Oligomers are a major fraction of the submicrometre particles released during washing of polyester textiles
Work
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Synthetic textiles are a significant source of microplastic fibre pollution. While the microplastic fibre release mechanism during the washing of textiles is well studied, little is known about the r... more
Source: Nature Water
Authors Yang Tong, Yanghui Xu, Gang Liu, Bernd Nowack
Institutions Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences
Cites: 58
Cited by: 18
Related to: 10
FWCI: 7.381
Citation percentile (by year/subfield): 99.99
Subfield: Pollution
Field: Environmental Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Sustainable Development Goal Clean water and sanitation
Open Access status: hybrid