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Vrije Universiteit Brussel

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Microplastic research output and top contributors from Vrije Universiteit Brussel.

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Tier 1 Papers
516
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90% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 4 papers list Vrije Universiteit Brussel as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Top Authors

showing 50 of 65 affiliated authors
Author Papers
Heidi Ottevaere 11
Mehrdad Lotfi Choobbari 8
Farid Dahdouh‐Guebas 6
Wendy Meulebroeck 5
Tatevik Chalyan 4
Yuwei Jia 3
Maria J. Lopera 3
Hugo Thienpont 3
Martine Leermakers 3
Margot Vandermotten 2
Maeva Lavigne Philippot 2
Maarten Messagie 2
Yue Gao 2
Yue Gao 2
Marijke Huysmans 2
Anne van den Oever 2
Qing Liu 2
Eveline Peeters 2
Eline Tommelein 1
Yunfeng Nie 1
Mingyue Luo 1
Yiqi Su 1
Delphine Vandeputte 1
Guanlei Li 1
Willy Baeyens 1
Marc Elskens 1
Bert Belmans 1
Nicolas Van Larebeke 1
Elise Elsacker 1
Simon Vandelook 1
Niko Van den Brande 1
Radwa Moanis 1
Jean Hugé 1
Quentin Jossart 1
Amalia Katalagarianakis 1
Danny Van Hemelrijck 1
Lincy Pyl 1
Morgan L. McCarthy 1
Maria Theresa Nakkazi 1
Ann van Griensven 1
Guy Smagghe 1
Elissa P. B. Pelsmaekers 1
Niko Van den Brand 1
David Plazas 1
T.W.G.F. Mafaziya Nijamdeen 1
Thao Le Thanh 1
Tram Nguyen Thuy 1
Athraa Alsaadi 1
Sara Abbasi 1
Yaniel Garcia Lovella 1

Top Papers

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Effect of extrusion and fused filament fabrication processing parameters of recycled poly(ethylene terephthalate) on the crystallinity and mechanical properties
2021 Tier 2 80 citations
How Do They Do It? – Understanding the Success of Marine Invasive Species
2018 Tier 2 77 citations
Recent technological innovations in mycelium materials as leather substitutes: a patent review
2023 Tier 2 59 citations
Conceptualizing ecosystem degradation using mangrove forests as a model system
2021 Tier 2 47 citations
Microplastics (≤ 10 μm) bioaccumulation in marine sponges along the Moroccan Mediterranean coast: Insights into species-specific distribution and potential bioindication
2023 Tier 2 38 citations
Characterizing planar SERS substrates: unraveling the link between physical characteristics and performance metrics
2024 Tier 2 25 citations
Influence of microplastics on triclosan bioaccumulation and metabolomics variation in Tilapia fish tissues
2022 Tier 2 21 citations
Unraveling the micro- and nanoplastic predicament: A human-centric insight
2024 Tier 2 17 citations
Revisiting the challenges of ozone depletion in life cycle assessment
2024 Tier 2 16 citations
The high diversity of Southern Ocean sea stars (Asteroidea) reveals original evolutionary pathways
2020 Tier 2 16 citations
Mueller-Gabor holographic microscopy
2024 Tier 2 13 citations
Polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) Biopolymer Synthesis by Marine Bacteria of the Malaysian Coral Triangle Region and Mining for PHA Synthase Genes
2022 Tier 2 13 citations
Commercially important mangrove crabs are more susceptible to microplastic contamination than other brachyuran species
2023 Tier 2 12 citations
Studying the concentration of polymers in blended microplastics using 2D and 3D Raman mapping
2023 Tier 2 11 citations
An opto-acousto-fluidic microchip for efficient Raman spectroscopy of microparticles in aqueous environment
2024 Tier 2 9 citations
Mapping research gaps for sustainable forest management based on the nominal group technique
2022 Tier 2 9 citations
Enhancing groundwater recharge in drinking water protection zones in Flanders (Belgium): A novel approach to assess stormwater managed aquifer recharge potential
2024 Tier 2 7 citations
Batch analysis of microplastics in water using multi-angle static light scattering and chemometric methods
2022 Tier 2 6 citations
Human health risk attributed to consumption of seafood and recreation swimming in Negombo Lagoon, Sri Lanka: An assessment on lagoon water and inhabitant oysters (Crassostrea cucullata Born, 1778)
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
A Study of High-Frequency Noise for Microplastics Classification Using Raman Spectroscopy and Machine Learning
2024 Tier 2 5 citations
Protecting public health and the environment: towards a general ban on cellulose acetate cigarette filters in the European Union
2023 Tier 2 5 citations
Assessing Plastic Pollution in Kenyan Mangroves: Distribution, Sources, and Social Impact in Gazi Bay
2025 Tier 2 4 citations
Deciphering the role of nonylphenol adsorption in soil by microplastics with different polarities and ageing processes
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Insights into the release of triclosan from microplastics in aquatic environment assessed with diffusive gradient in thin-films
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Impact of inorganic and organic pollutants from a Belgian wastewater treatment plant on adjacent surface and groundwaters
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Revisiting the challenges of ozone depletion in Life Cycle Assessment
2023 Tier 2 3 citations
Black carbon particles in human breast milk: assessing infant’s exposure
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
Preliminary Research on Moss-Based Biocomposites as an Alternative Substrate in Moss Walls
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Dataset of microplastics in the mangrove brachyuran crabs at Setiu Wetlands, Peninsular Malaysia
2023 Tier 2 2 citations
Experimental Assessment of Green Waste HTC Pellets: Kinetics, Efficiency and Emissions
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Mueller-Gabor Holographic Microscopy
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Critical water quality limits for aquatic freshwater biodiversity 
2026 Tier 2
Insects at the crossroads of microplastics pollution: Mechanistic insights, ecological risks, and research frontiers
2026 Tier 1
Combined risks of microplastics, trace metals, and antimicrobial resistance in the Nhue–Day River Basin, Vietnam
2026 Tier 2
High-throughput microplastic sizing and quantification in water using static light scattering and machine learning
2025 Tier 2
Advancing Raman imaging in opto-acousto-fluidic microchips
2025 Tier 2
Characterization of common plastic microspheres through holographic Mueller matrix imaging
2024 Tier 2
Towards online monitoring of water pollutants: an optofluidic chip for characterizing microplastics in water
2024 Tier 2
Towards a quantitative approach for the accurate analysis of blended microplastics based on 3-D micro-Raman spectroscopy
2024 Tier 2
A preliminary assessment of microplastic occurrence and their potential risk as pollutant transport vectors: A case study in Phu Ly, Ha Nam, Vietnam
2023 Tier 2