Fred-Ahmadu, O.H. and Bhagwat, Geetika and Oluyoye, Idowu and Benson, N. U. and Ayejuyo, O. O and Palanisami, Thavamani (2020) Interaction of chemical contaminants with microplastics: Principles and perspectives. Science of the Total Environment.
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Abstract
Scientific evidences abound of the occurrence of plastic pollution, from mega- to nano-sized plastics, in virtually all matrixes of the environment. Apart from the direct effects of plastics and microplastics pollution such as entanglement, inflammation of cells and gut blockage due to ingestion, plastics are also able to act as vectors of various chemical contaminants in the aquatic environment. This paper provides a review of the association of plastic additives with environmental microplastics, how the structure and composition of polymers influence sorption capacities and highlights some of the models that have been employed to interpret experimental data from recent sorption studies. The factors that influence the sorption of chemical contaminants such as the degree of crystallinity, surfaceweathering, and chemical properties of contaminants. and the implications of chemical sorption by plastics for the marine food web and human health are also discussed. It was however observed that most studies relied on pristine or artificially aged plastics rather than field plastic samples for studies on chemical sorption by plastics.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Microplastics Sorption Pollution Contaminants Isotherm Human health |
| Subjects: | Q Science > QD Chemistry |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Engineering, Science and Mathematics > School of Chemistry |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Patricia Nwokealisi |
| Date Deposited: | 25 Aug 2021 11:47 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Aug 2021 11:47 |
| URI: | http://eprints.covenantuniversity.edu.ng/id/eprint/15316 |
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