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| Dato | Valore |
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| Title | Uptake/release of organic contaminants by microplastics: A critical review of influencing factors, mechanistic modeling, and thermodynamic prediction methods |
| Abstract | The role of microplastics (MPs) as a vector of chemicals is generally recognized: a wide range of micropollutants have been detected in MPs sampled in different environmental compartments, and, due to their ubiquitous distribution, they can be transferred through aquatic and terrestrial organisms into the food chain. Providing representative models is challenging due to the intrinsic dynamic evolution characterizing the natural phenomena, which cannot be adequately investigated in lab experiments. On the other side, simulation/prediction tools are strongly required because of the long time-scale characterizing the MPs' persistence in the environment. This article provides a review of the updated literature on mechanistic models and predictive thermodynamic methods applied (or applicable), to describe the uptake/release processes of pollutants by MPs. Intrinsic and environmental factors influencing the process kinetics and the equilibrium distribution are discussed in detail. Mechanistic models and thermodynamic prediction methods are analyzed and their potentialities for application to MPs highlighted with specific examples. Finally, a critical analysis of the limitations related to the simplifying assumptions in modeling and to the representativeness of the lab-scale data is performed to evaluate their effects on the reliability of the predictions and to identify knowledge gaps and address future research needs. |
| Source | Critical reviews in environmental science and technology |
| Keywords | MicroplasticsUptake/release of contaminantsMechanistic modellingThermodynamic predictive methodsEquilibrium distributionKinetics |
| Journal | Critical reviews in environmental science and technology |
| Editor | Taylor & Francis, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, Stati Uniti d'America |
| Year | 2020 |
| Type | Articolo in rivista |
| DOI | 10.1080/10643389.2020.1856594 |
| Authors | Mosca Angelucci D.; Tomei M.C. |
| Text | 439792 2020 10.1080/10643389.2020.1856594 Scopus 2 s2.0 85097528055 Microplastics Uptake/release of contaminants Mechanistic modelling Thermodynamic predictive methods Equilibrium distribution Kinetics Uptake/release of organic contaminants by microplastics A critical review of influencing factors, mechanistic modeling, and thermodynamic prediction methods Mosca Angelucci D.; Tomei M.C. Water Research Institute, C.N.R, Rome, Water Research Institute, C.N.R,., Rome, Italy, , Italy The role of microplastics MPs as a vector of chemicals is generally recognized a wide range of micropollutants have been detected in MPs sampled in different environmental compartments, and, due to their ubiquitous distribution, they can be transferred through aquatic and terrestrial organisms into the food chain. Providing representative models is challenging due to the intrinsic dynamic evolution characterizing the natural phenomena, which cannot be adequately investigated in lab experiments. On the other side, simulation/prediction tools are strongly required because of the long time scale characterizing the MPs persistence in the environment. This article provides a review of the updated literature on mechanistic models and predictive thermodynamic methods applied or applicable , to describe the uptake/release processes of pollutants by MPs. Intrinsic and environmental factors influencing the process kinetics and the equilibrium distribution are discussed in detail. Mechanistic models and thermodynamic prediction methods are analyzed and their potentialities for application to MPs highlighted with specific examples. Finally, a critical analysis of the limitations related to the simplifying assumptions in modeling and to the representativeness of the lab scale data is performed to evaluate their effects on the reliability of the predictions and to identify knowledge gaps and address future research needs. Published version https //www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10643389.2020.1856594 Articolo in rivista Taylor Francis, Inc. 1064 3389 Critical reviews in environmental science and technology Critical reviews in environmental science and technology Crit. rev. environ. sci. technol. Critical reviews in environmental science and technology. Environmental science and technology domenica.moscaangelucci MOSCA ANGELUCCI DOMENICA mariaconcetta.tomei TOMEI MARIA CONCETTA |