Nanoplastics prepared with uniformly distributed metal-tags: a novel approach to quantify size distribution and particle number concentration of polydisperse nanoplastics by single particle ICP-MS
Casey Smith, Stephanie Brown, Nathan Malone, Shaun Bevers, James F. Ranville, D. Howard Fairbrother
Abstract
Top-down fabrication method to prepare metal-tagged nanoplastics with irregular shapes and diverse sizes for lab-based studies using spICP-MS.
Topics & Concepts
Particle-size distributionParticle (ecology)Particle sizeMetal particleDistribution (mathematics)MetalMaterials scienceStatistical physicsPhysicsChemistryMathematicsGeologyMetallurgyPhysical chemistryMathematical analysisOceanographyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniques