A green approach to nanoplastic detection: SERS with untreated filter paper for polystyrene nanoplastics
Boonphop Chaisrikhwun, Mary Jane Dacillo Balani, Sanong Ekgasit, Yunfei Xie, Yukihiro Ozaki, Prompong Pienpinijtham
Abstract
A green SERS method using untreated filter paper achieves low detection limits (0.31 μg mL −1 ) for various polystyrene nanoplastics in water samples, offering a simple and practical monitoring method.
Topics & Concepts
PolystyreneFiltration (mathematics)NanotechnologySilver nanoparticleMaterials scienceSubstrate (aquarium)Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopyFilter paperFilter (signal processing)NanoparticleRaman spectroscopyRaman scatteringChemistryChromatographyPolymerComposite materialComputer scienceOpticsMathematicsGeologyPhysicsOceanographyStatisticsComputer visionMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management TechniquesNanoparticles: synthesis and applications