Characterisation of nanoplastics during the degradation of polystyrene

Chemosphere

Volumn 145, Issue , 2016, Pages 265-268

  Lambert, Scott ^a   Wagner, Martin ^a  

^a GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Degradation; Environment; Microplastics; Nanoparticle tracking analysis; Nanoplastics; Polystyrene

Indexed keywords

DEGRADATION; NANOPARTICLES; POLYSTYRENES;

ENVIRONMENT; MICROPLASTICS; NANO SIZED; NANOPARTICLE TRACKING ANALYSIS; NANOPLASTICS; PARTICLES SIZES; PLASTIC MATERIALS; PLASTIC PARTICLE;

PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

PLASTIC; POLYSTYRENE; NANOPARTICLE; POLYSTYRENE DERIVATIVE; WATER POLLUTANT;

COFFEE; DEGRADATION; ENVIRONMENTAL RISK; NANOPARTICLE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PLASTIC;

ARTICLE; COFFEE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEGRADATION; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; PARTICLE SIZE; TIME; ANALYSIS; CHEMISTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; PHOTOLYSIS; WATER POLLUTANT;

ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NANOPARTICLES; PARTICLE SIZE; PHOTOLYSIS; PLASTICS; POLYSTYRENES; WATER POLLUTANTS, CHEMICAL;

EID: 84960087850     PISSN: 00456535     EISSN: 18791298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2015.11.078     Document Type: Article

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