Journal of hazardous materials
Foliar retention of atmospheric microplastics: Influence of leaf surface properties and rainfall intensity.
Ziqing Zhao, Yuting Li, Panpan Gao, Xu Zhao, Lei Wang, Hongwen Sun, Chunguang Liu
Published: 202610.1016/j.jhazmat.2025.140900
Abstract
Plant leaves are considered as temporary sinks for atmospheric microplastics (MPs), but factors influencing MPs retention on leaves remain poorly understood. This study examines leaf surface properties and rainfall on the foliar MPs retention. We col…
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