Defining the size ranges of polystyrene nanoplastics according to their ability to cross biological barriers
Xiaoli Zhao, Jiaqi Sun, Lingfeng Zhou, Miaomiao Teng, Lihui Zhao, Yunxia Li, Fengchang Wu
Abstract
We systematically describe the adverse effects of polystyrene nanoplastics of different sizes penetrating biological barriers, which provides a sufficiently accurate definition of the size range of nanoplastics.
Topics & Concepts
PolystyreneRange (aeronautics)Materials scienceEnvironmental scienceComposite materialPolymerMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionNanotechnology research and applicationsbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties