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Experimental dataset on magnetite-assisted microplastic removal and plastic-associated organic compounds
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This is a dataset, not a new study. It contains lab measurements on using magnetite (a magnetic mineral) to remove microplastics from water, including how pH and particle size affected removal, plus data on chemical additives leaching from the plastics and binding to the magnetite.
This dataset contains experimental results supporting the article "Coupled interactions between particulate microplastics and leached plastic-derived additives during magnetite-assisted water treatment" (Scientific Reports, 2026; DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-74151-w). The dataset includes gravimetric control measurements, magnetite-assisted removal of microplastics, effects of solution pH and particle size on microplastic removal efficiency, sorption of selected organic compounds onto magnetite (Fe₃O₄), and leaching of phthalic acid esters (PAEs). Individual experimental observations and replicate measurements are provided in Excel format, accompanied by a data dictionary and README documentation. Results below the analytical limit of detection are identified as such. The research was supported by the National Science Centre, Poland, under the OPUS programme (grant number 2025/57/B/ST8/02149).
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