Environmental science & technologyMicroplasticsSoilFreezingOxidation-ReductionReactive Oxygen Species
The Overlooked Driver of Microplastic Chemical Oxidation in Cold Soils: Reactive Oxygen Species Generation Mediated by Freeze-Thaw Cycles.
Jianyong Wu, Wenhao Yang, Kongyan Luo, Jingcheng Wu, Jie Zeng, Jinsong Guo, Yunmei Wei, Junmin Gao
Published: 202510.1021/acs.est.5c07624
Abstract
Freeze-thaw cycles (FTCs) are a pervasive geochemical force in cold regions, yet their mechanistic role in driving the oxidation of microplastics (MPs) in soil remains unclear. Here, we integrated a 122-day field study, laboratory experiments, and th…
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