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Enhancing microplastic capture efficiencies with adhesive coatings on stainless-steel filters
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Poly(alkyl acrylate)-based adhesive coatings were applied to stainless-steel filters to enhance microplastic capture efficiency through adsorption in addition to physical size exclusion. The adhesive-coated filters showed improved microplastic removal rates compared to uncoated filters across a range of particle sizes and types.
Poly(alkyl acrylate)-based adhesives are used as coatings for stainless-steel filters to enhance microplastic removal efficiencies via adsorption.
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