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Wei‐Min Wu

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43
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Papers (43)

Microplastic Presence, Aging, and Potential Sources in Urban Runoff in a Large Piedmont Metropolitan Area: Polymer-Type-Specific Analysis
2026 Environmental Science & Technology 0 citations
Notable ecological risks of microplastics to Minjiang River ecosystem over headwater to upstream in Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
2025 Water Research 10 citations
Source apportionment and risk assessment of microplastics in the sediments of the Dan river based on APCS-MLR model
2025 Journal of Hazardous Materials 9 citations
Comment on “Expanded polystyrene is not chemically degraded by mealworms” by Z. M. Tahroudi, G. Flematti, J. Joshi, G. Fritz and R. Atkin, RSC Sustainability , 2025, 3 , 383
2025 Environmental Sustainability 2 citations
Soil fauna Protaetia brevitarsis mediated polyethylene microplastic biodegradation
2025 The Science of The Total Environment 2 citations
Responses of δ13C and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species to microplastics biodegradation in Plastivore mealworms (Tenebrio molitor)
2025 Chemical Engineering Journal 1 citations
Microplastics mineralization accelerates soil organic carbon decomposition by positive priming effects: A meta-analysis
2025 Soil Ecology Letters 1 citations
A New Coleoptera Member ( Ulomoides dermestoides ) to Biodegrade Plastics
2025 Environmental Science & Technology 1 citations
Microplastics affect marine snow formation and sinking to the ocean's interior
2025 Water Research 0 citations
Alpine ponds as overlooked hotspots of microplastic hazards: Evidence from the Eastern Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau
2025 Environmental Pollution 0 citations
Micro-ecosystem of plastisphere in high-altitude lake: Hotspots of anaerobic carbon cycle distinct from sediments
2025 Journal of Hazardous Materials 0 citations
Molecular-Weight-Dependent Degradation of Plastics: Deciphering Host–Microbiome Synergy Biodegradation of High-Purity Polypropylene Microplastics by Mealworms
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 45 citations
Microplastic generation from field-collected plastic gauze: Unveiling the aging processes
2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 37 citations
Generation and Fate of Nanoplastics in the Intestine of Plastic-Degrading Insect (Tenebrio molitor Larvae) during Polystyrene Microplastic Biodegradation
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 37 citations
Rapid Generation of Microplastics and Plastic-Derived Dissolved Organic Matter from Food Packaging Films under Simulated Aging Conditions
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 32 citations
Exposure Pathways and Toxicity of Microplastics in Terrestrial Insects
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 31 citations
Biodegradation of various grades of polyethylene microplastics by Tenebrio molitor and Tenebrio obscurus larvae: Effects on their physiology
2024 Journal of Environmental Management 26 citations
Understanding the Ecological Robustness and Adaptability of the Gut Microbiome in Plastic-Degrading Superworms (Zophobas atratus) in Response to Microplastics and Antibiotics
2024 Environmental Science & Technology 20 citations
Cockroach Blaptica dubia biodegrades polystyrene plastics: Insights for superior ability, microbiome and host genes
2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 20 citations
Anthropogenic and biological activities elevate microplastics pollution in headwater ecosystem of Yangtze tributaries in Hindu Kush-Himalayan region
2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 13 citations
Effects of plastic aging on biodegradation of polystyrene by Tenebrio molitor larvae: Insights into gut microbiome and bacterial metabolism
2024 The Science of The Total Environment 11 citations
Microbiomes on microplastics versus natural microcarriers: Stability and transformation during aquatic travel from aquaculture ponds to adjacent stream
2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 10 citations
Response of sedimentary microbial community and antibiotic resistance genes to aged Micro(Nano)plastics exposure under high hydrostatic pressure
2024 Journal of Hazardous Materials 2 citations
Responses of gut microbiomes to commercial polyester polymer biodegradation in Tenebrio molitor Larvae
2023 Journal of Hazardous Materials 47 citations
Biodegradation of polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene, and polylactic acid microplastics in Tenebrio molitor larvae: Physiological responses
2023 Journal of Environmental Management 40 citations
Unveiling Fragmentation of Plastic Particles during Biodegradation of Polystyrene and Polyethylene Foams in Mealworms: Highly Sensitive Detection and Digestive Modeling Prediction
2023 Environmental Science & Technology 37 citations
Microplastics in urban runoff: Global occurrence and fate
2022 Water Research 187 citations
Biodegradation of polystyrene and low-density polyethylene by Zophobas atratus larvae: Fragmentation into microplastics, gut microbiota shift, and microbial functional enzymes
2022 Journal of Cleaner Production 109 citations
Impacts of physical-chemical property of polyethylene on depolymerization and biodegradation in yellow and dark mealworms with high purity microplastics
2022 The Science of The Total Environment 86 citations
Influence of Polymer Size on Polystyrene Biodegradation in Mealworms (Tenebrio molitor): Responses of Depolymerization Pattern, Gut Microbiome, and Metabolome to Polymers with Low to Ultrahigh Molecular Weight
2022 Environmental Science & Technology 64 citations
Nanoplastic stimulates metalloid leaching from historically contaminated soil via indirect displacement
2022 Water Research 30 citations
Vertical migration of microplastics in porous media: Multiple controlling factors under wet-dry cycling
2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 161 citations
Biodegradation of polylactic acid by yellow mealworms (larvae of Tenebrio molitor) via resource recovery: A sustainable approach for waste management
2021 Journal of Hazardous Materials 105 citations
Modeling the Conditional Fragmentation-Induced Microplastic Distribution
2021 Environmental Science & Technology 102 citations
Environmental fate, toxicity and risk management strategies of nanoplastics in the environment: Current status and future perspectives
2020 Journal of Hazardous Materials 594 citations
Biodegradation of Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) in Tenebrio molitor (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) larvae
2020 Environment International 272 citations
Biodegradation and disintegration of expanded polystyrene by land snails Achatina fulica
2020 The Science of The Total Environment 227 citations
Microplastics in a municipal wastewater treatment plant: Fate, dynamic distribution, removal efficiencies, and control strategies
2019 Journal of Cleaner Production 506 citations
Microplastics undergo accelerated vertical migration in sand soil due to small size and wet-dry cycles
2019 Environmental Pollution 495 citations
Prevalence of microplastics in animal-based traditional medicinal materials: Widespread pollution in terrestrial environments
2019 The Science of The Total Environment 84 citations
Ubiquity of polystyrene digestion and biodegradation within yellow mealworms, larvae of Tenebrio molitor Linnaeus (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)
2018 International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies 219 citations
Progresses in Polystyrene Biodegradation and Prospects for Solutions to Plastic Waste Pollution
2018 PureMUL 43 citations
Microplastics pollution and reduction strategies
2016 Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering 315 citations