Quantification of photooxidative defects in weathered microplastics using<sup>13</sup>C multiCP NMR spectroscopy
Anika Mauel, B. Pötzschner, Nora Meides, Renée Siegel, Peter Strohriegl, Jürgen Senker
Abstract
C CP MAS NMR spectra. As photooxidation is an important degradation mechanism for microplastics in the environment, we expect these parameters to be transferable for probing defect proportions of weathered microplastics in general.
Topics & Concepts
MicroplasticsPolystyreneChemistryPolyethylenePolymerSpectroscopyPolypropyleneNuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopyAnalytical Chemistry (journal)Environmental chemistryOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionRecycling and Waste Management Techniquesbiodegradable polymer synthesis and properties