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Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality

Researcher(s) Keywords:

  1. halogen bonding
  2. Chemical Education
  3. agricultural impact of nanomaterials
  4. novel carbon frameworks
  5. neurodegenerative disorders
  6. chemical kinetics and equilibria
  7. misfolding
  8. protein folding
  9. artificial intelligence methods
  10. materials
  11. biophysics
  12. atomistic simulations
  13. computational modeling

Featured Researcher(s):

Narayan, Mahesh
College: Science
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Vukovic, Lela
College: Science
Department: Chemistry and Biochemistry
Nanoplastics and ‘Forever Chemicals’ Disrupt Molecular Structures, Functionality
Date: July 11, 2024



Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — commonly known as forever chemicals — disrupt biomolecular structure and function. The work shows that the compounds can alter proteins found in human breast milk and infant formulas — potentially causing developmental issues downstream.


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