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Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya.

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58
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Tier 1 Papers
1,189
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71% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 17 papers list Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Carmen Gutiérrez‐Bouzán 8
Francisco Belzagui 7
Leidy M. Castro-Rosero 6
José M. Alsina 5
Manuel Espino 5
Francesco Capuano 4
Federico Pizzi 4
Joan Grau 4
Lluís Jofre 4
F. Carrillo 4
Ivan Hernández 4
Mercedes Vilaseca 4
Ana Robles Martín 4
Jasmina Casals‐Terré 3
Adriano Camps 3
María Liste 3
Amir Mohammadimehr 2
Angeles Ivón Rodríguez-Villarreal 2
S. Navajas-Valiente 2
A. Gonga 2
Adrián Pérez-Portero 2
Rubén Muñoz Tafalla 2
Carlos Alemán 1
Sergi Rodà 1
Hamid Khosravi 1
Rubén Rodríguez-Alegre 1
Lurdes Martínez-Landa 1
Cristina Valhondo 1
Jesús Carrera 1
Marc Arnau 1
Rosa Pàmies‐Vilà 1
Miguel Ángel González‐Curbelo 1
Montserrat Pérez‐Moya 1
Iván Hernández 1
Marc Mestres 1
Kucharski, Nathalie 1
Nilsson, Emma 1
Sebastián Naranjo-Silva 1
William P. de Haan 1
Oriol Uviedo 1
Manuel Arias 1
Joan Antoni López Martínez 1
Ana Robles‐Martín 1
Vı́ctor Guallar 1
Javier Cañavate 1
X. Colom 1
Anna Sànchez‐Vidal 1
Víctor López Grimau 1
Kim Robin van Daalen 1
Valentina Buscio 1

Top Papers

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Microplastics' emissions: Microfibers’ detachment from textile garments
2019 Tier 2 261 citations
Cigarette butts as a microfiber source with a microplastic level of concern
2020 Tier 2 201 citations
Plastic waste and microplastic issues in Southeast Asia
2023 Tier 2 117 citations
Textile microfibers reaching aquatic environments: A new estimation approach
2020 Tier 2 89 citations
Remote sensing and its applications using GNSS reflected signals: advances and prospects
2024 Tier 2 87 citations
Laboratory Measurements of the Wave‐Induced Motion of Plastic Particles: Influence of Wave Period, Plastic Size and Plastic Density
2020 Tier 2 72 citations
Sub-micro- and nano-sized polyethylene terephthalate deconstruction with engineered protein nanopores
2023 Tier 2 45 citations
Proof of concept for a new sensor to monitor marine litter from space
2024 Tier 2 40 citations
Review on alternatives for the reduction of textile microfibers emission to water
2022 Tier 2 30 citations
Transport and accumulation of floating marine litter in the Black Sea: insights from numerical modeling
2023 Tier 2 29 citations
Fluorescent labeling of micro/nanoplastics for biological applications with a focus on “true-to-life" tracking
2024 Tier 2 24 citations
Thermal, acoustic, and fire performance characterization of textile face mask waste for use as low-cost building insulation material
2023 Tier 20 citations
Sustainable Filtering Systems to Reduce Microfiber Emissions from Textiles during Household Laundering
2023 Tier 2 17 citations
A planetary health perspective on menstruation: menstrual equity and climate action
2023 Tier 1 17 citations
Assessing the detection of floating plastic litter with advanced remote sensing technologies in a hydrodynamic test facility
2024 Tier 15 citations
Comparing the climate impact of methanol production in Europe: Steam methane reforming vs. Plastic waste gasification processes
2024 Tier 12 citations
Modulation of biofilm growth by shear and fluctuations in turbulent environments
2025 Tier 2 11 citations
GNSS-R Observations of Marine Plastic Litter in a Water Flume: An Experimental Study
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
LOCATE v1.0: numerical modelling of floating marine debris dispersion in coastal regions using Parcels v2.4.2
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Industrial optical sorting for marine plastic litter management
2024 Tier 9 citations
Assessing microplastic pollution along the Caribbean coast of La Guajira, Colombia
2025 Tier 2 8 citations
Understanding allochthonous marine litter in a Protected Area in the Amazon Coast
2023 Tier 8 citations
Lignocellulosic pruning waste adsorbents to remove emerging contaminants from tyre wear and pharmaceuticals present in wastewater in circular economy scenario
2024 Tier 7 citations
Evaluating the relationship between microplastics and nanoplastics contamination and diverse cancer types development
2025 Tier 2 6 citations
Processes controlling the dispersion and beaching of floating marine debris in the Barcelona coastal region
2025 Tier 6 citations
Review: Impact of microfluidic cell and particle separation techniques on microplastic removal strategies
2024 Tier 2 6 citations
Circular Economy Insights on the Suitability of New Tri-Layer Compostable Packaging Films after Degradation in Storage Conditions
2023 Tier 2 6 citations
Numerical modeling of the dispersion and accumulation of marine litter from the Dniester River in coastal areas of the northwestern Black Sea
2025 Tier 2 5 citations
Nano-engineering of a thermoplastic compound with CuO nanoparticles for the development of safe antimicrobial and anti-biofouling fish cage nets
2025 Tier 4 citations
Impact of coagulation characteristics on the aggregation of microplastics in upper-ocean turbulence
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Effect of Microfiltration Membrane Configuration in Microplastics Recovery from Wastewater Treatment Effluent
2025 Tier 2 3 citations
Recovery of Cellulose from Polyester/Cotton Fabrics Making Use of Ionic Liquids
2022 Tier 2 3 citations
Tracing marine litter sources along the Barcelona coastline: Insights from observations and numerical modelling
2025 Tier 2 citations
Novel Treatment to Immobilize and Use Textiles Microfibers Retained in Polymeric Filters through Their Incorporation in Composite Materials
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
When Size Matters – Textile Microfibers into the Environment
2020 Tier 2 2 citations
Microparticle dynamics in upper-ocean turbulence: Dataset for analysis, modeling & prediction
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Novel biocatalyst for sustainable plastic removal
2026 Tier 2
Novel biocatalyst for sustainable plastic removal
2026 Tier 2
How to Eliminate Microplastics With Biological Nanoparticles
2026 Tier 2
How to Eliminate Microplastics With Biological Nanoparticles
2026 Tier 2
Magnetite-Integrated Electrochemical Sensor for Efficient Detection of PET Microplastics in Water
2026 Tier 2
VNIR/SWIR Multispectral Polarimetric Imager for Polymer Discrimination and Identification
2026 Tier
Ceramic Membranes to Separate Anthropogenic Microparticles from Wastewater Sludge Centrate.
2026 Tier
Ceramic Membranes to Separate Anthropogenic Microparticles from Wastewater Sludge Centrate.
2026 Tier
Plastic debris budget and fluxes along the Barcelona coastline
2026 Tier
Biotechnological Routes for Microplastic Mitigation: Current Challenges and Future Opportunities in the Enzymatic Degradation of Synthetic Textile Waste
2026 Tier 2
Buoyancy-driven microfluidic for concentration and classification of heterogeneous microplastics particles
2026 Tier 2
Microplastics in Mediterranean coastal wastewater treatment plants: Seasonal trends driven by tourism and weather conditions
2025 Tier 2
Polypropylene microplastic degradation using ultraporous polarized hydroxyapatite and sunlight
2025 Tier 2
MIP-assisted electrochemical sensing of micro/nano-microplastic (polystyrene) for environmental surveillance
2025 Tier 2