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Optimization of ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ Nanoparticles Synthesis Exhibiting Persistent Luminescence for Nanoplastic Labelling and Imaging in Daphnia Magna

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) 2026
Adrian Drozdowski, Joanna Musiał, Anna Ekner-Grzyb, Kevin Soler Carracedo, Tomasz Grzyb

Summary

Scientists created special glowing nanoparticles that can track tiny plastic particles in water fleas, which are commonly used to test water safety. This new method helps researchers better see and study how microscopic plastic pollution moves through small water creatures. Understanding how these tiny plastics behave in simple organisms could help us learn more about plastic pollution's effects on the food chain and potentially human health.

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Research data for the article 'Optimization of ZnGa2O4:Cr3+ Nanoparticles Synthesis Exhibiting Persistent Luminescence for Nanoplastic Labelling and Imaging in Daphnia Magna,' published in Advanced Optical Materials (2025) 13, 2501090. https://doi.org/10.1002/adom.202501090. The shared files contain experimental data obtained during the analysis of the materials discussed in the article, including the results of X-ray diffraction analyses, excitation and emission spectra, time-resolved emission spectra, and persistent luminescence decay curves.

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