Accelerated fragmentation of two thermoplastics (polylactic acid and polypropylene) into microplastics after UV radiation and seawater immersion

Accelerated fragmentation of two thermoplastics (polylactic acid and polypropylene) into microplastics after UV radiation and seawater immersion

To better understand the fate and assess the ingestible fraction of microplastics (by aquatic organisms), it is essential to quantify and characterize of their released from larger items under environmental realistic conditions. However, the current information on the fragmentation and size-based ch...

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Main Authors: Zhiyue Niu, Marco Curto, Maelenn Le Gall, Elke Demeyer, Jana Asselman, Colin R Janssen, Hom Nath Dhakal, Peter Davies, Ana Isabel Catarino, Gert Everaert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-02-01
Series:Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety
Subjects:
Fragmentation
Microplastics formation
Bio-based plastics
Polylactic acid
Ultraviolet radiation
Polypropylene
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651324000563

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