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20 resultsShowing papers similar to Identification of Trace Polystyrene Nanoplastics Down to 50 nm by the Hyphenated Method of Filtration and Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy Based on Silver Nanowire Membranes
ClearIdentification of polystyrene nanoplastics using surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Researchers demonstrated for the first time that surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) using silver nanoparticles can identify polystyrene nanoplastics as small as 50 nm in real water samples, providing a rapid detection method that bypasses conventional sample preparation and could advance environmental monitoring of nanoplastics previously invisible to standard analytical techniques.
Quantitative and sensitive analysis of polystyrene nanoplastics down to 50 nm by surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy in water
Researchers developed a highly sensitive method using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to detect and quantify polystyrene nanoplastics as small as 50 nanometers in water samples. The technique achieved detection limits far below what conventional methods can measure, enabling the identification of nanoplastics at environmentally relevant concentrations. This advancement addresses a critical gap in nanoplastic monitoring, as most existing methods cannot reliably detect particles at such small sizes.
Direct Detection of Polystyrene Nanoplastics in Water Using High-sensitivity Surface-enhanced Raman Scattering with Ag Nanoarray Substrates
Researchers developed a fast, sensitive detection method using silver nanostructures and laser light scattering (surface-enhanced Raman scattering) to identify polystyrene nanoplastics in water at concentrations as low as 10 micrograms per milliliter, offering a practical tool for monitoring nanoplastic contamination in real-world water sources.
High sensitivity in quantitative analysis of mixed-size polystyrene micro/nanoplastics in one step
Scientists developed a new method using filtration combined with surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy to separate and identify mixed-size micro- and nanoplastics in a single step. The technique achieved detection limits as low as parts-per-billion concentration levels and was successfully tested in real-world tap water samples. Reliable methods for detecting nanoplastics in drinking water are crucial for understanding the extent of human exposure through water consumption.
Integration of bifunctional silver dendrite membranes with surface-enhanced Raman scattering for sensitive detection of polystyrene microplastics in aquatic environments
Scientists created a new composite membrane made of silver dendrites on filter paper that can both capture and detect trace amounts of polystyrene microplastics in water. The method achieved detection at microgram-per-liter levels with recovery rates above 96% in real water samples. Better detection tools like this are important for accurately measuring the microplastic contamination levels in drinking water and aquatic environments that affect human health.
Separation and Identification of Nanoplastics via a Two-Phase System Combined with Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy
Researchers developed a new method for detecting nanoplastics at extremely low concentrations by combining silver nanoparticle films with a specialized light-scattering technique. The approach could identify polystyrene and PET nanoplastics at trace levels, offering a promising tool for monitoring plastic pollution that is too small for conventional detection methods.
Silver nanostars arrayed on GO/MWCNT composite membranes for enrichment and SERS detection of polystyrene nanoplastics in water
Scientists developed a specialized filter membrane using silver nanostars on a graphene composite that can capture and detect polystyrene nanoplastics in water down to extremely low concentrations. The membrane caught 97% of 50-nanometer plastic particles and enabled detection using Raman spectroscopy, a technique that identifies materials by their molecular fingerprint. This portable detection system could help monitor nanoplastic contamination in drinking water and environmental samples.
Detecting polystyrene nanoplastics using filter paper-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy
Researchers developed a filter paper-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method for detecting polystyrene nanoplastics, achieving a detection limit of 10 μg/mL using gold nanoparticles deposited on filter paper with only 50 μL sample volume.
Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy for the detection of microplastics
Researchers developed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy method using gold nanoparticles to detect polystyrene microplastics at concentrations as low as 6.5 micrograms per milliliter, offering a new tool for detecting sub-micron plastic pollutants in water.
Efficient silver-based hybrid nano-assemblies for polystyrene nanoparticles SERS detection
Researchers built nanoscale silver-silicon hybrid platforms that can detect polystyrene nanoplastics using a technique called surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. The platforms achieved high sensitivity with detection limits in the microgram-per-milliliter range. The technology offers a promising approach for identifying nanoscale plastic particles that are too small for conventional detection methods.
Breaking the Size Barrier: SERS-Based Ultrasensitive Detection and Quantification of Polystyrene Plastics in Real Water Samples
Researchers developed a surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) method capable of detecting and quantifying polystyrene plastic particles of various sizes — including nanoplastics — in real environmental water samples at ultrasensitive concentrations.
Rapid detection of nanoplastics down to 20 nm in water by surface-enhanced raman spectroscopy
Researchers developed a silver nanoparticle-based surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy method that can detect nanoplastics as small as 20 nanometers in water samples. By leveraging the natural aggregation between silver nanoparticles and plastic particles, they significantly amplified the detection signal without complex sample preparation. The technique offers a rapid and practical approach for identifying nanoplastic contamination in environmental water samples.
Sensors for Polystyrene Nanoplastics Detection in Water Samples
This review assessed recent advances in sensor and biosensor technologies for detecting polystyrene nanoplastics in complex aquatic samples. The authors identified optical, electrochemical, and surface-enhanced Raman approaches as the most promising strategies, while highlighting the ongoing challenges of matrix interference and low-concentration detection limits.
Detection of nanoplastics based on surface-enhanced Raman scattering with silver nanowire arrays on regenerated cellulose films
Surface-enhanced Raman scattering substrates made from silver nanowires deposited on regenerated cellulose films achieved sensitive detection of nanoplastic particles including polystyrene and polymethylmethacrylate at concentrations in the nanogram-per-liter range, demonstrating a practical SERS platform for environmental nanoplastic monitoring.
A green approach to nanoplastic detection: SERS with untreated filter paper for polystyrene nanoplastics
Researchers developed a simple and affordable method to detect nanoplastics in water using silver nanoparticles and ordinary filter paper, achieving detection of polystyrene particles as small as 100 nanometers. The method successfully identified nanoplastics in both drinking water and tap water samples. Better detection tools like this are important because they make it easier to monitor nanoplastic contamination in the water people actually drink, helping researchers understand real-world exposure levels.
One-step detection of nanoplastics in aquatic environments using a portable SERS chessboard substrate
Researchers developed a portable surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection platform that captures and identifies nanoplastics from water samples in under one minute using silver nanoparticle-enhanced filter substrates, achieving a detection limit of 0.001 mg/mL for polystyrene nanoplastics across sizes from 30 to 1000 nm.
Quantification of trace polystyrene nanoplastics in aquatic environments using hybrid substrates of gold-loaded dendritic mesoporous silica and silver-decorated graphene nanosheets for surface-enhanced Raman scattering analysis
Researchers developed a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) detection platform using a hybrid gold-silica and silver-graphene substrate to detect polystyrene nanoplastics in water at concentrations as low as 0.1 μg/mL, achieving 91–109% recovery rates in real lake, ocean, and polluted ditch water samples.
A Scalable Synthesis of Ag Nanoporous Film As an Efficient SERS-Substrates for Sensitive Detection of Nanoplastics
Researchers developed a new sensor using silver nanoparticles that can detect nanoplastics at very low concentrations using a technique called SERS (surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy). The sensor could identify tiny polystyrene particles down to 50 nanometers in size. Better detection tools like this are essential for monitoring nanoplastic contamination in food and water, since current methods often miss the smallest and potentially most dangerous plastic particles.
Superhydrophobic Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy (SERS) Substrates for Sensitive Detection of Trace Nanoplastics in Water
Researchers developed a new method to detect extremely small nanoplastics in water by combining a water-repelling surface that concentrates particles with a technique called SERS that amplifies their chemical signal. The method can identify common nanoplastics like polystyrene and PMMA at very low concentrations, which is an important step toward monitoring these tiny pollutants that are difficult to detect with current tools.
Hetero-charge-based surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy: An in situ rapid detection strategy for real marine nanoplastics
Researchers developed an in situ SERS detection method using oppositely charged gold nanoparticles to capture and identify nanoplastics directly in seawater without filtration or drying, achieving a detection limit of 0.1 µg/mL in artificial seawater and successfully identifying polystyrene in a real marine sample.