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Trinity College Dublin

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Trinity College Dublin.

64
Papers
5
Tier 1 Papers
3,779
Citations
81% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 12 papers list Trinity College Dublin as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Liwen Xiao 21
Yunhong Shi 20
Dunzhu Li 19
Luming Yang 17
Jing Jing Wang 16
John J. Boland 14
Emmet D. Sheerin 10
Christopher Hill 8
Brendan C. O’Kelly 7
Yurii K. Gun’ko 5
Daniel K. Kehoe 5
Zeena Wang 5
Quentin Crowley 5
Rekha Pilliadugula 4
Catherine Coxon 3
Manuel Ruether 3
Dannielle S. Green 3
Luka Vucinic 3
David O’Connell 3
Laurence Gill 3
Ramesh Babu 3
Yifan Sun 3
Yanqi Shi 3
Donata Dubber 3
Saviour I. Okeke 2
Liwen Xiao 2
Yifan Sun 2
Peiying Kang 2
Laura Page 2
Gabriele Vella 2
Conall Gordon 2
Daragh Mullarkey 2
Adriele Prina‐Mello 2
I. V. Shvets 2
Rachel Kavanagh 2
Michael A. Morris 2
David McCurtin 1
Sylvia M. Draper 1
Harris A. Eyre 1
Nicholas L. Payne 1
Purabi Bhagabati 1
Jessica Knapp 1
Brett Duane 1
Iris Möller 1
Divya Rajasekaran 1
Jessica De Micco 1
Keyvan Hosseini 1
Agnieszka Stefaniec 1
Zihan Zhang 1
Suzanne M. Cloonan 1

Top Papers

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Microplastic release from the degradation of polypropylene feeding bottles during infant formula preparation
2020 Tier 2 538 citations
Effects of conventional and biodegradable microplastics on a marine ecosystem engineer (Arenicola marina) and sediment nutrient cycling
2015 Tier 2 439 citations
Effects of microplastics on European flat oysters, Ostrea edulis and their associated benthic communities
2016 Tier 2 389 citations
Microplastics Affect the Ecological Functioning of an Important Biogenic Habitat
2016 Tier 2 259 citations
Measuring particle size distribution and mass concentration of nanoplastics and microplastics: addressing some analytical challenges in the sub-micron size range
2021 Tier 2 242 citations
Enabling future nanomanufacturing through block copolymer self-assembly: A review
2020 Tier 2 218 citations
A review of potential human health impacts of micro- and nanoplastics exposure
2022 Tier 1 211 citations
A Review on Biological Synthesis of the Biodegradable Polymers Polyhydroxyalkanoates and the Development of Multiple Applications
2022 Tier 2 169 citations
A comparison of sampling methods for seawater microplastics and a first report of the microplastic litter in coastal waters of Ascension and Falkland Islands
2018 Tier 2 151 citations
Analysis of aged microplastics: a review
2024 Tier 2 113 citations
Microplastics in soils: an environmental geotechnics perspective
2021 Tier 2 108 citations
Progressing Plastics Circularity: A Review of Mechano-Biocatalytic Approaches for Waste Plastic (Re)valorization
2021 Tier 2 101 citations
Preliminary Results From Detection of Microplastics in Liquid Samples Using Flow Cytometry
2020 Tier 2 93 citations
Development of Novel Classification Algorithms for Detection of Floating Plastic Debris in Coastal Waterbodies Using Multispectral Sentinel-2 Remote Sensing Imagery
2021 Tier 2 79 citations
Alcohol Pretreatment to Eliminate the Interference of Micro Additive Particles in the Identification of Microplastics Using Raman Spectroscopy
2022 Tier 2 63 citations
Physicochemical characterization and quantification of nanoplastics: applicability, limitations and complementarity of batch and fractionation methods
2023 Tier 2 56 citations
Sustainable environmental geotechnics practices for a green economy
2021 Tier 2 47 citations
A wolf in sheep's clothing: Exposing the structural violence of private electric automobility
2023 Tier 2 39 citations
Groundwater quality: global challenges, emerging threats and novel approaches
2022 Tier 2 37 citations
The influence of drinking water constituents on the level of microplastic release from plastic kettles
2021 Tier 2 37 citations
Study of PLA pre-treatment, enzymatic and model-compost degradation, and valorization of degradation products to bacterial nanocellulose
2023 Tier 2 35 citations
Rapid Generation of Microplastics and Plastic-Derived Dissolved Organic Matter from Food Packaging Films under Simulated Aging Conditions
2024 Tier 2 32 citations
Extraction, characterisation and remediation of microplastics from organic solid matrices
2022 Tier 2 27 citations
Interactions between MPs and PFASs in aquatic environments: A dual-character situation
2023 Tier 2 26 citations
Brain capital is crucial for global sustainable development
2024 Tier 2 23 citations
Application of 3D Printing Technology in Sensor Development for Water Quality Monitoring
2023 Tier 1 22 citations
Emerging threats and opportunities to managed bee species in European agricultural systems: a horizon scan
2023 Tier 2 22 citations
Recent Implementations of Hydrogel-Based Microbial Electrochemical Technologies (METs) in Sensing Applications
2023 Tier 1 22 citations
High levels of microparticles release from biodegradable polylactic acid paper cups compared with polyethylene-lined cups
2023 Tier 2 20 citations
Sampling, Identification and Characterization of Microplastics Release from Polypropylene Baby Feeding Bottle during Daily Use
2021 Tier 2 18 citations
Microbe-Based Sensor for Long-Term Detection of Urine Glucose
2022 Tier 2 15 citations
Stress-induced phase separation in plastics drives the release of amorphous polymer micropollutants into water
2025 Tier 2 13 citations
Fate and impact of nano/microplastic in the geoenvironment — ecotoxicological perspective
2022 Tier 2 13 citations
Real-world natural passivation phenomena can limit microplastic generation in water
2021 Tier 2 13 citations
Algae polysaccharide-induced transport transformation of nanoplastics in seawater-saturated porous media
2024 Tier 2 10 citations
Sampling, Identification and Characterization of Microplastics Release from Polypropylene Baby Feeding Bottle during Daily Use
2021 Tier 2 10 citations
Micro and nano plastics release from a single absorbable suture into simulated body fluid
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Social exposome and brain health outcomes of dementia across Latin America
2025 Tier 2 8 citations
An update on waste disposal in dentistry
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
ERS International Congress 2022: highlights from the Basic and Translational Science Assembly
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Advancing microplastics detection and prediction: Integrating traditional methods with machine learning for environmental and food safety application
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Machine learning-assisted assessment of key meteorological and crop factors affecting historical mulch pollution in China
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
Water, our relative: trauma, healing and hydropolitics
2018 Tier 2 5 citations
Crystallisation of CaCO3 polymorphs induced by layered PET-based microplastic particles
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
A Systematic Review and Characterization of the Major and Most Studied Urban Soil Threats in the European Union
2024 Tier 1 4 citations
Discussion of “Behaviour of a Foam Mixture as a Lightweight Construction Material” [Int J of Geosynth and Ground Eng (2021) 7(3), 51]
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
Discussion: Effects of Plastic Waste Materials on Geotechnical Properties of Clayey Soil [DOI: 10.1007/s40515-020-00145-4]
2022 Tier 2 4 citations
A review of rubber tyre derived micro- and nanoplastics: fate, impact and risks
2025 Tier 1 3 citations
Polystyrene nanoplastics target electron transport chain complexes in brain mitochondria
2025 Tier 2 1 citations
The fate of microplastics/nanoplastics (MPs/NPs) in constructed wetlands: Addressing methodological gaps and experimental challenges from lab-scale to full-scale
2025 Tier 2 1 citations