Transport of micron-sized polyethylene particles in confined aquifer: Effects of size, aging, and confining pressure

Contamination of groundwater by microplastics (MPs) is increasingly reported and attracts a growing attention due to their potential risks. To understand how MPs migrate into groundwater, many previous works have investigated their transport using man-made microspheres of few microns or smaller as m...

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Main Authors: Xin Chen, Yong Wan, Jia Jia, Xue Qiang, Chenxi Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-08-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023056724