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Top-down synthesis of luminescent microplastics and nanoplastics by incorporation of upconverting nanoparticles for environmental assessment

Environmental Science Nano 2022 10 citations ? Citation count from OpenAlex, updated daily. May differ slightly from the publisher's own count.
Nadiia Yakovenko, Baptiste Amouroux, Magali Albignac, Fabrice Collin, Clément Roux, Anne‐Françoise Mingotaud, Pierre Roblin, Christophe Coudret, Alexandra ter Halle

Summary

Researchers synthesized luminescent polyethylene microplastic and nanoplastic model particles using a top-down approach by incorporating upconverting nanoparticles, producing irregularly shaped particles similar to environmental samples that are trackable under 980 nm near-infrared irradiation for environmental assessment applications.

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Polyethylene model particle is synthesized by a top-down approach with effective incorporation of upconverting nanoparticles. The particles with irregular shapes, similar to those found in the environment, are trackable under 980 nm irradiation.

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