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Marine & Wildlife
Nanoplastics
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Synthesis of model polyethylene particles for the study of nanoplastics in the oceans
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
2024
Léa Jacquin,
Léa Jacquin,
Lansalot,
Muriel,
Elodie Bourgeat-Lami,
Fabrice Brunel,
Vincent Monteil,
Vincent Monteil
Summary
Researchers developed a synthesis method for model polyethylene particles designed to replicate the physicochemical properties of naturally degraded nanoplastics in the ocean, addressing the need for environmentally representative reference materials for studying nanoplastic behavior in marine systems.
Polymers
Annually, 10 to 20 million tons of plastics find their way into oceans, where they undergo fragmentation into smaller debris through (photo)degradation. Nanoplastics ( Also see: https://micro2024.sciencesconf.org/557518/document