Tyre and break-wear microplastics: degradation in soil and surface water

这个博士项目将调查与汽车轮胎和刹车磨损相关的微塑料在淡水和土壤环境中的去向和运输，分析颗粒在运输过程中如何与土壤和水环境及其成分(生物分子/天然有机物、其他颗粒物质、微生物)相互作用，它们如何降解，以及它们在不同土壤和流动条件下的停留时间。这项博士研究的结果将有助于我们了解汽车轮胎和破碎器产品的环境暴露和风险，这是监管机构以及运输、基础设施和制造业部门的关键利益所在。

This PhD project will investigate the fate and transport of car tyre and brake wear related microplastics in freshwater and soil environments, analysing how particles interact with the soil and water environments and their constituents (biomolecules / natural organic matter, other particulate matter, microorganisms) while they are transported, how they degrade and what their residence times are under variable soil and flow conditions. The results of this PhD research will contribute to our understanding of the environmental exposure and risks formed by car tyre and break ware products, which is of critical interest to regulators as well as the transport, infrastructure and manufacturing industry sectors.