Sorption of benzo(a)pyrene and of a complex mixture of petrogenic polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons onto polystyrene microplastics

Microplastics (MPs) largely occur in aquatic ecosystems due to degradation of larger plastics or release from MP-containing products. Due to the hydrophobic nature and large specific surface of MPs, other contaminants, such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), can potentially sorb onto MPs. S...

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Main Authors: Ignacio Martínez-Álvarez, Karyn Le Menach, Marie-Hélène Devier, Miren P. Cajaraville, Amaia Orbea, Hélène Budzinski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Environmental Chemistry
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fenvc.2022.958607/full