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Stable staining of microplastics using conjugated polymer nanoparticles
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Researchers developed conjugated polymer nanoparticles as a new analytical tool for staining and detecting microplastics, demonstrating stable fluorescent labeling of polystyrene particles that remained effective for at least 2.5 years after initial application.
In this paper, we report the use of conjugated polymer nanoparticles as a new analytical tool for the detection of microplastics, with the ability to stain polystyrene effectively for at least 2.5 year after initial detection.
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