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Critical role of coexistence order and interfacial forces in the aggregation of polystyrene nanoplastics induced by nano-SiO2 and metal cations

Environmental Science Nano 2025
Pengju Ren, Yihan Chi, Lijuan Wang, Yuanyuan Tang

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Researchers investigated how the order of addition and interfacial forces between nano-silica (SiO2) particles and metal cations influence the aggregation behavior of polystyrene nanoplastics, using kinetic experiments with single, simultaneous, and sequential addition protocols. The study found that coexistence order critically determines aggregation dynamics, with implications for understanding nanoplastic fate in complex environmental matrices.

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This study investigated the aggregation of polystyrene (PS) nanoplastics (NPs) by kinetic experiments, considering single, simultaneous, and sequential addition of silica (SiO 2 ) nanoparticles and metal cations.

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