Increased Cu(II) Adsorption Onto UV-Aged Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastic Particles in Seawater

Increased Cu(II) Adsorption Onto UV-Aged Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polyethylene Terephthalate Microplastic Particles in Seawater

Environmental effects of microplastic are rather due to their adsorption capacity of contaminants than themselves. Aging is a key factor influencing adsorption properties of environmental microplastics. In order to clarify this influence, polyethylene (PE), polypropylene (PP), and polyethylene terep...

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Main Authors: Xiaoxin Han, Rolf D. Vogt, Jiaying Zhou, Boyang Zheng, Xue Yu, Jianfeng Feng, Xueqiang Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
Subjects:
microplastics
aging effect
adsorption
Cu(II)
particle sizes
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmars.2021.770606/full

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