Crack tip microplasticity mediated by microstructure gradients
This study examined how microstructural gradients near crack tips affect crack growth behavior in metals under mechanical loading. The research is focused on materials fracture mechanics and has no direct relevance to microplastic pollution.
High resolution X-ray microtomography as a tool for observation and classification of individual microplastics
Researchers investigated X-ray microtomography (microCT) as a non-destructive tool for characterizing microplastics embedded in sediment, demonstrating that the technique could provide detailed internal and external morphological data to help classify individual particles based on structure and composition.
Numerical Simulation of Inelastic Cyclic Response of Hss Braces Upon Fracture
This structural engineering study modeled the fracture behavior of hollow steel braces used in earthquake-resistant building structures, simulating how they fail under cyclic loading. This is a civil engineering study with no relevance to microplastic pollution.
Biodeterioration and Chemical Corrosion of Concrete in the Marine Environment: Too Complex for Prediction
Not directly relevant to microplastics — this paper reviews chemical and biological corrosion of concrete structures in the marine environment.
Stochastic Virtual Tests for High-Temperature Ceramic Matrix Composites
This review covers the development of computational 'virtual tests' to predict how high-temperature ceramic composites fail under stress, combining advanced imaging with material simulations. This is a specialized aerospace materials engineering study with no direct connection to microplastics or environmental health.
Can CT Imaging be Used to Investigate Microplastics in Sediments?
Researchers evaluated X-ray computed tomography (CT) as a non-destructive method for detecting microplastics in river sediment cores, testing the technique on layered, randomly spiked, and real environmental samples from the Thames estuary to assess its utility as an in-situ identification tool.
Macro-, Micro- and Nanomechanical Characterization of Crosslinked Polymers with Very Broad Range of Mechanical Properties
This study compared the mechanical properties of crosslinked polymer networks at macro, micro, and nanoscale, finding that properties measured at different scales are highly correlated in well-defined systems. This materials science research is relevant to understanding how plastic polymers fracture and fragment under mechanical stress, a key step in microplastic formation.
Evaluation of Fracture Toughness Measurements Using Chevron-Notched Silicon and Tungsten Microcantilevers
Researchers evaluated methods for measuring the fracture toughness of small samples of tungsten, a brittle material used in nuclear applications. This is a materials engineering study with no relevance to environmental microplastics.
Investigation of Mechanical and Thermal Performance of Nanoclay Modified Concrete for Energy Efficiency
Not relevant to microplastics — this paper reviews how adding nanoclay modifies the mechanical and thermal properties of concrete, focusing on fire resistance, thermal conductivity, and structural performance in construction.
Atomistic Studies of Nanoindentation—A Review of Recent Advances
This review covers advances in using computer simulations to understand how materials deform at the nanoscale during nanoindentation testing. The research is in materials science and not directly related to environmental microplastics.
Shape analysis of microplastic fragments: A computed microtomography study
Researchers applied X-ray microtomography (microCT) to characterize the 3D morphology of five secondary PET microplastic fragments approximately 2 mm in diameter, achieving a voxel size of 6.0 micrometers through optimized scanning and image processing, providing more detailed shape characterization of irregular fragments than conventional 2D microscopy allows.
Detecting and Evaluating Fatigue Damage Mechanisms in Concrete with Embedded Aggregate Sensors
Researchers embedded custom aggregate sensors in concrete specimens to monitor internal strain evolution during high-cycle fatigue loading, revealing significant strain localization, shifting stress transfer pathways, and a synergistic damage mechanism involving crack growth, interfacial friction, and evolving stress fields.
Characteristics of Crack Growth in Rock-Like Materials under Monotonic and Cyclic Loading Conditions
This engineering study examined how cracks propagate in gypsum specimens under steady and cyclic loading conditions to understand material fatigue. It is a structural mechanics study with no connection to environmental microplastics or human health.
Assessment of Plastic-Infused Concrete Bricks and Their Suitability for Interlocking: Mechanical, Durability, and Environmental Perspectives
Researchers tested plastic-infused concrete bricks as a way to repurpose plastic waste in construction materials, evaluating their mechanical strength and suitability for different building applications. The study explores whether incorporating plastic waste into durable materials can reduce the plastic entering the environment as microplastics.
Influence of hard phase size and spacing on the fatigue crack propagation in tool steels—Numerical simulation and experimental validation
Not relevant to microplastics research; this paper investigates how carbide size and spacing in tool steel microstructures affects fatigue crack growth rate, with no connection to plastic pollution.
Small-Scale Mechanical Testing of Cemented Carbides from the Micro- to the Nano-Level: A Review
This overview reviews small-scale mechanical testing techniques applied to cemented carbide materials at the micro and nano scale. It is an advanced materials characterization paper unrelated to environmental microplastics.
Dynamic load assessment of building structures
This engineering paper covers methods for testing building structures under dynamic loads, with applications in structural safety assessment. The paper is not related to microplastics or environmental health.
Crazing of nanocomposites with polymer-tethered nanoparticles
Using computer simulations, researchers studied how polymer-coated nanoparticles affect the way plastic composites crack and deform under stress. This is a materials science study focused on improving industrial polymers, with no direct connection to microplastic pollution or environmental health effects.
A continuum damage mechanics model for fatigue and degradation of fiber reinforced materials
This engineering paper presents a mathematical model describing how fiber-reinforced materials degrade under repeated loading, using microplastic deformation as the driving mechanism for damage accumulation. It is a materials science study with no direct relevance to environmental plastic pollution or human health.
Fracture toughness determination and micromechanics of rock under mode I and mode II loading
This thesis describes a new experimental method for measuring shear (Mode II) fracture toughness in rock, comparing it to tensile fracture testing. This rock mechanics study has no connection to microplastics or environmental health.