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Sub-100 nm nanoplastics: potent carriers of tributyltin in marine water

Environmental Science Nano 2023 2 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Jason Raymond, M. Felipe-Sotelo, Rachida Bance‐Soualhi, Carol Crean, Maya Al-Sid-Cheikh

Summary

This study demonstrates that sub-100 nm nanoplastics adsorb significantly more tributyltin (TBT) — a highly toxic marine antifouling agent — than larger plastic particles, potentially remobilizing legacy TBT contamination from marine sediments. The finding is concerning because small nanoplastics may be carrying concentrated doses of persistent toxic chemicals to marine organisms, including species consumed by humans.

This study demonstrates that sub-100 nm nanoplastics have a significantly greater capacity for tributyltin adsorption, raising concerns that small nanoplastics may remobilise existing TBT pollution, rendering it more available to marine organisms.

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