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Antagonistic Effects of Atmospheric Oxidative Aging and Salt Coating Sustain the Ice-Nucleating Ability of Nanoplastics
Summary
Researchers investigated how atmospheric oxidative aging and salt coating affect the ice-nucleating ability of nanoplastics, finding that these two processes have antagonistic effects that sustain ice-nucleating capacity over time. The results suggest that weathered nanoplastics in the atmosphere can maintain climate-relevant properties, with implications for cloud formation and precipitation processes.
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