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A versatile test system to determine nanomaterial heteroagglomeration attachment efficiency
Summary
Researchers developed a standardized test system to measure how readily nanoparticles — including nanoplastics — clump together with other environmental particles, which determines how fast they settle out of water. This attachment efficiency data is critical for modeling nanoplastic fate and risk in aquatic environments.
Test system to determine nanomaterial heteroagglomeration attachment efficiency for fate models and risk assessment.
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