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Nanoplastic–lipid interactions at marine relevant interfaces: implications for atmospheric chemistry

This study examined what happens when nanoplastics become incorporated into sea spray aerosols — the tiny droplets that burst into the air when waves break — finding that nanoplastics alter the structure and composition of the lipid films that coat these airborne droplets. Since these lipid layers influence how aerosols behave chemically in the atmosphere, nanoplastics could be subtly changing atmospheric chemistry and cloud formation in ocean regions. This is a relatively unexplored pathway by which plastic pollution may have broader environmental consequences beyond the ocean surface.

2025 Environmental Science Atmospheres 1 citations
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Physical and Chemical Characterisation of Nanoplastic Aerosol

Researchers physically and chemically characterized nanoplastic aerosol particles to better understand their atmospheric behavior, finding that particle size and surface chemistry influence their capacity for long-range atmospheric transport and deposition in remote environments.

2025
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Atmospheric chemistry of microplastics:T ransport, environmental impacts, and governance.

This article reviews the atmospheric chemistry of microplastics, examining their sources, transport mechanisms, environmental impacts including as carriers of heavy metals and persistent organic pollutants, and current remediation and governance strategies.

2024 Science and Technology of Engineering Chemistry and Environmental Protection
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Morphology and hygroscopicity of nanoplastics in sea spray

Researchers characterized the morphology, surface composition, and hygroscopicity of nanoplastics in sea spray aerosol, revealing how these particles mix internally and externally with marine organic matter and sea salt in the atmosphere.

2023 Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics 8 citations