A Novel Strategy for the Detection and Quantification of Nanoplastics by Single Particle Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry (ICP-MS)
Javier Jiménez‐Lamana, Lucile Marigliano, Joachim Allouche, Bruno Grassl, Joanna Szpunar, Stéphanie Reynaud
Abstract
. The method was applied to the analysis of nanoplastics of up to 1 μm in drinking, tap, and river water. The minimum detectable and quantifiable size depended on the degree of functionalization and the surface available for labeling. For a fully functionalized nanoplastic, the lower size detectable by this strategy is reported as 135 nm. In this study, authors use the recommendation for the definition of nanoplastics as plastic particles with sizes ranging between 1 nm and 1 μm, although it has not been accepted by a dedicated organization.
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ChemistryInductively coupled plasma mass spectrometryDetection limitPolystyreneMass spectrometrySurface modificationParticle (ecology)Calibration curveNanoparticleParticle sizeAnalytical Chemistry (journal)ChromatographyPolymerNanotechnologyOrganic chemistryMaterials scienceOceanographyPhysical chemistryGeologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesGraphene and Nanomaterials Applications