Micro(nano)plastic and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances in soil/sediment–water ecosystems: sources, transport, interactions, and challengesShow others and affiliations
2025 (English)In: Current Opinion in Chemical Engineering, E-ISSN 2211-3398, Vol. 48, article id 101125Article, review/survey (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]
This article provides an overview of the contamination of micro(nano)plastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and their behavior in natural environmental settings. Interaction between micro(nano)plastics and PFAS is governed by functional groups, polarity, crystallinity, surface area, surface morphology, size, solution chemistry (i.e. pH, salinity, and organic matter), aging, and biofilm. Micro(nano)plastic adsorbs long-chain PFAS primarily via strong hydrophobic attraction (hydrophobic C–F chain tail of PFAS molecule), strong electrostatic attraction due to short-chain PFAS, and pore filling (high quantities of mesopores). Finally, this paper concludes the co-transport and enrichment of micro(nano)plastics and PFAS in sediments and aquatic environments.
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Elsevier BV , 2025. Vol. 48, article id 101125
National Category
Environmental Sciences
Identifiers
URN: urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-362208DOI: 10.1016/j.coche.2025.101125Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-105001554214OAI: oai:DiVA.org:kth-362208DiVA, id: diva2:1951002
Note
QC 20250414
2025-04-092025-04-092025-04-14Bibliographically approved