A “point-of-entry” bioaccumulation study of nanoscale pigment copper phthalocyanine in aquatic organisms
Chengfang Pang, Lars Michael Skjolding, Henriette Selck, Anders Baun
Abstract
Nanoscale pigments (<italic>e.g.</italic>, nanoscale copper phthalocyanine; nano-CuPc) are used in very large quantities on a global scale. Due to their widespread use, they may reach the aquatic environment and potentially cause environmental harm.
Topics & Concepts
BioaccumulationCopperCopper phthalocyaninePigmentNanoscopic scalePhthalocyanineEnvironmental chemistryChemistryMaterials scienceNanotechnologyBiophysicsBiologyMetallurgyOptoelectronicsOrganic chemistryElectrochemical Analysis and ApplicationsNanoparticles: synthesis and applicationsMercury impact and mitigation studies