Degradation of low-density polyethylene to nanoplastic particles by accelerated weathering
Teresa Menzel, Nora Meides, Anika Mauel, Ulrich Mansfeld, W. Kretschmer, Meike Kuhn, Eva M. Herzig, Volker Altstädt, Peter Strohriegl, Jürgen Senker, Holger Ruckdäschel
Topics & Concepts
Low-density polyethyleneEnvironmental stress crackingWeatheringCrystallinityDegradation (telecommunications)PolyethyleneMaterials scienceAbrasion (mechanical)CrackingComposite materialGeologyCorrosionTelecommunicationsComputer scienceGeomorphologyStress corrosion crackingMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications