EDGE

Division of Environmental Geosciences

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

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The Division of Environmental Geosciences | EDGE at the Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science | CeMESS investigates key processes controlling the natural environment and anthropogenic impacts. 

Researchers at EDGE combine field observations with experimental work, linking molecular-scale mechanisms at environmental interfaces with complex large-scale environmental processes using quantitative modelling. 

At EDGE, we accept the challenges posed by the release of known and emerging pollutants and recognise the need to understand their impacts on soils, ground and surface waters, and human health using process-based and mechanistic research.

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Recent Publications

Zhang X, Lin Y, Zhao M, Cao T, Hofmann T, Chen W. Polymer type, environmental aging, and DOM compositions collectively control DOM fractionation on microplastics. Environmental and Biogeochemical Processes. 2026 Mar 30;1-10. Epub 2026 Mar 30. doi: 10.48130/ebp-0026-0004

Singh N, Walker TR, Hofmann T. Chapter 1: Understanding Microplastics and Nanoplastics as Conventional and Emerging Contaminants in the Environment. In Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment. 18 ed. 2026. p. 1-14 doi: 10.1039/9781837678235-00001

Henkel C, Hüffer T. Chapter 7: Mass Transfer of Organic Compounds at Plastic Interfaces – Why Chemical Complexity and Environmental Factors Matter. In Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment. Royal Society of Chemistry. 2026. p. 191-227 doi: 10.1039/9781837678235-00191

Singh N, Walker TR, Hofmann T. Microplastics and Nanoplastics in the Environment. 2026. doi: 10.1039/9781837678235

Liu J, Cao T, Zhang T, Hofmann T, Chen W. Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances-driven enhancement of colloid-facilitated contaminant transport in groundwater. Water Research. 2026 Mar 15;292:1-12. 125335. doi: 10.1016/j.watres.2026.125335

Centre for Microbiology and Environmental Systems Science

University of Vienna

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