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Plastic aging index based on micro raman spectroscopy using coastal plastic debris
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Scientists studied plastic litter found on beaches to figure out how to measure its "age", basically how broken-down and weathered it is, using a laser-based scanning technique. This matters because as plastic ages, it breaks into smaller pieces called microplastics that are more likely to enter our food, water, and bodies, so having a reliable way to track plastic aging could help researchers better predict where and how these particles might affect human health.
This data set contains raw data of Raman spectra of coastal plastic debris, Confocal fluorescence microscopy, Zeta potential, scanning electron microscopy, and EDX.
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