Nanoplastics are significantly different from microplastics in urban waters.

Chen, Z; Shi, X; Zhang, J; Wu, L; Wei, W; Ni, B-J

Nanoplastics are significantly different from microplastics in urban waters.

Chen, Z

Shi, X

Zhang, J Wu, L Wei, W Ni, B-J

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Publisher:: Elsevier
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Water Res X, 2023, 19, pp. 100169
Issue Date:: 2023-05-01

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dc.contributor.author	Chen, Z https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0627-0856
dc.contributor.author	Shi, X https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8403-3392
dc.contributor.author	Zhang, J
dc.contributor.author	Wu, L
dc.contributor.author	Wei, W
dc.contributor.author	Ni, B-J
dc.date.accessioned	2023-03-22T02:26:49Z
dc.date.available	2023-01-27
dc.date.available	2023-03-22T02:26:49Z
dc.date.issued	2023-05-01
dc.identifier.citation	Water Res X, 2023, 19, pp. 100169
dc.identifier.issn	2589-9147
dc.identifier.issn	2589-9147
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/168039
dc.description.abstract	Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous and intractable in urban waters. Compared with MPs, the smaller NPs have shown distinct physicochemical features, such as Brownian motion, higher specific surface area, and stronger interaction with other pollutants. Therefore, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of NPs is more challenging than that of MPs. Moreover, these characteristics endow NPs with significantly different environmental fate, interactions with pollutants, and eco-impacts from those of MPs in urban waters. Herein, we critically analyze the current advances in the difference between MPs and NPs in urban waters. Analytical challenges, fate, interactions with surrounding pollutants, and eco-impacts of MPs and NPs are comparably discussed., The characterizations and fate studies of NPs are more challenging compared to MPs. Furthermore, NPs in most cases exhibit stronger interactions with other pollutants and more adverse eco-impacts on living things than MPs. Subsequently, perspective in this field is proposed to stimulate further size-dependent studies on MPs and NPs. This review would benefit the understanding of the role of NPs in the urban water ecosystem and guide future studies on plastic pollution management.
dc.format	Electronic-eCollection
dc.language	eng
dc.publisher	Elsevier
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DP220101139
dc.relation	http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE220100530
dc.relation.ispartof	Water Res X
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1016/j.wroa.2023.100169
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.title	Nanoplastics are significantly different from microplastics in urban waters.
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	19
utslib.location.activity	England
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology/School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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dc.date.updated	2023-03-22T02:25:17Z
pubs.publication-status	Published online
pubs.volume	19

Abstract:

Microplastics (MPs) and nanoplastics (NPs) are ubiquitous and intractable in urban waters. Compared with MPs, the smaller NPs have shown distinct physicochemical features, such as Brownian motion, higher specific surface area, and stronger interaction with other pollutants. Therefore, the qualitative and quantitative analysis of NPs is more challenging than that of MPs. Moreover, these characteristics endow NPs with significantly different environmental fate, interactions with pollutants, and eco-impacts from those of MPs in urban waters. Herein, we critically analyze the current advances in the difference between MPs and NPs in urban waters. Analytical challenges, fate, interactions with surrounding pollutants, and eco-impacts of MPs and NPs are comparably discussed., The characterizations and fate studies of NPs are more challenging compared to MPs. Furthermore, NPs in most cases exhibit stronger interactions with other pollutants and more adverse eco-impacts on living things than MPs. Subsequently, perspective in this field is proposed to stimulate further size-dependent studies on MPs and NPs. This review would benefit the understanding of the role of NPs in the urban water ecosystem and guide future studies on plastic pollution management.

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