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RWTH Aachen University

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from RWTH Aachen University.

126
Papers
2
Tier 1 Papers
7,149
Citations
75% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 31 papers list RWTH Aachen University as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Author Papers
Holger Schüttrumpf 14
Annika Jahnke 12
Henner Hollert 10
Kryss Waldschläger 10
Andreas Schäffer 9
Simone Lechthaler 9
Jan Schwarzbauer 9
Ulrich Schwaneberg 8
Lars M. Blank 7
Georg Stauch 6
Antonia Weltmeyer 5
Volker Linnemann 4
Maximilian P. Born 4
Qiqing Chen 4
Christina Schwanen 4
Christian Schlechtriem 4
Francisca Contreras 3
Marian Bienstein 3
Fang Wang 3
Lukas Dörwald 3
Felix Jakob 3
Philipp Schulte 3
Olga Konechnaya 3
Catrina Brüll 3
Maochao Mao 3
Tetiana Kurkina 3
Martina Roß‐Nickoll 3
Andreas Jupke 3
Frank Lehmkuhl 3
Thomas‐Benjamin Seiler 2
Andreas Schaeffer 2
Marzia Traverso 2
Eva‐Maria Teggers 2
Isaac Heimbach 2
Larissa Dsikowitzky 2
Julian Luka 2
Lina Apitius 2
Lars M. Blank 2
Frank Lohrberg 2
Verena Esser 2
Hani Sewilam 2
Claudia Post 2
Dwi Amanda Utami 2
Florian Amann 2
Gösta F. M. Baganz 2
Nick Wierckx 2
Rose Nangah Mankaa 2
Ralf Weiskirchen 2
Leonie Mueller 2
Jacob D. Ouellet 2

Top Papers

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Quantitative investigation of the mechanisms of microplastics and nanoplastics toward zebrafish larvae locomotor activity
2017 Tier 2 707 citations
Enhanced uptake of BPA in the presence of nanoplastics can lead to neurotoxic effects in adult zebrafish
2017 Tier 2 446 citations
Effects of Particle Properties on the Settling and Rise Velocities of Microplastics in Freshwater under Laboratory Conditions
2019 Tier 2 425 citations
Effects of virgin microplastics on goldfish (Carassius auratus)
2018 Tier 2 350 citations
Weathering Plastics as a Planetary Boundary Threat: Exposure, Fate, and Hazards
2021 Tier 2 288 citations
Leaching of endocrine disrupting chemicals from marine microplastics and mesoplastics under common life stress conditions
2019 Tier 2 287 citations
The way of microplastic through the environment – Application of the source-pathway-receptor model (review)
2020 Tier 2 282 citations
Infiltration Behavior of Microplastic Particles with Different Densities, Sizes, and Shapes—From Glass Spheres to Natural Sediments
2020 Tier 2 223 citations
Learning from natural sediments to tackle microplastics challenges: A multidisciplinary perspective
2022 Tier 2 210 citations
Erosion Behavior of Different Microplastic Particles in Comparison to Natural Sediments
2019 Tier 2 197 citations
Reviewing the relevance of dioxin and PCB sources for food from animal origin and the need for their inventory, control and management
2018 Tier 2 186 citations
The Way of Macroplastic through the Environment
2020 Tier 2 182 citations
Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology
2015 Tier 2 181 citations
Microplastics Lead to Hyperactive Swimming Behaviour in Adult Zebrafish
2020 Tier 2 178 citations
Addressing chemical pollution in biodiversity research
2023 Tier 2 176 citations
Macroscopic to nanoscopic in situ investigation on yielding mechanisms in ultrafine grained medium Mn steels: Role of the austenite-ferrite interface
2019 Tier 2 155 citations
Marine microplastics bound dioxin-like chemicals: Model explanation and risk assessment
2018 Tier 2 154 citations
Laboratory evolution reveals the metabolic and regulatory basis of ethylene glycol metabolism by <i>Pseudomonas putida</i> KT2440
2019 Tier 2 140 citations
Targeting microplastic particles in the void of diluted suspensions
2019 Tier 2 117 citations
Baseline Study on Microplastics in Indian Rivers under Different Anthropogenic Influences
2021 Tier 2 113 citations
Positively Charged Microplastics Induce Strong Lettuce Stress Responses from Physiological, Transcriptomic, and Metabolomic Perspectives
2022 Tier 2 111 citations
Transcriptomic and metabolomic changes in lettuce triggered by microplastics-stress
2023 Tier 2 107 citations
Settling and rising velocities of environmentally weathered micro- and macroplastic particles
2020 Tier 2 103 citations
Discovery and mechanism-guided engineering of BHET hydrolases for improved PET recycling and upcycling
2023 Tier 2 86 citations
Concentration Depth Profiles of Microplastic Particles in River Flow and Implications for Surface Sampling
2021 Tier 2 83 citations
Leveraging mechanochemistry for sustainable polymer degradation
2024 Tier 2 67 citations
Matter‐<i>tag</i>: A universal immobilization platform for enzymes on polymers, metals, and silicon‐based materials
2019 Tier 2 63 citations
MIXed plastics biodegradation and UPcycling using microbial communities: EU Horizon 2020 project MIX-UP started January 2020
2021 Tier 2 62 citations
Sorption and desorption kinetics of PFOS to pristine microplastic
2021 Tier 2 61 citations
Microplastic analysis using chemical extraction followed by LC-UV analysis: a straightforward approach to determine PET content in environmental samples
2020 Tier 2 60 citations
Optimized microplastic analysis based on size fractionation, density separation and μ-FTIR
2020 Tier 2 59 citations
Assessing the NLRP3 Inflammasome Activating Potential of a Large Panel of Micro- and Nanoplastics in THP-1 Cells
2022 Tier 2 55 citations
Effects of leachates from UV-weathered microplastic on the microalgae Scenedesmus vacuolatus
2021 Tier 2 55 citations
Microplastics as a sedimentary component in reef systems: A case study from the Java Sea
2021 Tier 2 54 citations
From model to nature — A review on the transferability of marine (micro-) plastic fragmentation studies
2021 Tier 2 54 citations
Why analysing microplastics in floodplains matters: application in a sedimentary context
2020 Tier 2 52 citations
Canola oil extraction in conjunction with a plastic free separation unit optimises microplastics monitoring in water and sediment
2020 Tier 2 52 citations
A Call to Include Plastics in the Global Environment in the Class of Persistent, Bioaccumulative, and Toxic (PBT) Pollutants
2023 Tier 2 48 citations
Application of Laser-Induced, Deep UV Raman Spectroscopy and Artificial Intelligence in Real-Time Environmental Monitoring—Solutions and First Results
2021 Tier 2 48 citations
Micro- and nanoplastics in soil ecosystems: Analytical methods, fate, and effects
2023 Tier 2 42 citations
Determination of Microplastics’ Vertical Concentration Transport (Rouse) Profiles in Flumes
2023 Tier 2 36 citations
The Role of Cow’s Milk Consumption in Breast Cancer Initiation and Progression
2023 Tier 2 32 citations
Screening the release of chemicals and microplastic particles from diverse plastic consumer products into water under accelerated UV weathering conditions
2024 Tier 2 31 citations
Regional study of microplastics in surface waters and deep sea sediments south of the Algarve Coast
2020 Tier 2 31 citations
Material-specific binding peptides empower sustainable innovations in plant health, biocatalysis, medicine and microplastic quantification
2024 Tier 2 30 citations
Implications of a New Test Facility for Fragmentation Investigations on Virgin (Micro)plastics
2023 Tier 2 30 citations
Critical aspects on off-line pyrolysis-based quantification of microplastic in environmental samples
2020 Tier 2 29 citations
Testing the bioaccumulation of manufactured nanomaterials in the freshwater bivalve<i>Corbicula fluminea</i>using a new test method
2020 Tier 2 28 citations
Mangroves in Egypt and the Middle East: current status, threats, and opportunities
2024 Tier 2 27 citations
Editorial: (Micro)Plastics and the environment
2014 Tier 3 27 citations