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The Research Progress of Nanoplastics
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This Chinese review summarized the state of research on nanoplastics — plastic particles smaller than 1 micrometer — covering preparation methods, properties, and applications in composite materials. The review forecasts future development trends and identifies remaining fundamental and applied problems in this emerging field of nanomaterial science.
Summarizing the recent research progress of nanoplastics;forecasting the future developing trends.
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