Journal
CHEMOSPHERE
Volume 145, Issue -, Pages 265-268Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.078
Keywords
Nanoplastics; Microplastics; Polystyrene; Degradation; Environment; Nanoparticle tracking analysis
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- European Union [660306]
- Marie Curie Actions (MSCA) [660306] Funding Source: Marie Curie Actions (MSCA)
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The release of plastics into the environment has been identified as an important issue for some time. Recent publications have suggested that the degradation of plastic materials will result in the release of nano-sized plastic particles to the environment. Nanoparticle tracking analysis was applied to characterise the formation of nanoplastics during the degradation of a polystyrene (PS) disposable coffee cup lid. The results clearly show an increase in the formation of nanoplastics over time. After 56 days' exposure the concentration of nanoplastics in the PS sample was 1.26 x 10(8) particles/ml (average particles size 224 nm) compared to 0.41 x 10(8) particles/ml in the control. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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