CAREER: Unraveling nanoplastic release from nanoscale mechanical degradation: Enabling sustainable design of polymers and defining future engineer

The accumulation of plastics in the environment is an urgent and critical problem. Plastics break down into micro- and nanoplastics, which readily infiltrate environmental media and biological tissues. They are found globally in natural environments and in many parts of the human body. However, they can be difficult to detect in real-world…