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Realistic polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics and the size- and surface coating-dependent toxicological impacts on zebrafish embryos

Yunxia Ji, Chuyu Wang, Yunqing Wang, Longwen Fu, Mingsan Man, Lingxin Chen

2020Environmental Science Nano96 citationsDOIOpen Access PDF

Abstract

The preparation of realistic polyethylene terephthalate nanoplastics and the preliminary toxicological assessment of the as-prepared PET NPs in zebrafish embryos was carried out.

Topics & Concepts

Polyethylene terephthalateZebrafishPolyethyleneCoatingMaterials scienceChemical engineeringChemistryNanotechnologyComposite materialBiochemistryEngineeringGeneMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsRecycling and Waste Management Techniques