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Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects

  • 1st Edition, Volume 100 - January 25, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Editor: Jun Wang
  • Language: English

Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects, Volume 105 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new vo… Read more

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Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects, Volume 105 in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters written by an international board of authors.

Key features

  • Provides the authority and expertise of leading contributors from an international board of authors
  • Presents the latest release in the Comprehensive Analytical Chemistry series
  • Updated release includes the latest information on Airborne Microplastics: Analysis, Fate and Human Health Effects

Readership

Academic, government and industrial sectors

Table of contents

Preface
Jun Wang

1. Formation of airborne microplastics
Kai Zhang and Chenxi Wu

2. Occurrence of microplastics in air
Xianzhi Peng, Jing Zhou, Shang Guo, Guangshi Chen and Zewen Zhu

3. Collection and separation analysis of airborne microplastics
Lin Xumiao, Joana C. Prata, João P. da Costa, Armando C. Duarte, Teresa Rocha-Santos and Mário Cerqueira

4. Migration and transformation of airborne microplastics
Ji-liang Zhang and Xiao-ping Diao

5. Photoaging process of microplastics and their pollutant release
Jinping Peng, Nian Tang and Yuxuan Yu

6. Surface characteristics and biotoxicity of airborne microplastics
Zhen Yuan and Xiang-Rong Xu

7. Interaction between airborne particulates (microplastics) and pathogenic microorganisms
Yumei Huang, Tao He and Xiaoli Chen

8. Human health effects of airborne microplastics
Guanglong Chen, Yizheng Li and Jun Wang

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Volume: 100
  • Published: January 25, 2023
  • Language: English

About the editor

JW

Jun Wang

Jun Wang is currently a full professor in College of Marine Sciences at the South China Agricultural University. He obtained a B.S in Chemistry from Henan Normal University in 1995, his M.S. in Applied Chemistry from Guangxi University in 2003, and his Ph.D. in Environmental Science from Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences in 2008, and he has a postdoc experience in University of Hawaii at Manoa from 2008-2012. His studies focus on Microplastic, Nanoplastic, Microfibers, Organic contaminants, Marine monitoring, Environmental monitoring, Wastewater treatment, Biodegradation of microplastics, Biosensors, and Environmental Analytical Chemistry. So far, he has published more than 200 SCI articles, including Cell, Molecular Plant, Environmental Science & Technology, Chemical Engineering Journal, Journal of Hazardous Materials, Environmental Science: Nano, Science of The Total Environment, etc.
Affiliations and expertise
College of Marine Sciences at the South China Agricultural University

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