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MO dye adsorption and desorption on MPs.

Researchers investigated the adsorption and desorption of methyl orange, an anionic dye, on environmentally aged polyethylene, polyethylene terephthalate, and polystyrene microplastics, characterizing their interactions in aquatic environments using FTIR and other analytical methods to understand contaminant co-transport risks.

2025 Figshare
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Adsorption–desorption behavior of methylene blue onto aged polyethylene microplastics in aqueous environments

Researchers photoaged polyethylene microplastics under xenon light and measured changes in surface properties and adsorption-desorption behavior for methylene blue dye, finding that aging increased surface oxidation, enhanced dye adsorption capacity, and altered desorption kinetics compared to virgin particles.

2021 Marine Pollution Bulletin 124 citations
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Can Microplastics Accumulate Toxic dye in Water? An adsorption-desorption Study under Different Experimental Conditions

Researchers investigated the adsorption and desorption of the toxic dye Rhodamine B on polystyrene, polypropylene, and polyvinyl chloride microplastics under different experimental conditions. Results showed fast and substantial adsorption of the dye onto all three plastic types, with adsorption coefficients ranging from approximately 1,500 to 2,000, indicating microplastics can act as carriers of toxic dyes in aquatic environments.

2024 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 6 citations
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Comparing the adsorption of methyl orange and malachite green on similar yet distinct polyamide microplastics: Uncovering hydrogen bond interactions

Researchers compared how two polyamide microplastic types adsorb anionic and cationic dyes in aquatic environments, finding that hydrogen bonding is the primary interaction mechanism. The study revealed that polyamide 6 formed more hydrogen bonds with dyes than polyamide 66, resulting in higher adsorption capacity, and that pH strongly influenced which dye dominated in competitive adsorption scenarios.

2023 Chemosphere 44 citations
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Identification of the degree of aging and adsorption behaviors of the naturally aged microplastics

Used plastic packaging materials representing naturally aged microplastics showed varied degrees of surface oxidation and changes in carbonyl, hydroxyl, and ester groups, with aging degree strongly influencing adsorption behavior for both anionic and cationic dyes.

2024 Chemosphere 7 citations
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Competition adsorption of malachite green and rhodamine B on polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in aqueous environment

Researchers examined the competitive adsorption of two organic dyes, malachite green and rhodamine B, onto polyethylene and polyvinyl chloride microplastics in water, finding that both microplastic types preferentially adsorb malachite green and that competitive effects depend on initial dye concentrations.

2022 Water Science & Technology 30 citations
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Experimental and Computational Insights into Congo Red Adsorption by Polyethylene and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastics

Researchers investigated the adsorption of Congo red dye onto polyethylene (PE) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics through laboratory experiments and computational modeling, finding that PE and PET exhibit distinct adsorption behaviors related to their differing surface chemistry. The study explores whether microplastics, though typically environmental hazards, could be valorized as low-cost adsorbents for textile dye removal from effluents.

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Comparison of rhodamine B adsorption and desorption on the aged non-degradable and degradable microplastics: Effects of charge-assisted hydrogen bond and underline mechanism

Researchers compared how the dye rhodamine B adsorbs and desorbs from aged versus fresh forms of both degradable and non-degradable microplastics. They found that UV aging increased adsorption capacity across all plastic types by creating rougher surfaces and more oxygen-containing functional groups. The study reveals that charge-assisted hydrogen bonding plays a key role in how aged microplastics interact with cationic organic pollutants in the environment.

2024 Environmental Technology & Innovation 10 citations
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Identification of naturally weathering microplastics and their interactions with ion dyes in aquatic environments

Researchers collected naturally weathered microplastics and examined their adsorption and desorption of the cationic dye crystal violet, finding that weathering significantly altered surface properties and enhanced pollutant binding capacity compared to pristine plastics.

2021 Marine Pollution Bulletin 25 citations
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Adsorption of fluoranthene and phenanthrene by virgin and weathered polyethylene microplastics in freshwaters

Researchers examined how virgin and weathered polyethylene microplastics adsorb fluoranthene and phenanthrene in freshwater, finding that weathering significantly increased adsorption capacity and that water chemistry influenced contaminant uptake.

2022 Chemosphere 37 citations
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Enhanced sorption of the UV filter 4-methylbenzylidene camphor on aged PET microplastics from both experimental and theoretical perspectives

The aging process of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics was studied by examining how weathering changes their surface morphology and ability to sorb the sunscreen chemical 4-methylbenzylidene camphor (4-MBC). Aged PET showed enhanced sorption of 4-MBC compared to pristine PET, indicating that environmental weathering increases the capacity of microplastics to accumulate organic contaminants.

2021 RSC Advances 21 citations
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Aging and characterization of disposable polypropylene plastic cups based microplastics and its adsorption for methylene blue

This study characterized the aging of polypropylene microplastics derived from disposable cups and assessed their adsorption capacity for the dye methylene blue, finding that aging altered surface chemistry and increased adsorption. The results highlight how weathered microplastics from food packaging may accumulate organic contaminants differently than pristine particles.

2023 Chemosphere 25 citations
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Adsorption of Reactive Red 120 Dye by Polyamide Nylon 6 Microplastics: Isotherm, Kinetic, and Thermodynamic Analysis

This study examined the adsorption of Reactive Red 120 dye onto Polyamide Nylon 6 microplastics, finding maximum uptake at pH 2.0 and characterizing the adsorption kinetics and thermodynamics, which has implications for microplastic roles as dye carriers in aquatic environments.

2023 Water 16 citations
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Adsorption of chlorophenols on polyethylene terephthalate microplastics from aqueous environments: Kinetics, mechanisms and influencing factors

Researchers investigated the adsorption of chlorophenols onto polyethylene terephthalate (PET) microplastics from aqueous environments, examining the contributions of hydrophobic, hydrogen-bonding, pi-pi, and electrostatic interactions. The study found that hydrogen bonding and pi-pi interactions were key mechanisms driving chlorophenol uptake by PET microplastics in natural water conditions.

2020 Environmental Pollution 107 citations
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Investigation of interfacial adsorption between microplastics and methylparaben in aqueous solution

Researchers investigated the adsorption of methylparaben — a common preservative — onto polystyrene, polyethylene, PET, and PVC microplastics in aqueous solution, finding that adsorption capacity varied by polymer type and was influenced by pH and ionic strength, with implications for paraben transport in aquatic environments.

2022 Environmental Geochemistry and Health 6 citations
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A combined experimental and modeling study to evaluate pH-dependent sorption of polar and non-polar compounds to polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics

A combined experimental and modeling study assessed how pH affects the sorption of both polar and non-polar compounds to polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics, finding that pH significantly influenced sorption of ionizable pollutants. The results improve predictions of how microplastics accumulate and transport contaminants under varying environmental conditions.

2018 Environmental Sciences Europe 162 citations
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Sorption of pesticides onto polyethylene microplastics in different aqueous matrices

This thesis examined how pesticides adsorb onto polyethylene microplastics in different aqueous matrices, finding that water chemistry significantly affects the binding behavior and potential for microplastics to carry agricultural chemicals.

2023 LA Referencia (Red Federada de Repositorios Institucionales de Publicaciones Científicas)
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The adsorption and desorption behaviors of phenanthrene and pyrene onto microplastics in the aquatic environment and digestive fluids

This study examined how polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) like phenanthrene and pyrene adsorb to and desorb from four types of microplastics in both freshwater and simulated digestive fluids. The findings show that PAHs bind strongly to microplastics and can be released under digestive conditions, suggesting that microplastics can deliver organic pollutants to organisms that ingest them.

2020 Infoscience (Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne)
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Adsorption and Desorption Behaviour of Polychlorinated Biphenyls onto Microplastics’ Surfaces in Water/Sediment Systems

Researchers evaluated the adsorption and desorption behavior of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) onto polystyrene, polyethylene, and polyethylene terephthalate microplastics of varying sizes in marine water/sediment systems. Results showed that polymer type and particle size influenced PCB binding capacity, with microplastics acting as potential vectors for transferring persistent organic pollutants to marine biota through the food chain.

2020 Toxics 86 citations
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Adsorption properties of natural and synthetic fiber microplastics for organic dyes: Effects of aging and environmental factors

This study investigated how UV aging of disposable face towels made from regenerated cellulose or PET alters their surface properties and dye adsorption behavior in aquatic environments, finding that aging-induced changes in surface charge and hydrophilicity significantly affect contaminant transport capacity.

2025 Environmental Pollution 2 citations
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Insights Into the Adsorption Behavior of Polyethylene Microplastics Towards Lead(II) Ions

Researchers investigated the adsorption behavior of lead(II) ions onto polyethylene microplastics in freshwater environments by systematically varying initial Pb(II) concentration, pH, and residence time, using scanning electron microscopy and other characterization methods to elucidate the interaction dynamics and sorption mechanisms between this common metal contaminant and microplastic surfaces.

2024 Environmental Quality Management
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Nanoplastic adsorption characteristics of bisphenol A: The roles of pH, metal ions, and suspended sediments

Researchers found that nanoplastics adsorb bisphenol A through electrostatic, pi-pi stacking, and hydrophobic interactions, with adsorption capacity influenced by pH, competing metal ions, and suspended sediments, highlighting nanoplastics as vectors for BPA transport in aquatic environments.

2022 Marine Pollution Bulletin 26 citations
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Adsorption of di (2-ethylhexyl) phthalate (DEHP) to microplastics in seawater: a comparison between pristine and aged particles

Natural aging of polyethylene and polystyrene microplastics in seawater over three months increased their adsorption capacity for the plasticizer DEHP compared to pristine particles, due to surface oxidation and biofilm formation. The results indicate that environmentally aged MPs are stronger vectors for hydrophobic contaminants than fresh MPs used in most laboratory studies.

2022 Bulletin of Environmental Contamination and Toxicology 14 citations
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Adsorption of acid and basic dye from the simulated wastewater using carbonized microplastic particles synthesized from recycled polyethylene terephthalate plastic waste bottles: an integrated approach for experimental and practical applications

Researchers carbonized waste PET plastic bottles to create microplastic-like adsorbent particles and demonstrated their effectiveness in removing over 99% of methylene blue and methyl orange dyes from simulated wastewater, with adsorption optimized by response surface methodology and confirmed as exothermic, spontaneous, and applicable to real wastewater.

2023 AQUA - Water Infrastructure Ecosystems and Society 13 citations