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Nanoplastics
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Nature Nanotechnology
2019
68 citations
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Albert A. Koelmans
Summary
Researchers developed metal-doped nanoplastic particles as laboratory proxies to more accurately study how nanoplastics behave and cause harm in the environment. Because real nanoplastics are nearly impossible to track, these engineered stand-ins could help scientists better predict the risks nanoplastics pose to ecosystems and human health.
The ability to synthesize metal-doped nanoplastic opens windows to accurately assess the potential environmental hazards that nanoplastic poses.