Nanoplastics in soils are continuously exposed to chemically and biologically complex soil solutions that can modify their surface properties and influence their environmental fate. My work examines how interactions with dissolved organic matter, microbial metabolites, minerals, and natural colloids drive eco‑corona formation, aggregation, and changes in colloidal stability. Together, these processes play a central role in controlling the environmental behavior and fate of nanoplastics in terrestrial systems.
Yingxue Yu | Ecosystem Science & Management