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North Carolina State University

Microplastic research output and top contributors from North Carolina State University.

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112
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Tier 1 Papers
19,939
Citations
78% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 25 papers list North Carolina State University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Anthony L. Andrady 26
Richard A. Venditti 12
Joel J. Pawlak 9
Carol K. Hall 8
Lokendra Pal 8
Michael T. Bergman 7
Marielis C. Zambrano 7
Gerald A. LeBlanc 6
Orlin D. Velev 4
Nathan Crook 4
Rachel S. Bang 3
Haeleen Hong 2
Tianyu Li 2
William Joe Sagues 2
Franklin Zambrano 2
Nur‐Us‐Shafa Mazumder 2
Arjunsing Girase 2
Andrew Stephen Hall 2
Jingtian Lu 2
R. Bryan Ormond 2
Lucian A. Lucia 2
Khara Grieger 2
Soojin Kwon 2
Ryen Frazier 2
Ronalds González 2
Karen K. Leonas 2
Lucille Verster 2
R. Prabhakar Rao 2
Munmun Basak 2
Kasie Raymann 1
Fengchang Wu 1
Hui Li 1
Jungkyu Kim 1
Jongchan Kim 1
Nilesh Rajendran 1
Emiel DenHartog 1
Md. Nazrul Islam 1
Dereje D. Jima 1
Hui Li 1
M. Ridwan Said Ahmad 1
Byeunggon Kim 1
Tianyu Li 1
Hui Li 1
Yue Zhi 1
Cathrine Hoyo 1
Jinlong Zhang 1
Eunkyoung Shim 1
Julia Cunniffe 1
Madilynn McCollum Smith 1
Steven Pires 1

Top Papers

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Microplastics in the marine environment
2011 Tier 2 7,511 citations
River plastic emissions to the world’s oceans
2017 Tier 2 3,701 citations
Future scenarios of global plastic waste generation and disposal
2019 Tier 2 2,174 citations
The plastic in microplastics: A review
2017 Tier 2 2,163 citations
Persistence of Plastic Litter in the Oceans
2015 Tier 2 525 citations
Plastic and marine turtles: a review and call for research
2015 Tier 411 citations
Oxidation and fragmentation of plastics in a changing environment; from UV-radiation to biological degradation
2022 Tier 2 335 citations
A One Health perspective of the impacts of microplastics on animal, human and environmental health
2021 Tier 2 324 citations
Increased Use of Disinfectants During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Potential Impacts on Health and Safety
2021 Tier 2 166 citations
Trophic transfer of microplastics in an estuarine food chain and the effects of a sorbed legacy pollutant
2020 Tier 2 166 citations
Strategies and progress in synthetic textile fiber biodegradability
2021 Tier 2 150 citations
Thermal-Expansion Behavior of Two-Phase Solids
1970 Tier 2 147 citations
Weathering and fragmentation of plastic debris in the ocean environment
2022 Tier 2 139 citations
Effect of microplastics on ecosystem functioning: Microbial nitrogen removal mediated by benthic invertebrates
2020 Tier 2 139 citations
Effects of UV radiation on natural and synthetic materials
2023 Tier 2 137 citations
Investigation of the microplastics profile in sludge from China’s largest Water reclamation plant using a feasible isolation device
2020 Tier 2 131 citations
Interactive effects of solar UV radiation and climate change on material damage
2019 Tier 2 122 citations
Profiling the Vertical Transport of Microplastics in the West Pacific Ocean and the East Indian Ocean with a Novel in Situ Filtration Technique
2020 Tier 2 119 citations
Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Facemasks: Potential Source of Human Exposure to PFAS with Implications for Disposal to Landfills
2022 Tier 81 citations
Accelerated degradation of low-density polyethylene in air and in sea water
2021 Tier 2 72 citations
Importance of seasonal sea ice in the western Arctic ocean to the Arctic and global microplastic budgets
2021 Tier 2 72 citations
Firefighters’ exposure to per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as an occupational hazard: A review
2023 Tier 2 68 citations
Effects of chemical and morphological structure on biodegradability of fibers, fabrics, and other polymeric materials
2020 Tier 2 67 citations
Ignored microplastic sources from plastic bottle recycling
2022 Tier 2 58 citations
Plastics in the environment in the context of UV radiation, climate change and the Montreal Protocol: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2023
2024 Tier 2 48 citations
Evaluation of paper straws versus plastic straws: Development of a methodology for testing and understanding challenges for paper straws
2019 Tier 2 45 citations
Breakdown of polyethylene therepthalate microplastics under saltwater conditions using engineered Vibrio natriegens
2023 Tier 2 40 citations
Degradation and Fragmentation of Microplastics
2022 Tier 2 38 citations
Scalable and Reconfigurable Green Electronic Textiles with Personalized Comfort Management
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
Molded pulp products for sustainable packaging: Production rate challenges and product opportunities
2022 Tier 2 36 citations
Microplastic distribution and characteristics across a large river basin: Insights from the Neuse River in North Carolina, USA
2023 Tier 2 33 citations
The global apparel industry is a significant yet overlooked source of plastic leakage
2024 Tier 32 citations
Innovations in Edible Packaging Films, Coatings, and Antimicrobial Agents for Applications in Food Industry
2025 Tier 30 citations
Do Recycled Cotton or Polyester Fibers Influence the Shedding Propensity of Fabrics during Laundering?
2020 Tier 2 29 citations
An effective method for evaluation of microplastic contaminant in gastropod from Taihu Lake, China
2020 Tier 2 28 citations
Biobased Polyethylene Furanoate: Production Processes, Sustainability, and Techno‐Economics
2024 Tier 27 citations
Underestimated activity-based microplastic intake under scenario-specific exposures
2023 Tier 2 26 citations
Microfiber shedding from nonwoven materials including wipes and meltblown nonwovens in air and water environments
2022 Tier 2 24 citations
Materials challenges and opportunities to address growing micro/nanoplastics pollution: a review of thermochemical upcycling
2022 Tier 2 23 citations
Biological interactions between nanomaterials and placental development and function following oral exposure
2019 Tier 2 22 citations
An integrated chemical engineering approach to understanding microplastics
2023 Tier 2 21 citations
Novel palm peat lignocellulosic adsorbent derived from agricultural residues for efficient methylene blue dye removal from textile wastewater
2025 Tier 20 citations
Environmental consequences of interacting effects of changes in stratospheric ozone, ultraviolet radiation, and climate: UNEP Environmental Effects Assessment Panel, Update 2024
2025 Tier 19 citations
The biochemical mechanisms of plastic biodegradation
2024 Tier 19 citations
20th Pollutant Responses in Marine Organisms (PRIMO 20): Global issues and fundamental mechanisms caused by pollutant stress in marine and freshwater organisms
2020 Tier 2 19 citations
Colloidal Engineering of Microplastic Capture with Biodegradable Soft Dendritic “Microcleaners”
2024 Tier 2 18 citations
The Montreal Protocol and the fate of environmental plastic debris
2023 Tier 2 18 citations
In Silico Design and Analysis of Plastic-Binding Peptides
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Dynamic signatures of microplastic distribution across the water column of Yangtze River Estuary: Complicated implication of tidal effects
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
Navigating the Complexity of Emerging Contaminants: Sources, Impacts, and Remediation Strategies
2024 Tier 2 16 citations