Combined effects of P25 TiO₂ nanoparticles and disposable face mask leachate on microalgae Scenedesmus obliquus: analysing the effects of heavy metals

Abstract

Disposable surgical face masks extensively used during the COVID-19 outbreak would release microplastics into the aquatic environment. The increasing usage of Titanium dioxide nanoparticles (nTiO2) in various consumer items has...