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Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Microplastic research output and top contributors from Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

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48
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Tier 1 Papers
3,358
Citations
73% of papers are collaborative — co-authored with researchers from other institutions. Only 13 papers list Massachusetts Institute of Technology as the sole institution. How attribution works →

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Bradley D. Olsen 6
Desirée L. Plata 4
Beckett C. Colson 4
Yanmin Zhu 3
Enrico Ser‐Giacomi 3
Katharina A. Fransen 3
Sarah Av-Ron 3
Róbert Langer 2
Suparnamaaya Prasad 2
Andrew Bennett 2
Michael Triantafyllou 2
Jongyoon Han 2
Vittorio Albergamo 2
Heidi Nepf 2
Anna N. Walsh 2
Dylan J. Walsh 2
Hyungkook Jeon 1
Yagmur Yegin 1
Linzixuan Zhang 1
Rui-Qing Xiao 1
Tianyi Jin 1
Xianghui Pan 1
Shahad K. Alsaiari 1
Alexandra Lau 1
Ruizhe He 1
Jooli Han 1
Benjamin J. Pedretti 1
Jing Ying Yeo 1
Xin Yang 1
Alfredo Alexander‐Katz 1
Zachary P. Smith 1
Ana Jaklenec 1
Gao Xiao 1
Samson Afewerki 1
Junghyo Yoon 1
Markus J. Buehler 1
Gregg T. Beckham 1
Talia Khan 1
Isabella Schalko 1
James J. Collins 1
Debbie Eeltink 1
Lenan Zhang 1
Michael P. Nitzsche 1
Lev Bromberg 1
T. Alan Hatton 1
Svetlana V. Boriskina 1
George E. Kapellos 1
Patrick S. Doyle 1
Eesha Khare 1
Muchun Liu 1

Top Papers

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Bioplastics for a circular economy
2022 Tier 2 1,843 citations
Diversity and Activity of Communities Inhabiting Plastic Debris in the North Pacific Gyre
2016 Tier 2 462 citations
An absorbance method for analysis of enzymatic degradation kinetics of poly(ethylene terephthalate) films
2021 Tier 2 118 citations
Flow-Through Quantification of Microplastics Using Impedance Spectroscopy
2021 Tier 2 118 citations
Advancing life cycle sustainability of textiles through technological innovations
2022 Tier 2 108 citations
Engineering microbial division of labor for plastic upcycling
2023 Tier 2 103 citations
The M/V X-Press Pearl Nurdle Spill: Contamination of Burnt Plastic and Unburnt Nurdles along Sri Lanka’s Beaches
2021 Tier 80 citations
The streaming of plastic in the Mediterranean Sea
2022 Tier 2 65 citations
An integrative assessment of the plastic debris load in the Mediterranean Sea
2022 Tier 2 54 citations
High-throughput experimentation for discovery of biodegradable polyesters
2023 Tier 52 citations
Field-Portable Microplastic Sensing in Aqueous Environments: A Perspective on Emerging Techniques
2021 Tier 2 44 citations
Photochemical weathering of polyurethane microplastics produced complex and dynamic mixtures of dissolved organic chemicals
2023 Tier 2 37 citations
Food packaging solutions in the post‐per‐ and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and microplastics era: A review of functions, materials, and bio‐based alternatives
2024 Tier 2 29 citations
Advanced Optical Imaging Technologies for Microplastics Identification: Progress and Challenges
2024 Tier 2 29 citations
Snapshot Polarization-Sensitive Holography for Detecting Microplastics in Turbid Water
2023 Tier 2 27 citations
Microencapsulation of High‐Content Actives Using Biodegradable Silk Materials
2022 Tier 2 25 citations
Hybrid thermo-electrochemical conversion of plastic wastes commingled with marine biomass to value-added products using renewable energy
2023 Tier 2 22 citations
Degradable poly(β-amino ester) microparticles for cleansing products and food fortification
2024 Tier 2 15 citations
Nanoscale Abrasive Wear of Polyethylene: A Novel Approach To Probe Nanoplastic Release at the Single Asperity Level
2024 Tier 2 14 citations
Impact of Lateral Gap on Flow Distribution, Backwater Rise, and Turbulence Generated by a Logjam
2023 Tier 2 13 citations
Characterization of Nile Red-Stained Microplastics through Fluorescence Spectroscopy
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
Tracking Dynamic Chemical Reactivity Networks with High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry: A Case of Microplastic-Derived Dissolved Organic Carbon
2024 Tier 2 12 citations
Designing for degradation: the importance of considering biotic and abiotic polymer degradation
2025 Tier 11 citations
Beyond the Bloom: Invasive Seaweed Sargassum spp. as a Catalyst for Sustainable Agriculture and Blue Economy—A Multifaceted Approach to Biodegradable Films, Biostimulants, and Carbon Mitigation
2025 Tier 8 citations
Impact of Microbial Uptake on the Nutrient Plume around Marine Organic Particles: High-Resolution Numerical Analysis
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Addressing the single-use plastic proliferation problem
2022 Tier 2 8 citations
Stochastic particle transport by deep-water irregular breaking waves
2023 Tier 2 7 citations
Conversion of Polyolefin Waste to Liquid Alkanes with Ru-Based Catalysts under Mild Conditions
2020 Tier 2 7 citations
Characterization of Inorganic Additives in and Photochemically Liberated from Consumer Plastics: Implications for Global and Local Biogeochemical Cycles
2025 Tier 6 citations
A field deployable imaging system for detecting microplastics in the aquatic environment
2024 Tier 2 4 citations
Field-Assisted Efficient Capturing and Analysis of Airborne Nanoparticulate Matter Using a Multifunctional Nanoporous Membrane
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Membrane-free microplastic removal based on a multiplexed spiral inertial microfluidic system
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Characterization of Nile Red-Stained Microplastics through Fluorescence Spectroscopy
2024 Tier 2 3 citations
Filtration made green and easy
2024 Tier 2 2 citations
An Integrative Assessment of the Plastic Debris Load in the Mediterranean Sea
2022 Tier 2 2 citations
Long-range transport of oil by marine plastic debris: Evidence from an 8,500 km journey
2025 Tier 1 citations
Tea/Coffee Sustainable Nanoarchitectures Purify Wastewater
2024 Tier 2 1 citations
Alleviating Heat Stress and Water Scarcity in Cultivation with Biodegradable Radiative Cooling Mulch
2023 Tier 2 1 citations
Subsurface Micro-Lattice Strain Mapping
1986 Tier 2 1 citations
Continuous high-throughput microplastic removal using a fully automated self-cleaning benchtop system based on inertial microfluidics: a pilot study
2026 Tier
A Within Canopy Deposition Model Capturing the Influence of Microplastic Size, Biological Cohesion, and Vegetation‐Generated Turbulence
2026 Tier
Active Site Local Environment Allows Acidic and Basic Synergy in Enzymatic Ester Hydrolysis by PETase
2026 Tier
Structure–Property Relationships for Biodegradability in Copolyesters
2026 Tier 2
High-Throughput Measurement of Biodegradation Rates Using the Clear-Zone Assay
2026 Tier 2
Exploration of Feed Shape, Size, Infill, and Aspect Ratio on the Cyclone Separation Process for Small-Format Plastics
2026 Tier 2
Developing in situ instrumentation to monitor anthropogenic change
2022 Tier 2